How to remove password from TIB archive file for forensic data recovery?

Anyone?

As far as I know, the only way to remove the password is to restore the image and create a new one without a password. Acronis has never made it easy to manipulate image after they are created.

Thanks. However, when I try to restore the image, it prompts for a password.

It's supposed to if there is one. You would need to know it (or try some brute force method, if it's unknown). The whole idea is to protect it. I never messed around with that area much. There may be differences between versions of TI and how they handle passwords and/or encryption. Some images could just be password protected, for example.

Understood.
However, possibly, if I were to use alternate examples, the point might be better understood.

I have an Acronis TIB backup image that has password protection.

The person who made the backup is dead.

The Server that was backed up has been damaged due to fire, flood, + other catastrophes, and is not in existence any longer.

The ONLY backup that is in existence is password protected.

If this backup had the ability to generate millions of dollars, how or who would be best suited to un-password it?
If this backup had information for the CIA, FBI, or any other Big Brother department, how or who would be best suited to un-password it?
If this backup had National Security information, how or who would be best suited to un-password it?

This is the issue, forum readers & Acronis.

For EVERY lock, there is a key.

For every key, there is a 'locksmith' that can resolve the problem of no key.

It is understood that if for whatever reason it was divulged that Acronis backup images had password protection that could be compromised, it would be a public relations nightmare for them, but we all know it can be done.

My question, once again is:

Who does the password removal as a service, who provides the tools, who is the contact person, company or is he dead too?