Contents

The following PadLock  Help Topics are available:

How to Begin

Lock Options

Shut Down

Security Issues

Registering PadLock for Windows

For Help on Help, Press F1


How to Begin

Installation

Setting Your Password

Setting Your Options

Setting Your Invisible Groups

Registering PadLock

Support


Lock Options

When you select this option from the PadLock menu you will be asked to provide a password to continue. If you have not set your password, type in the default password inside the padlock. You can Change Your Password. When you have provided an acceptable password PadLock will display the Lock Options Screen.This screen allows you to select the amount of protection you want to set for this computer.

The options available are as follows:

No Launch Menu Option

If set, this option will prevent users from accessing Program Manager's FILE RUN menu option. You normally would use this option if you wanted to prevent users from running secure applications or if you wanted to prevent them from accessing the FILE MANAGER or MS DOS PROMPT.

Don't Allow "Close Windows"

If you want to keep users from exiting back to DOS from Windows, select this option. When selected this will disable the FILE EXIT menu option and the CLOSE option in the Sysmenu.

Don't Allow "Save" Options

Disables the ability to change/save settings in program item properties.

Hide Entire "File" Sub-Menu

This will completely hide the FILE menu selection from the user.

Choose "Visible" Program Groups

Displays a dialog screen that allows you to select the program groups that should be visible when the system is LOCKED. This dialog window will be displayed when you click on SAVE ONLY or LOCK NOW. (see also Setting Your Invisible Groups)

Edit Level:

Edit level has 5 options available. They are:

1)	No Restrictions---This sets PROGRAM MANAGER to operate in normal mode. All users will be able to create/delete program groups and items freely.

2)	Can't Create/Delete Program Groups--- User can edit indivual program items inside of the program groups you have created, but cannot create new program groups. They also cannot delete program groups that you have created.

3)	Can't Create/Delete Groups/Items--- All of (2) plus --- User cannot Create/Delete Items inside of groups. They can only modify the Command line of the properties window.

4)	Can't Create/Delete Groups/Items/Command line--- All of (2,3) plus --- User cannot modify the Command Line of properties window.

5)	Can't Modify Any Aspect--- All of (2,3,4) plus --- User cannot modify any item/group in the Program Manager. They cannot move items within groups. They can minimize and maximize indiviual groups. This combined with the options No CLOSE, NO LAUNCH, NO FILE MENU will provide complete security for your Windows based system as long as the visible program groups do not have any items that can allow the user to access DOS on them.


Shut Down

Shut Down will end this Windows session and return you to DOS. It is a VERY QUICK way of exiting Windows. It is password protected so that you can set up the system to keep users from exiting to DOS. If PadLock is installed as your Shell, you can unload Program Manager without exiting Windows. To re-load, simply go to Lock Options and Click LOCK NOW.


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PadLock for Windows tm

Written by:

Owen Poteat

CIS 71441,1264

Copyright (c) 1993 Pocket Change Software


Security Issues

Initial Password

The initial password is set to "0000". You can Change this password if you like, but you should make sure you do not forget your password.

Lost Password

If you loose or forget your password, call (919) 667-5734 for assistance.or leave a Compuserve E-Mail message to 71441,1264. We can give assistance to registered users as there is a built in mechanism for recovering the password.

Don't Allow DOS Access

If you would like to restrict access to DOS you must do the following:

1) Make sure that no "visible" program group has a MS DOS icon. This will keep users from clicking on this icon to shell out to DOS.

2) Select LOCK OPTIONS from the PadLock menu and set the following options:

a) 	Check No Launch Menu Option

b) 	Check Don't Allow "Close Windows"

c) 	Choose "Visible" Program Groups

d) 	Set Edit Level to "Can't Modify Any Aspect"

e) 	Set any other options you normally do from this screen

f) 	Click "Lock Now" [This will display the "Choose Visible Program Groups" Screen]

g) 	Click on "Hide All"

h) 	Double-Click on just program groups that have no DOS access.

(Make sure it does not include File Manager as this has a Run option available)

That's it.. Your system will now lock the user from accessing the DOS Prompt. He/She will not be able to close windows without a password either.


Installation

To install PadLock you should use PKZip 2.04+ to unzip the file PADLOK.zip into your Windows directory.(The executable, help file and VBMsg.vbx MUST be in your path.) Launch PadLock.exe by using the File Manager or by selecting File Run from the program manager. If all files have been properly decompressed and installed you will see a PadLock button attached to the Program Manager caption area.Click on the button and select LOCK OPTIONS from the menu. After keying a password, you can set the security options needed.

Note:This program requires VBRUN300.dll. This file is available on most bulletin boards including several places on Compuserve (WINSHARE, etc.).

