                        Win-Secure Program Documentation

                                  Version 1.0a

                      Copyright 1994 - Thomas J. Mutaffis
                              All Rights Reserved
                                April 14, 1994






License Information :

The Win-Secure software package is NOT free.  You are expected to register
your copy within 30 days or cease all use of software and remove it from
your system.

Win-Secure is not to be included with any other software package unless
permission is obtained in writing from the author.

You may freely distribute the shareware version of Win-Secure (in fact I
encourage it) as long as all files included in the official release of
Win-Secure are included (see WSECURE.WRI for files comprising the official
release of WinSecure).  Shareware distributors may sell disks containing
Win-Secure as long as no fee is charged for the software itself, however,
distribution fees and reimbursement for cost of media may be charged to end
user as long as the fee does not exceed $5.00 (US funds).


Warranty Information:

All measures have been taken to ensure that Win-Secure is of the highest
quality.  However, the author takes no absolutely responsibility for any
loss of time, equipment and/or loss of data resulting from the use of
Win-Secure or it's utility program.


The Shareware Concept and What it Means to You:

Shareware is a method of marketing and distributing software that requires
almost no capital (money) on the part of the author to distribute his/her
software product to potential customers. You may have downloaded Win-Secure
from an electronic BBS service or purchased a disk from a shareware
distributor.  Simply because you have a copy of Win-Secure does not mean
that you own it.  In fact, after a reasonable trial period, you are
encouraged to register your version.  There are several benefits in doing
so, here are a few:

1 - By registering Win-Secure you will receive a disk from the author with
    the registered version of Win-Secure on it.  The registered version will
    have your name and serial number embedded into the program code.
    Additionally your name will "branded" right into the program itself and
    appear in the opening screen in place of the shareware notice.

2 - If you register, you will be automatically notified of future enhancements
    to Win-Secure or related utilities.

3 - By registering, you help to support an industry that provides thousands of
    new software titles to the public each year at very reasonable prices.

The registration fee for Win-Secure is $15. Mail the included REGISTER.TXT along with your 
$15.00 check (US Funds) to:

The InterLink Network
P.O. Box 215
Garwood, New Jersey 07027-0215

Product support can be had by calling the authors BBS at:

The InterLink Network at (908) 232-0308


Program Description:

This program is a visual basic security program designed to stop all but
the most determined people from running programs you have selected as
"safe-guarded" under windows. To do this, the programs are removed from
the Program Manager and access to Program Manager is restricted. The
programs you select for "secure access" are launched via Win-Secure which
will ask for a required password.  Also the file command and the save
settings command of the program manager will be turned off. This will not
stop everyone, but it will prevent most and certainly prevents accidents.


Steps to installing Win-Secure:

NOTE: This software is distributed in two variations. The first, and preferred, includes all 
necessary files along with an installation program. The files included with this version are:

SETUP.EXE
SETUP.LST
SETUP1.EX_
SETUPKIT.DL_
TKEY.EX_
VBRUN300.DL_
VER.DL_
WSECURE.EX_
WSECURE.IN_
WSECURE.WRI  - - - -  This file.
REGISTER.TXT - - - -  Mail-in registration form.

The second variation is typically found on most BBS's. Basically it does
not include the SETUP program and the files are not compress for manual
installation. The files included with this version are:

TKEY.EXE
VBRUN300.DLL
WSECURE.EXE
WSECURE.INI
WSECURE.WRI  - - - - This file.
REGISTER.TXT - - - - Mail-in registration form.



Steps to Installing Win-Secure using the SETUP Program:

The SETUP.EXE program should be run from within windows. To do so perform
the following steps:

1a - Select FILE

1b - Select RUN from the FILE menu

1c - Type A:SETUP, or B:SETUP,  or specify the temporary "holding" directory
     your using.

1d - After SETUP initializes, it will display a window telling you where the
     program will be installed to.
     The default is C:\WSECURE. It is recommended  that you change this to
     C:\WINDOWS as to better hide the pertinent files. Additionally, since
     C:\WINDOWS is in your PATH statement you need not worry about moving
     TKEY.EXE to a directory in your PATH or adding the C:\WSECURE 
     directory to your PATH statement.

SETUP.EXE will expand and copy the required files to the directory you
specified, or default, and VBRUN300.DLL to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.

The installation program "SETUP.EXE" will by default create a program group
named WSECURE. You may if desired, drag the icon within this group and place
it into any group of your choosing. You can then delete the WSECURE program
GROUP  if you wish. This will help to make the program a little more obscure.

This is about it for the installation using the included SETUP. You can now
proceed to "Steps to using Win-Secure" section  or if your manually
installing; continue reading on.


Steps to Manually Installing Win-Secure:

2a - Copy the files WSECURE.EXE, WSECURE.INI, and TKEY.EXE to the
     directory of your choice, preferably C:\WINDOWS for the aforementioned
     reasons above.

