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- PROKEY V1.1 11/84
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- Unprotects any program protected by Prolok. Includes Realia Cobol, all
- Ashton/Tate products (dBase 2 and 3, Framework), and Powerbase. For the
- hard disk user, this eliminates the inconvenience of inserting the "key"
- diskette every time you run the program.
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- In case you're not familiar with Prolok, this is how it works. The
- original distribution diskette you purchased has two elements, the
- program (put there by the publisher) and a track that was burnt with a
- laser (put there by Vault Corp., the authors of Prolok). You can copy
- the program all you want --- to hard disk, to backup copies, etc. ---
- but you cannot copy the laser hole. When you execute the program,
- either from hard disk or diskette, special code written by Vault checks
- A: for a diskette with a laser hole. This is the "key" to unlock the
- target program.
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- PROKEY is a resident program (put it in your AUTOEXEC.BAT). The first
- time you run the target program it would be best if you had a good,
- original, distribution diskette in drive A:. If you are afraid of
- destroying the original, you can put a DISKCOPY of the original in A:
- and PROKEY will do its best to simulate the laser hole.
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- PROKEY is heuristic (it learns). The first time PROKEY watches what
- goes by and remembers it. After that you will not need a diskette any
- more; PROKEY will simulate it. When moving to a new machine, simply
- copy the "tailored" PROKEY and the target program. PROKEY can remember
- the keys of up to four programs and will select the correct key automat-
- ically.
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- This is user supported software. If you are using this program and find
- it of value, please send a contribution of $24.95 to:
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- Robert Wagner
- 2110 65th Street
- Lubbock, Tx 79412
- 806-745-5309
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- A special security feature of the program encourages you to do so.
- Whether you pay for it or not, we encourage you to copy PROKEY and share
- it with your friends.
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- P.S. Ashton-Tate, the prime customer of Vault and 20% owner, has just
- pulled out. Rumor is that the latest release of Prolok Plus is
- vicious. If you tamper with it, it installs a so-called "virus"
- or "worm" in your machine which corrupts or deletes files. The
- combination of user backlash, loss of face (due to Ashton-Tate)
- and very heavy advertising expense should predict the end of Vault
- Corp.
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