///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // // Welcome to File Manager Guard! // // for Microsoft(R) Windows(tm) 3.1, 3.11 // and Windows for Workgroups(tm) 3.11 // // Copyright (c) 1994, ChaoSoft. // All rights reserved. // // _______ // ____|__ | (R) // --| | |------------------- // | ____|__ | Association of // | | |_| Shareware // |__| o | Professionals // -----| | |--------------------- // |___|___| MEMBER // ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// D E S C R I P T I O N A N D -------------------------------- A U T H O R I N F O R M A T I O N -------------------------------------- This file includes sample descriptions which you may use to describe the FM Guard package. Disk Vendors and Distributors please refer to the VENDOR.TXT text file. BBS SYSOPs: Please refer to the SYSOP.TXT text file for information. //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // // Program Information: // //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// File Name: ~~~~~~~~~ For consistency and to help users locate the files, please use the following file names: If the program is compressed using PKZIP utility, please use the following name: FMGRG.ZIP File Manager Guard for Win3.1 & WfWG3.11 If the program is compressed using some other file compression method, then please use the name "FMGRD" with the appropriate extension (ARJ, PAK, ARC, LZH, ZOO, etc.). Keywords: ~~~~~~~~~ File Manager Extender Windows Desktop Utility Shareware ChaoSoft Guard ASP Category: ~~~~~~~~~ Windows Utilities. Short Description: ------------------ File Manager Guard - allows to set up [Restrictions] for File Manager. You can limit user access to selected drives, prevent them from performing any command of File Manager, changing its configuration, running programs or opening documents. For use with personal systems or corporate networks. Shareware, $29.95+s&h. Long Description: ----------------- File Manager Guard (or, for short, FM Guard) is a powerful utility for Microsoft(R) Windows(tm) 3.1, 3.11, and Windows for Workgroups (tm) 3.11, that allows you to selectively disable features and capabilities of File Manager. You will find FM Guard indispensable if you share your computer with someone else and you don't want the other one to mess your system up (even if s/he is someone very special!). Or, if you allow your kids to play games on your system from time to time, and want to be sure that everything will be ok when they finish them. Or if you are a network administrator and your users give you a headache messing the files up all the time. Or ... After installing FM Guard, you will be able to prevent user(s) from performing any or all commands of File Manager, from running undesirable programs, browsing hidden files, changing file attributes, etc. FM Guard allows you to select which drives should NOT be accessible via File Manager. It even provides you with the possibility to keep the size and location of File Manager's window in the same place on the screen! And if you need to restore the capabilities of File Manager for your use, just enter a password and they are back! The way software should be! Please Help Us Serve You Better: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We would appreciate copies of anything you print regarding FM Guard. Please send us a copy of any reviews, articles, catalog descriptions, or other information you print or distribute regarding the FM Guard package. Thank you for your time and assistance and for supporting the shareware marketing concept. International: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you are a publisher interested in translating and supporting our products in another language, please contact us to discuss an exclusive agreement for your language and country. If you are interested in providing registration and support services outside of North America in English, we are interested in working with you on a non-exclusive basis. Registration Information: ------------------------- Registration fee: Upgrade from any previous version (if both new and previous versions are released for the same or similar operating system): FREE New users: Single user: $29.95 + S&H For site license and quantity discount pricing information please refer to file REGISTER.TXT Major Credit Cards accepted. Registered users receive: 1. Personal Registration Code, allowing one to convert an unregistered copy of the software into the registered one. 2. Disk with the latest version of the FM Guard and other Chaosoft products. 3. FREE 90-days customer support through BBS, electronic or regular mail. For complete user registration information please refer to README.TXT. Author/Publisher Information: ----------------------------- ChaoSoft is a small software company based in Old Town, Maine, U.S.A., owned and operated by Andrei Belogortseff. ChaoSoft has been producing top quality computer software at reasonable prices, continuously, since 1993. Please feel free to contact me (Andrei Belogortseff) at any time if you have any questions, comments or suggestions. I can be reached by mail at the following address: Andrei Belogortseff ChaoSoft P.O.Box 43 Old Town, ME 04468-0043 U.S.A. I can also be reached electronically as follows: CompuServe: 74634,2173 Internet: 74634.2173@CompuServe.com (please note the difference in punctuation marks delimiting numbers 74634 and 2173 in the addresses above)