K-TOOLS UTILITIES


               Copyright (c) 1994 by Rob McDonell, ARK ANGLES
                             All Rights Reserved


                         DEKRYPT - Decrypt File 1.1


This utility decrypts one or more files with a user supplied password,
creating a new file or replacing the encrypted file in the process.

Files must have been encrypted using the corresponding ENKRYPT program from
K-Tools Utilities, or by K-Tools Workplace version 2.0 or later.


USEAGE:

  DEKRYPT [sourcedir]sourcefiles [[targetdir][targetfiles]]

where:  sourcedir    is the location of the existing files, or the current
                     directory if blank

        sourcefiles  is the file to be decrypted, wildcards are accepted to
                     specify multiple files

        targetdir    is the destination location for the decrypted files, or
                     the same directory if blank

        targetfiles  is the new file name or names for the decrypted files,
                     wildcards are allowed for partial renaming of multiple
                     files, or blank if the names are to remain the same

Note that if no target directory or file name is specified then the original
encrypted files will be replaced by the decrypted versions.


EXAMPLES:

  DEKRYPT MYFILE.TXX *.TXT       will read MYFILE.TXX from the current
                                 directory and write a decrypted copy to
                                 MYFILE.TXT in the same directory

  DEKRYPT *.TXX *.TXT            will read all .TXX files from the current
                                 directory and write decrypted copies to
                                 *.TXT in the same directory

  DEKRYPT \DIR1\*.* \DIR2        will read all files from the \DIR1
                                 directory and write decrypted copies
                                 with the same name to the \DIR2 directory

  DEKRYPT MYFILE.DOC             will decrypt MYFILE.DOC in the current
                                 directory in place

  DEKRYPT *.*                    will decrypt all files in the current
                                 directory in place

When run, DEKRYPT will prompt you for a password.  This must be exactly the
same as the original password used to encrypt the file, including the same
use of upper and lower case.

Files which have not been encrypted, or have been encrypted by incompatible
encryption software, will not be decrypted by this program, but will be
listed with an appropriate message.  Files which have been encrypted using a
different password will also not be decrypted, but will be listed with an
appropriate message.

Run DEKRYPT with no parameters or "?" or "/?" to display simple help and
registration information.


REGISTRATION:

This program is part of the K-TOOLS UTILITIES shareware package.  To keep
using it after the 60 day trial period you must register, which costs only
A$10 per utility or A$29, US$22, �15, Dm40, �2400 for the whole collection.

Author:     Rob McDonell
            ARK ANGLES
            P O Box 190 (61 Oaklands Rd)
            Hazelbrook  NSW  2779
            AUSTRALIA
Phone:      Intl+61-47-588100
Fax:        Intl+61-47-588638
Compuserve: 100237,141
Internet:   100237.141@compuserve.com