2b - Copy VBRUN300.DLL to your windows-system directory; C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

2c - If you are not currently in windows, you should start it and then:
     Select FILE in program manager

2d - Select NEW from the FILE menu

2e - Make sure that PROGRAM ITEM not program group  is marked and click on
     the button marked OK. This will bring up the next windows need to
     continue with the installation.

2f - Specify the drive/directory/WSECURE.EXE in the box identified as
     Command Line: For example: C:\WINDOWS\WSECURE
     You may also click on the button marked Browse... and use this function
     to enter the required information.

2g - In the box named Description: You may type any description you wish.
     Keep in mind the following though. There is a default description and
     it is not necessary to enter one here, and, whatever you type here
     will appear under the Win-Secure Icon.

2h - The program will use the default icon which is internal. It is a
     picture of a safe. If you wish, you can change this, along with the
     description to make the program more obscure. To change the icon
     click on the button marked Change Icon...

This completes the manual installation. You can now proceed to the following
section which describes how to use the program. It is recognized that the
above procedures go into considerable detail which most will find redundant.
The goal was to insure that even the novice would have no problem installing
the program.

Special note for those upgrading: If your upgrading a previous release, you
should copy the file named WSECURE.INI to a temporary holding directory, or
floppy, and then copy it back after completing either of the above
installation procedures. This will allow you to save (reuse) the setup
(program list and passwords) you had entered in the earlier release.


Steps to using Win-Secure:

1 - Remove the icons for the programs you wish to restrict access to from
    the program manager by first insuring that the desired icon (program)
    is the "active" icon. Next select FILE in Program Manager and then DELETE.

NOTE: You may want to select the File menu item PROPERTIES first and write down the 
pertinent information needs to run the program. (e.g.: the file name, drive, and directory before 
deleting them.

2 - After collecting the information necessary for the programs you wish to
    add to Win-Secure; you should start the program by "double-clicking" on
    it's icon.

3 - Initially, you will have to setup the applications you wish to protect.
    To do so, click on the button marked Maintenance. You will be asked for
    a password upon doing this. The default MASTER password is PASSWORD.
    NOTE! This is all capital letters!!!  The master password can and
    should be changed from the maintenance screen.

2 - Use the maintenance section of Win-Secure to setup the programs you
    removed from the program manager.  The maintenance section is command
    button driven and quite easy to use.  Add all the programs you wish to
    restrict access to by typing in a program description, program name with
    path and a password. You may also change the password of a particular
    program by highlighting the program description is the list box. This
    will put the programs information into the appropriate boxes. Change the
    desired information (usually password) and then click the button marked
    Change.

NOTE: It is highly recommended that PIF Edit, System Edit, and Windows File
be included in the list. The primary reason being; these programs can be
used to launch your protected programs or modify the PROGRAM.INI file. By
default, they are included. You may also want to add any other programs you
might have that can perform similar tasks.

3 - You can, if desired, add the program TKEY.EXE to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
    When it runs, the program will check to see if the control and alt keys
    are pressed.  If they are not, it will add the following lines to the
    PROGMAN.INI file:

        [RESTRICTIONS]
        NoFileMenu=1
        NoSaveSettings=1

This will disable the file option from the file menu.  Users will not be
able to run anything that is not already on the program manager.  They will
not be able to add or change any of the Icons or Groups on the program
manager.  The save settings on exit will also not be available. The program
will not change anything else in the PROGMAN.INI file.

TKEY.EXE displays "Saving header information... C:" on the screen as it
runs.  If you press the control + alt keys during bootup, the restrictions
section of PROGMAN.INI will be removed. Otherwise, the PROGRAM.INI will be
modified and the aforementioned restrictions will take place automatically.

If you don't want to use the TKEY.EXE program you can make the changes
manually. It may, in some respects, be better to manually add the lines
and avoid using the TKEY.EXE program altogether. By doing this, there is
no "tell-tale" signs during boot-up. Keep in mind however, that if you do
manually modify the PROGRAM.INI file, you too, will not be able to access
the file menu. TKEY.EXE automates this process and allows you to bypass
the "lockout" function during bootup. You have a 3 second window in which
to press the Ctrl and Alt keys.

5 - The last step is to reboot the computer to make any changes take effect.
    This is particularly important if you added the TKEY.EXE program. If
    you made the changes to the PROGRAM.INI file manually, then you only
    need to restart windows without rebooting.

Closing note: You should assign each program a unique password for maximum
protection. You should also change the master password from "PASSWORD" to
something unique. Even the most feeble minded will start with "PASSWORD"
when trying to break into a system. The next most often attempted password
is the name of the individual responsible for the system, then a company
name if applicable. Avoid all of these and use a unique password. The
hardest passwords to crack usually are a combination of letters, numbers,
and special characters such as !, @, #, $, %, ^, &, *, (, ), _, +, {, },
[, ], |, \, :, ", <, >, ~, and `.

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