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- PC-Sentry ShareWare Version User Documentation
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- WHAT IS PC-Sentry?
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- PC-Sentry is a collection of programs and utilities to provide security and
- accountability on PC's and PC networks. The heart of the system is PCS.EXE,
- a TSR (memory resident) program that maintains daily log files of file based
- computer activity. It will log all files opened, deleted, created, copied,
- directories created and deleted, time changes, commands issued from the
- DOS prompt, and much more. In addition, it will keep a record of average
- keystrokes per minute and periods of keyboard inactivity. Most logging
- functions can be toggled on or off at load time to allow the user to customize
- the logging capabilities of the program. PCS.EXE can also be loaded in a
- "Quiet" mode so the user will never be aware it is running.
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- PC-Sentry is also available in a network version. It operates much the same
- as the single user version except that it will maintain its log files on
- a specified network drive. It will also automatically detect whether or
- not the user is logged into the network, and maintain its log files on the
- local drive when the network connection is broken, and automatically switch
- back to the network drive when the connection is re-established.
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- PCS.EXE is compatible with Novell, LANtastic, LAN Manager, and most all
- other networks. It is also compatible with Microsoft WINDOWS running in
- any mode.
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- MANAGING LOG FILES
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- PCSLOG.EXE is a companion program that allows for complete log file viewing
- and maintenance. PCSLOG is a full featured program that is mouse aware
- and allows viewing of multiple log files in movable, resizeable windows.
- Maintenance options include deleting, archiving, restoring from archive,
- moving, and printing log files. The archive option uses file compression
- tecniques licensed from PKWARE, the undisputed leader in the compression
- field.
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- The network version has options especially for network managers to allow
- log file maintenance for all users from a workstation or server.
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- You can even keep logs of server activity, whether it's a dedicated server,
- or installed as a peer to peer server.
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- The network manager can view multiple users log files at the same time. The
- number of log files that can be viewed is limited only by available memory.
- When the log file is viewed, all log entries can be seen up to the fraction
- of a second before the log file is actually loaded. Logging goes right on
- in the background, even if the file is being viewed or printed.
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- INCLUDED WITH THE FULL VERSION OF PC-Sentry
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- ˛ PCS - 25k TSR logging program with several run-time load
- options to enable customized log reporting.
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- ˛ PCSLITE - 10k version of PCS, less some of the logging options
- of PCS but uses considerably less memory.
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- ˛ PCSLOG - Log file maintenance and viewing program. Also prints
- log files, allows archiving to floppy disk, restoring
- an archived file, log file compression and de-compression.
- PCSLOG is also mouse compatible, and allows multiple
- log file viewing in movable, re-sizeable windows.
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- ˛ LOGENTRY - a command line program to insert comments into the
- users daily log file.
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- ˛ COMPLOGS - a command line utility to automatically compress all
- out of date log files. Can be used in batch files.
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- ˛ FILELOCK - a file encryption utility.
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- ˛ FLOPLOCK - denies access to floppy drives.
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- ˛ PRINLOCK - sends all local printer output to never never land.
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- ˛ LOCKIT - locks out your hard disk to anyone without a
- specially created boot disk.
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- NEW! ˛ EVERYDAY - Process multiple batch and executable files on a DAILY,
- WEEKLY, or MONTHLY basis. Keeps a record of all processes
- performed in the PC-Sentry log file.
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- NEW! ˛ START - a command line program to start a timed event and inserts
- a specified comment into the log file.
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- NEW! ˛ STOP - a command line program to terminates a timed event and
- inserts a comment into the log file.
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- ˛ Complete user manual covers both single user and network versions.
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- ˛ Dual media included. ( Both 3.5 and 5.25 disks )
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- SUGGESTED USES FOR PC-Sentry
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- File access logging.
- Productivity monitoring.
- Resource allocation analysis.
- Time and billing.
- Monitor unauthorized software usage and copying.
- Monitor "after hours" computer use.
- Trouble shooting software applications problems.
- Fine tune and verify network file access strategies.
- Virus introduction tracking.
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- ABOUT THE SHAREWARE PROGRAMS
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- There are seven programs included with the ShareWare version.
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- ˛ INSTALSW.EXE - creates the necessary system file and sub-
- directory for PC-Sentry to run.
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- ˛ PCS.EXE - a specially created ShareWare version of the commercial
- product. This version is the same as the commercial
- version except that a ShareWare notice is displayed
- upon loading the program, and you must press a key to
- continue. Also, the program cannot be loaded in the
- "Quiet" mode.
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- ˛ PCSLOG.EXE - a fully functioning version of the commercial product
- for log file viewing and maintenance.
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- ˛ EVERYDAY.EXE - Process multiple batch and executable files on a DAILY,
- WEEKLY, or MONTHLY basis. Keeps a record of all processes
- performed in the PC-Sentry log file.
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- ˛ LOGENTRY - a command line program to insert comments into the
- users daily log file.
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- ˛ START.EXE - a command line program to start a timed event and inserts
- a specified comment into the log file.
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- ˛ STOP.EXE - a command line program to terminates a timed event and
- inserts a comment into the log file.
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- TO USE THE SHAREWARE VERSION
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- 1. Copy the seven EXE programs to the desired directory.
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- 2. Type INSTALSW.
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- 3. Type PCS ( and press any key... ). ( Must load after DOSKEY if used )
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- 4. Do some stuff.