Installing as Windows Shell

Setting Your Password

Setting Your Options

Setting Your Invisible Groups

Registering PadLock

Support


Support

Support can be obtained for the following:

Type of Support	Who May Obtain Support

Installation and Startup questions:	Registered Users and Un-Registered Users

General Questions RE:Functionality	Registered Users and Un-Registered Users

Bugs/Problems/Enhancements	Registered Users and Un-Registered Users

Daily Product Support	Registerd Users Only

Lost Password Support	Registerd Users Only

Notification of New Releases/Patches	Registerd Users Only

Telephone Support (910) 667-5734	Registerd Users Only

Compuserve Support 17441,1264	Registered Users and Un-Registered Users


Setting Your Invisible Groups

Check Choose "Visible" Program Groups from the LOCK OPTIONS screen. This will display a dialog screen that allows you to HIDE/UN-HIDE progam groups. You can use this to disable display of groups that contain confidential data, etc.

To toggle the HIDE/DISPLAY for a group DOUBLE-CLICK the group name in the list box. If a group is hidden it will be sorted to the top of the list and its name will be changed to be '***HIDE***. If the name displayed does not begin with '***HIDE***, the group WILL be displayed when Program Manager restarts.

You can select all by clicking on HIDE ALL. You can de-select all by clicking on

UN-HIDE ALL.


Setting Your Password

Any option that requires password protection will display a screen that allows you to input a password. Please note, this version of PadLock only accepts numeric passwords.

From this screen you can change your password by clicking CHANGE. In order to change your password you must: 1) Provide the old password  2) Type the same NEW password TWICE  3) Click CHANGE NOW (The system will let you know IF there was a problem saving the password. If you do not receive a warning, your password has changed. Use the new password the next time you type in a password.)


Registering PadLock

PadLock is not, and has never been, public domain software, nor is it free software. If you use it, you are required by copyright laws to submit payment to Pocket Change Software. We support the shareware market and theory and encourage you to try out our software before buying it. Use it for up to 21 days with our blessing. We hope that you will find PadLock to be well worth the $12.95 registration fee and therefore register.

TO REGISTER:

The EASIEST way to register this or any other shareware software is to use SWREG on compuserve. To do this type GO SWREG and select registration number 1682.

Or if you prefer, send a check or money order payable to for $12.95 to:

PadLock for Windows

Pocket Change Software

Route 8, Box 644

North Wilkesboro, NC 28659

If you have a Compuserve ID, please state it for delivery via Compuserve EMAIL.

All registered users will receive a REGISTRATION NUMBER via CIS E-Mail. They will also recieve notification of future enhancements and new products.

We can also be reached via Compuserve: Compuserve ID: 71441,1264

Registration can also be done via Compuserve in the Shareware Registration Forum

The Registration number is 1682

(GO SWREG).  (If you are not familiar with this service, it is a method by which you can register this and other  shareware applications without having to forward payment to the author. You simply tell Compuserve which program you want to register, in this case 1682, and the author will be notified.)

*All registered users that register via Compuserve will receive a registration number for PadLock via Compuserve EMAIL.


Installing as Windows Shell

To install PadLock as your Windows Shell, that is the first program loaded when Windows starts, you need to click on PADLOCK AS WINDOWS SHELL on the LOCK OPTIONS screen. This will modify a line in the System.ini file. It will set the line Shell=xxxx to Shell = PADLOCK.EXE.

Questions normally asked:

Why would I want to install PADLOCK.EXE as my Shell?

Well, in most corporate cases it is not necessary. But, if you have to "share" your PC with the person(s) you're trying to lock out, you may find that it is far more convenient to install PADLOCK as your shell. This will allow you to change from LOCKED to UN-LOCKED without having to Exit Windows. PadLock will simply Re-Start the Program Manager when it needs to make modifications. (Note: If you have set No Close, then you will still have to exit Windows in order to Un-Lock the system.)

What if I install it as the shell and then want to change it?

You can remove it. If you need to remove PadLock as the Shell, just load System.ini into Notepad and change the line Shell = PADLOCK.EXE to Shell = Progman.exe (or your shell).

Re-Start Windows and PadLock will no longer be the shell.

If I'm not using PadLock as the shell, how does it work?

Well, in order for some parts PadLock to "work" it needs to be loaded. The easiest method is to place PadLock.exe as a program item in your STARTUP GROUP. If you have used PadLock to set options for the Program Manager, the protection will still be there even though PadLock is not loaded. So it is possible run PadLock and use it to make the modifications to the Program Manager and then unload it. Make sure you can run it again from Windows if you are going to need to change the settings at a later date. (It is possible to run PadLock even though you can't see it in a program group. From the DOS prompt type WIN PadLock.exe and PadLock will be loaded.) You can then make modifications to the security level and unload it again if you want or need to.

What would you do?

Well that depends. I work with two computers daily. PadLock is loaded and running on both of them. At work I rarely have to modify the settings, so I have set the Program Manager as the shell. At home I am always Unlocking Windows so that I can get to programs that I have hidden from my children. It would really be a pain to have to wait on Windows to completely reload several times each day, so PadLock is the shell at home. What will work for you? I'm not exactly sure. You'll have to experiment with it to find a method that you are comfortable with.

If I had to suggest a method, I would suggest installing it as your shell at first. You will probably be modifying Windows quite a bit, especially until you get it set exactly like you want and the convenience of not having to exit Windows to make a change will be of benefiit to you. On my systems, PadLock takes about 2% of the resource pool, so it is not a hog that keeps you from running other big programs.