Copyright: Copyright (C)1996 William A. Portillo.
Citation: Copyright (C)1996 William A. Portillo.


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About Winlocks

Winlocks Security for Windows 95 is Copyright ©1996 of Ian King Software.

Developed by: William A. Portillo.

All Rights Reserved.

Ian King Software can be contacted by:

Phone : 09 293 8142.

Fax: 09 293 8141.

Internet: bizzwizz@crystal.com.au


Setting up Winlocks
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Setting up Winlocks.

When Setting up Winlocks, you will be presented with a dialog  box that will prompt you for a master password.

The Master Password is very important as it is the only means of restoring Windows 95 to its normal state and as well as add, delete or edit program items within Winlocks.

The Password is restricted to 8 characters and is formatted to uppercase text by

default. Any type of character can be used.

After you have typed your password, Winlocks will restart Windows 95 and take the place of the taskbar.

NOTE: Make sure Setup is executed by itself with no other applications running, this will make sure the setup program is not interrupted.


Adding new Items
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Adding new Items.

New items can be added by selecting “Add New” from the File menu or by dropping an Icon directly from Explorer, File Manager or the Desktop.

Program Items are composed of the Following:

Command Line: This determines the path and program name of the application you wish to run or the directory you want to open.

By clicking on “Browse” you can easily browse for the desired program by easily navigating through your computer’s drives and directories.

Note: “The Next >” button will only be accessible, if the path to the program or directory you want to open actually exists.

Parameters: This field determines any parameters you wish to pass to the application.

Title: Specifies the title you want to give to your Program Item.

Icon Path: In this field, you can specify a new icon that will show up instead of the default one.

Clicking browse, will enable you to search for an specific icon file through your computer’s drives and directories.

Password: This fields determines wether the user has to type in a password to execute the program. If it is blank the program just executes without a password.


Editing Item Properties
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Editing Item Properties.

Item properties can be accessed by selecting “Edit Item Properties” in the File Menu.

Program Items are composed of the Following:

Command Line: This determines the path and program name of the application or the directory name that is to open.

By clicking on “Browse” you can easily look for another program by easily navigating through your computer’s drives and directories.

Note: “The Next >” button will only be accessible, if the path to the new program or directory you want to open actually exists.

Parameters: This field determines any parameters you wish to pass to the program.

Title: Specifies the title you want to give to your program Item.

Icon Path: In this field, you can specify a new icon that will show up instead of the default one.

Clicking browse, will enable you to search for an specific icon file through your computer’s drives and directories.

Password: This fields determines wether the user has to type in a password to execute the program. If it is blank the program just executes without a password.


Removing Items
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Removing Items.

There are two ways to remove an Item.

The Item can be permanently deleted by selecting “Remove Item” from the File Menu.

The Item can also be removed from the current Tab but placed on the clipboard by selecting “Cut” from the Edit menu.  Placing it on the clipboard enables you to Paste the item in other Tabs.


Starting applications using the Run command.
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Starting applications using the Run command.

Selecting “Run” from the File menu allows you to start a program.

To start a program, type the full path and name, including the extension, of the program file you wish to run in the command Line box and Click OK.

You can also specify the name of a document  or a directory name.

Note: Directories will not work if “Disable Background Explorer” has been selected from the Exes Menu.


Exiting Winlocks
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Exiting Winlocks.

Clicking on Exit in the File Menu, exits Winlocks.

If Winlocks is running in “Secure Mode”, it will automatically shutdown Windows as well.


Moving File Properties accross Tabs
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Moving File Properties accross Tabs.

The Cut Menu item allows you to move File Properties across different Tabs. To move a program item to a different Tab:

Click the program item you want to move.

On the Edit menu, click Cut.

Click on the tab where you want to put the program item.

On the Edit menu, click Paste.


Copying File Properties accross Tabs
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Copying File Properties accross Tabs.

