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The Lock 96:

Comprehensive Windows 95 Workstation Protection

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The Lock will offer password protection for the Windows 95 platform.  It can be setup to handle multiple temporary logins, as well as setup definable restricted access to the Windows 95 machine.  The Lock now has the ability to validate a users password locally or through a Novell Network Server.

All menu items are accessed through a pop up menu.  To access this menu, click on The Lock's icon in the system tray.

Menu Options: (accessed through icon right click or panel menu)

File Menu:

Passwords Menu:

Options Menu:

View Menu:

User Info:

Help Menu:

The Lock Notes:

Modes of Operation:

Special Thanks:

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Modes of Operation

The Lock.

This is the standard Password protection mode.  In this mode, you may use the master password, the Admin password (make sure you customize it) or the temp master password to stop The Lock.   The temp Sentry passwords will exit The Lock, but leave the Sentry running.

Note:  The temp passwords are good for a user defined limited number of accesses only.

The Sentry.

This is the standard protection mode to allow access to the machine, however, the user may not edit any system files, including the registry.  This mode is timed, and will start The Lock Password protection when time has expired.  There is a list (file limitation data) of Window titles that may not be run when The Sentry is in operation.  These window names must be entered exactly as they appear in each window.  This may be edited by selecting OPTIONS\Lock Config, and selecting Edit Files under the Sentry Options section.

Complete Protection

When The Lock is run in total protection mode, all aspects of the lock will require a password to change.  In this mode, the system will act in its normal fashion, however, The Lock will be running the entire time.  When in this mode, it will require the Admin password to close The Lock.  If the user shuts down the system, The Lock will show a prompt with a list of options for Windows shutdown.  Shutdown will not continue until the user makes a selection; this will offer a higher level of protection by not closing The Lock until Windows is about to close itself.

While running in this mode, if a user closes The Lock by pressing CTRL-ALT-DEL and selecting Close Program, or the use selects the Exit button on The Lock itself, The Lock will be restarted in password protection mode.

Using total protection in combination with Sentry Mode offers the highest level of workstation security.

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The Lock Notes

The default Admin password is :PassWord;

THELOCK.EXE may have its Admin password altered by selecting PASSWORDS/Admin Password from the pop up menu.  Once changed, only you will know the Admin password.  This will offer a second level of protection.   It is STRONGLY recommended that you change the Admin password from it's default of "PassWord".    When the system is in total protection mode, the Admin password is required to change any major aspect of The Lock and to log out of the current session of The Lock.

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Help Menu

Help to envoke this help file.

About to view about information, version number, and registration information.

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View Menu

View Log File to view the last log file.  All attempts to enter a password are logged with the

password that was tried, with the exception of the correct password.   In addition to the password attempts being logged, most every other entry item concerning The Lock is logged also.  (This includes password changes, messages viewed, log file viewed, etc.)

View Message File to view the last message file.  Persons may leave a message to you while the

lock is running by tabbing to the Leave MSG button and pressing enter, or by pressing ALT-L .

The messages are dated and timed.

While being viewed, the message base may be deleted.

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Options Menu

Lock Config.

Misc Config-

Screen Saver Config:  This option will start the Windows 95 screen saver utility and allow the current screen saver to be changed.

Win IP Config:  Select this option to view the current IP configuration for this machine.

Write MSG: for other users to view when attempting to log into The Lock.

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File Menu

Activate Lock to activate The Lock Password Protection

Activate Sentry to activate the Sentry Timed Workstation protection.

Admin Logoff to exit the program while complete protection is activated.

Exit to exit the program.

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Passwords Menu

Lock Password to change the Lock Password.

Admin Password to change the Default (generic) Password.

Temp Passwords  to change the temporary user passwords.

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Default Password
Admin Password

This is the Admin password for The Lock.  It is hard-coded into the program and should be changed upon installation and initialization.

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Lock Password

This is the standard master login password.  It will be linked to the currently logged in USER name, allowing multiple users to run The Lock on the same machine.  (Each user must know the Admin (not suggested method of creating new users) password, or a temporary master password (suggested method of creating new users) must have been configured.)

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Temp Passwords

Temp passwords will allow non-users access to your machine.  Each temp password may be used any number of times (specified by you) before they expire.  The temp passwords are divided into two types.

Temp Master passwords will allow the user complete access to the machine.

Temp Sentry passwords will allow the user limited, monitored access to the machine.  In Sentry mode, system files are locked, and programs can be marked to be disabled if they are run.  (While this mode does not offer ultimate security, it does offer an extended layer of protection.)

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Novell Validation

Novell validation will allow the user of the Windows 95 machine to validate the login password with their default Novell server.

This feature will only work on a Network that is running Novell and requires NWCALLS.DLL available from Novell's web page or FTP site.

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Lock Options
Options Dialog

Startup:

Auto Run protection:  to activate The Lock password protection automatically upon program startup.

Load The Lock with Windows: To automatically load The Lock upon Windows startup.

Activate after Idle Time: To automatically start The Lock's password protection after the system has remained idle for a certain length of time.  Use edit box to adjust max idle time.

Lock Config Options-

Use Screen Saver: Select this item to use the Windows Screen Saver.  If the Windows Screen Saver is disabled or cannot be found, the interal Lock Screen Saver will activate.

Blank Screen on Protection: Select this item to blank the screen each time The Lock protectio is started.

Novell Validation  Will allow The Lock to validate user passwords through a Novell network.

Complete Protection:  This feature will require the master or admin password to close the program.  While in this mode, the system keys are disabled (CTRL-ALT-DEL, etc.)  While in this mode, the Master or Admin password is required to change any of The Lock's system options.

Show The Lock Panel: View the current status of The Lock.

Show  Panel Menu: Show The Locks Menu in the Panel window.

Sentry Options-

Change the amount of time that Sentry protection will run before starting The Lock, and edit the file limitation data.

Previous help.

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User Info

View the current users login information.

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Special Thanks

CrashCourse software would like to thank the following individuals for their suggestions, comments, and input:

Mike Cremin

Biff Stephens

Brad Buxton

Joel Swift

Chris Lenderman

Richard Kent

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