Unzip an Encrypted Zip

Demonstrates how to open an encrypted .zip archive and unzip.

Download Chilkat 32-bit Zip ActiveX (.msi) (includes objects for .zip, .gz, .bz2, and .Z)

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set zip = CreateObject("Chilkat.Zip2")

'  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
success = zip.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial")
If (success <> 1) Then
    MsgBox zip.LastErrorText
    WScript.Quit
End If

'  Set the password required for decrypting.
zip.DecryptPassword = "myPassword"

success = zip.OpenZip("encrypted.zip")
If (success <> 1) Then
    MsgBox zip.LastErrorText
    WScript.Quit
End If

'  Returns the number of files and directories unzipped.
unzipCount = zip.Unzip("c:/unzipDir")
If (unzipCount < 0) Then
    MsgBox zip.LastErrorText
Else
    MsgBox "Success!"
End If