The Copy Menu item allows you to copy File Properties across different Tabs. To copy a program’s item properties to a different Tab:

Click the program item you want to copy.

On the Edit menu, click Copy.

Click on the tab where you want to put the program item.

On the Edit menu, click Paste.


Pasting File Properties
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Pasting File Properties.

The Paste Menu item lets you paste Item properties from a previously Copied or Cut program Item, if no item has been Cut or Copied then the paste Menu Item is not available.


Renaming Tabs
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Editing Tab Properties.

You can change Tab properties by selecting “Tab Properties” in the Options Menu.

Tab properties consist of the Tab Title and the Tab Password.

The Tab title is the text that appears on top of each tab.

The Tab Password secures access to the items within the Tab page.

All but Tabs 1 and 9 can have passwords assigned to them.


Restoring Windows 95
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Restoring Windows 95.

While Winlocks is in “Secure Mode”, you can restore Windows by selecting Restore Windows from the Options Menu. Restoring Windows will automatically restart your computer.

NOTE: Make sure you choose this option while no other applications are running, this will make sure that the action is not interrupted.


Locking Up Windows 95
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Locking up Windows 95.

While Windows is in “Normal mode” you can switch to “Secure mode” by selecting Lockup in the Options Menu.

Locking up Windows will automatically restart your computer.

NOTE: Make sure you choose this option while no other applications are running, this will make sure that the action is not interrupted.


Automatically Minimizing on Program Execution
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Automatically Minimizing on Program Execution.

Clicking on Minimize on Run from the Options menu will make Winlocks automatically minimize every time you start a program from one of its tabs.

Using this option is useful is you have a multiple number of open Windows.


Bypassing the Master Password
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Bypassing the Master Password.

Clicking on “Bypass Password” from the Options menu will make Winlocks override any Master password checking when you perform actions such as adding editing or deleting new items.

Using this option is useful is you are performing lots of repetitive tasks such as adding, editing or deleting items.

NOTE: This option will also allow you to change the Master Password without actually checking for it so this option should be used with care.


Modifying Windows 95 Settings
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Modifying Windows 95 settings.

By selecting “Printer Setup”, “Control Panel” or “Display Properties” you can change your Windows settings whithin a Winlocks “Secure Mode”  session.

Because of the nature of Windows 95, these programs cannot be started if “Disable Background Explorer” has been selected in the Exes Menu.


Loading and Saving custom Tab setups
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Loading and Saving custom Tab setups.

The “Load Page setup” and “Save Page setup” menu items in the Tools menu allow you to save/retrieve custom setup Tabs.

These options are useful if you have a number of computers that will use the same program items as in a network.


Application Restrictions
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Application Execution Restrictions.

The Exes Menu provides different options that provide different levels of security. Following is a description of each.

Run OLE and associate Only

This option stops other programs from starting others except when they are OLE, DDE or association related executions.

Lock All Exes

This option will stop all program execution except that of Winlocks. This option overrides the “Run OLE and associate Only” option.

Disable Background Explorer

Because of the nature of Windows 95, some operating system featurers are heavily dependent on the Windows Explorer. These type of options allow you to browse directories, change system settings and run other applications.

By selecting this option this features are overriden and cease to work.


Running Programs
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Running Programs.

You can start programs by selecting “Run” and typing the path and name of the program or by double clicking on a program item in one of the Tabs.


Program Items: Cutting Copying and Pasting;Cut;Copy;Paste
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Cutting Copying and Pasting File Properties accross Tabs.

The “Cut” and “Copy” menu item allow you to move or copy File Properties across different Tabs. To move/copy a program’s item properties to a different Tab:

Click the program item you want to copy.

On the Edit menu, click Copy to copy or Cut to move the item properties.

Click on the tab where you want to put the program item.

On the Edit menu, click Paste.


Changing the Master Password
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Changing the Master Password.

Selecting “Change Password” in the Options menu allows to change the Master Password.