-------------------------------------------------------------------------- METZ Lock METZ Software, Inc. Support (206)-641-4525 P.O. Box 6699 Sales 1-800-447-1712 Bellevue, Wa., 98008-0699, U.S.A. International (206) 641-4525 Fax (206) 644-6026 CompuServe: [75300,1627] America Online: METZSoft METZ Software is pleased to announce our support forum on CompuServe. Type GO METZ, choose "3 - Libraries", then "7 - METZ Software" to visit our forum. Drop us a note anytime! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- METZ Lock is your key to Microsoft(R) Windows(TM) security! If you're concerned with: * Unauthorized access * Accidental damage or destruction to your valuable programs and data * Protecting confidential information on your system * Security while running DOS Applications under Windows then... METZ Lock is your solution. It's effective, easy to use, unobtrusive--and uses very little memory. If you use Novell or Banyan Vines networks, METZ Lock works right along with them. METZ Lock can detect and use your network password, if you like. Use METZ Lock to change your network password or, if you prefer, use separate network and METZ Lock passwords. With METZ Lock, you can prevent unauthorized use of your system, yet allow applications to continue to run in the background. You can even set up METZ Lock to prevent system rebooting with CTRL-ALT-DEL. A comprehensive set of options keeps you in control of system access. You can automatically lock: * Every time you start Windows. * At the same time every day. * Whenever your system has remained idle for a specified amount of time. You can even use METZ Lock as a customizable Screen Saver, whether you lock up your system or not. With the help of a special memory-resident program, METZKW.SYS, you'll even be able to work in an MS-DOS window without interruption. If you need additional security at the MS-DOS system level, you can use PC-Watchman ACS, a special MS-DOS security application designed in cooperation with Harcom Security Systems, Inc. (See below.) ------------------------------PRODUCT INFORMATION------------------------ How to Order METZ Lock METZ Lock is now available through various software distributors and retailers. Please call or fax for the dealer nearest you. You can also order directly from METZ Software, Inc. Complete ordering information is included in the file METZORD.TXT. Or just call 1-800-447-1712 or (206) 641-4525. Information for Non-registered Users To allow you to evaluate this application effectively, this version contains complete METZ Lock program functionality. Use for purposes other than evaluation requires payment of the registration fee. It is important that you register this application to help ensure continued support and development. Our intention is to provide powerful and easy-to-use application that are low in cost. Your continued support helps make this possible. Customization Options We offer customization of METZ Lock for corporate security needs. Contact us to discuss your specific requirements. Our Commitment METZ Software is committed to producing low cost, quality software which meets the needs of our customers. Your comments and suggestions are always welcome-- and help make this application a better product. Thank you for your support. Sincerely, Art Metz President -----------------------------PC WATCHMAN ACS--------------------------- METZ Software has also designed PCW-Lock, security software which works in conjunction with Harcom Security Systems, Inc.'s line of security products. PC-Watchman ACS (Access Control Software) makes it practical to install company-wide PC security, even when there are thousands of PC's to protect. With PC-Watchman ACS, you can avoid high implentation costs, vulnerability to being bypassed by skilled users, and complex installation and administration procedures. ACS provides absolute password-protected control over system booting, which cannot be circumvented even by booting from a floppy. ACS blanks the screen after periods of inactivity in either MS-DOS or Windows applications. A user-defined dialog can be used by users who forget their passwords and a secure "Institutional Backdoor" provides for administrative access, when the authorized user is unavailable. Compatible with all versions of MS-DOS from 2.11 through 6.0, as well as with Microsoft Windows, ACS is recommended for use on standalone PC's, network workstations, and laptop computers. ACS sells for $59 per unit with discounts for high volume customers. Harcom provides technical support at no additional cost. For more information, contact METZ Software or: Harcom Security Systems 130 William Street New York, New York 10038 (212) 766-1802 (800) 275-3438 FAX: (212) 732-0596 ----------------------METZ LOCK APPLICATION NOTES------------------------ 1. Novell Netware and Banyan Vines support. METZ Lock supports Novell Netware and Banyan Vines passwords. If you have a password-protected network installed, Lock can automatically detect your network password and use it as the default METZ Lock password. Uncheck the Use Network Password checkbox on the METZ Lock Configuration dialog box, if you do not want to use your network password as your METZ Lock password. NOTE: Note the following about using network passwords: A. When you change your METZ Lock password, your network password will change, too. B. If you want to use METZ Lock but you do not want to password-protect your network, be sure to keep the Use Network Password checkbox unchecked. Otherwise, your METZ Lock password will become your network password. C. Unlike METZ Lock passwords, network passwords do not appear encrypted in the "CRX=" line of the WIN.INI file. You will not be able to remove a network password by editing the WIN.INI file. If you forget your network password, you will need to contact your network administrator. D. Novell network passwords are not case sensitive. 2. Using METZ Lock with Non-Windows Applications If you run DOS applications under Microsoft Windows, and are having problems with the password dialog activating while you are working in the DOS window, make sure that METZKW.SYS is installed in your CONFIG.SYS file. This driver (METZKW.SYS) detects activity in your DOS application. Your CONFIG.SYS file should contain a line reading: device=c:\windows\system\metzkw.sys (or the appropriate path) Don't forget to reboot if you have just made the changes to your CONFIG.SYS file. 3. Technical Information about METZKW.SYS. METZKW.SYS uses very little memory. METZKW.SYS can be loaded high. METZKW.SYS has the following optional parameters: /NOCAD - disables CTRL-ALT-DEL at the DOS level. /NOMAT - disables mouse tracking, should there be a conflict If you were to add both options to your CONFIG.SYS, they would appear as follows: device=c:\windows\system\metzkw.sys /NOCAD /NOMAT 4. Using METZKW.COM instead of METZKW.SYS. If you find that the keyboard activity is not being detected while running DOS applications under Windows, it may be necessary to use the METZKW.COM version of METZKW.SYS because of a few drivers that interfere with the operation of METZKW.SYS. Running METZKW.COM in your AUTOEXEC.BAT after these drivers are loaded, and before Windows is run, will eliminate the problem. The DOS KEYB command and some network drivers affect METZKW.SYS. Both METZKW.SYS and METZKW.COM are on the installation diskette. 5. Using Lock with Windows 3.1 Screen Savers If you wish to use a Windows Screen Saver along with METZ Lock, simply configure the desired Screen Saver from the Windows Control Panel. You should set the Windows Screen Saver delay value to a number higher than the Lock timeout value. Lock will then automatically activate the Windows Screen Saver when the system is locked. 6. Adjusting the METZ Lock Screen Saver Bitmap Display Interval If you wish to adjust the rate at which METZ Lock moves the Screen Saver bitmap around the screen, add the following line to the METZ Lock section of your WIN.INI file: [METZ Lock] bmpdelay=## where ## is the number of seconds you want to wait before the bitmap is moved again. Setting this value to 0 (zero) will center the bitmap on the screen and disable the random movement. 7. The METZ Lock Program Files The following files are included with METZ Lock: LOCK.EXE - The METZ Lock program (required) LOCK.HLP - The METZ Lock program Help file METZHOOK.DLL - METZ Software dynamic link library (required) METZLOCK.TXT - This file. VKD.386 - METZ Lock Virtual Keyboard Driver METZORD.TXT - METZ Software order form METZPROD.TXT - METZ Software product descriptions METZKW.SYS - METZ memory resident MS-DOS program that provides Screen Saver support METZKW.COM - Optional TSR version of METZKW.SYS. NWNETAPI.DLL - Novell dynamic link library (only required for Novell support) VNSAPI.DLL - Banyan dynamic link library (only required for Vines support) RVNSAPI.DLL - Banyan dynamic link library (only required for Vines support) 8. Installing METZ Lock To install and set up METZ Lock on your system: 1. Run INSTALL.EXE included with these files. 2. Add LOCK.EXE to the "load" or "run" line of your WIN.INI file. 3. The first time you start METZ Lock, choose the Configure... command from the Lock System menu to set your preferences and password. You may change them again any time you need to. 9. Command Line Options You can add the following command line options whenever you load METZ Lock: /H or /h - Hide the METZ Lock program icon /L or /l - Automatically lock or blank the screen when METZ Lock runs 10. Using METZ Lock The METZ Lock program icon is a key and a keyhole. The first time you start METZ Lock, you'll have to enter and confirm a password. Once you've entered a password, METZ Lock will continue to use it until you change it again. METZ Lock passwords are case-sensitive--so be sure to type in the exact combination of upper-case and lower-case characters. All METZ Lock menu commands appear on its system menu. Experiment with the options on the Configuration and Advanced Configuration dialog boxes until you find the exact combination of settings that best meet your security needs. 11. De-Installing METZ Lock To de-install METZ Lock: 1. Edit your SYSTEM.INI, change the following setting: Change: [386Enh] keyboard=D:\WIN31\VKD.386 (path may be different) To: [386Enh] keyboard=*vkd 2. Remove LOCK.EXE from the "load" or "run" line of your WIN.INI file, or Program Manager Startup Group. 3. Delete the METZ Lock Program Manager Group. 4. Delete the Lock files. 5. Restart Windows. Trouble Shooting 1. Lock is not recognizing your Banyan Vines network. The files VNSAPI.DLL and RVNSAPI.DLL on the installation disk are not copied to your WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory if they already exist. It is possible that the versions of these files on your system are older versions, which will prevent Lock from accessing your Banyan network. To correct the problem, exit windows, make backup copies of the two files on your system, then copy the files from the Lock installation disk and restart Windows. Lock should now allow you to select 'Use Network Password' in the configuration dialog. 2. Lock is timing out while you are using DOS applications under Windows. Make sure METZKW.SYS or METZKW.COM is installed in your CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT file. The METZ Lock About box will display the message 'METZKW is installed' when METZKW is running. If this does not correct the problem, see 'Using METZKW.COM instead of METZKW.SYS' above. 3. You have 'Lock on startup' checked, but Windows does not Lock on startup. You need to add LOCK.EXE to your 'load=' or 'run=' line of the WIN.INI, or add LOCK.EXE to your Program Manager startup group. Lock on Startup causes METZ Lock to ask for a password when it is first run, but doesn't automatically cause it to run when Windows is started. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent any commitment on the part of METZ Software. No warranties of any kind are associated with this product. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ****************************************************************** * For more information about installing or using METZ Lock * * METZKW.SYS, contact: * * * * METZ Software Technical Support * * P.O. Box 6699 * * Bellevue, WA 98008-0699 U.S.A. * * * * Phone: (206) 641-4525 * * Fax: (206) 644-6026 * * * * CompuServe: [75300,1627] America Online: METZSoft * * * * Visit our Compuserve forum by typing GO METZ, then choose * * 3-Libraries, 7-METZ Software. * * * * Copyright (c) 1989-1993 METZ Software * * All rights reserved. * ******************************************************************