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- 5. Sometime later, type PCSLOG to run the log viewing program. You can
- navigate the program with a mouse, with "Hot Keys" ( ALT - hot key ),
- with the appropriate function keys (where indicated) and with arrow keys,
- enter key, and tab key. When selecting a log file to view, the TAB key
- will move you between fields.
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- OTHER PROGRAMS
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- EVERYDAY.EXE.
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- EveryDay was written to facilitate automation of functions that ought to
- be performed at regular intervals. When run from your AUTOEXEC.BAT file,
- you can run any number of executable programs, batch files, or DOS commands
- on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. This allows you to perform disk
- maintenance, backups, sorts, and other utilities on a regular basis, without
- having to remember when or how often to perform these tasks.
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- When EveryDay is run, it checks for whatever tasks need to be performed that
- particular day, if any. If tasks are scheduled, the user is prompted as to
- whether or not he desires to run them at that time. If the user answers NO,
- he will be prompted at every boot-up, until the programmed tasks are completed.
- This makes it easy for a consultant or PC manager to make sure that certain
- functions are performed on a regular basis. Programmers can use it to
- perform automatic source code backups each day.
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- Operation:
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- EveryDay is very simple to use. First of all, we recommend that it be
- installed in a directory in your current dos path. Secondly, EveryDay is date
- sensitive, so the date must be set to the current date prior to running the
- program.
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- EveryDay needs at least one of the four following script files to operate.
- These files can be produced with any editor or word processor ( in ascii mode ).
- Script files MUST reside in the root directory of the current logged drive.
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- NORMAL.EVD -- list of programs, batch files, or DOS commands to be performed
- on each computer boot-up.
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- DAILY.EVD -- list of programs, batch files, or DOS commands to be performed
- on a once per day basis.
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- WEEKLY.EVD -- list of programs, batch files, or DOS commands to be performed
- on a once per week basis.
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- MONTHLY.EVD -- list of programs, batch files, or DOS commands to be performed
- on a once per month basis.
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- EXAMPLE OF SCRIPT FILE: ( This is a typical DAILY.EVD file )
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- * This is a comment (Any line preceeded with an asterisk is not processed)
- NDD /QUICK (Run Norton Disk Doctor)
- SWEEP DEL *.BAK (SWEEP the current disk to delete .BAK files)
- WORDBACK (Run batch file to back-up word processing data)
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- Each command MUST be on a seperate line, with no blank lines.
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- You can run any number of DOS commands, batch files, or executable programs
- in any order.
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- You SHOULD NOT install TSR (memory resident programs with EveryDay)
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- EveryDay can NOT be run from a workstation without a hard disk. A hard disk,
- ( C: drive ) MUST be present in the system.
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- EveryDay has six possible optional command line parameters. If no command line
- parameters are used, EveryDay will give you information only.
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- EVERYDAY /? - Help screen
- EVERYDAY /A - Perform all due events AUTOMATICALLY
- EVERYDAY /D - Perform DAILY events (override due date)
- EVERYDAY /W - Perform WEEKLY events (override due date)
- EVERYDAY /M - Perform MONTHLY events (override due date)
- EVERYDAY /P - PROMPT before performing events.
- EVERYDAY - INFORMATION ONLY.
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- Using any of the override modes will update the appropriate date(s) so that
- from then on, the daily, weekly, or monthly events will take place 1, 7, or 30
- days from the date the override mode was used.
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- For example, say you always want your weekly events to fall on Fridays. The
- first time you run the program, it uses the current date for establishing
- how many days it is until the next event. If you ran it for the first time on
- a Monday, your weekly events would always come up on Mondays. To correct this,
- you would run the program as; EVERYDAY /W on the next Friday. From then
- on, all weekly events would take place on Fridays.
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- EveryDay automatically maintains a file called EVD.INF in the root directory.
- This file contains data relating to the dates that the DAILY, WEEKLY, and
- MONTHLY events were last run. If it does not exist, it will be created.
- Each time an event occurs, the file is automatically updated.
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- SUGGESTED USES
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- Update of ZIP or ARC files
- "Today" type information programs
- File defragmenters
- Source code backups
- Disk sorts
- Disk cleanups
- Disk diagnosis programs
- HD format protection programs
- Virus scan programs
- Run batch files that type reminder test files to screen
- Initiate full or partial backup programs
- Run accounting or payroll software automatically ( ie: once a week )
- Consultants can use the program on clients computers to force that certain
- tasks be performed on a preset schedule.
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- Using EveryDay with PC-Sentry
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- EveryDay will take advantage of PC-Sentry's logging capabilities and place
- log entries in the current PC-Sentry log file. EveryDay will keep permanent
- records of each task performed by EveryDay, as well as the time it was
- performed. It will also record the event due dates. EveryDay is a part of
- the PC-Sentry package, but is usefull, and will run perfectly as a stand
- alone program.
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- LOGENTRY.EXE
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- LOGENTRY is a command line program that inserts a time stamped comment into
- the log file.
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- Example:
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- LOGENTRY Going out to lunch.
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- This will insert the comment "Going out to lunch." into your log file with
- a time stamp.
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- START.EXE and STOP.EXE
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- START is similar in operation to LOGENTRY. It is used in conjunction with
- STOP to report the elapsed time a process has been active.
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- Example:
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- START Word Processing
- (word processing commands go here)
- STOP
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- This example would insert the comment "START Word Processing" with the current
- time into your log file. You would then enter your word processing program.
- Let's say you were in your word procesing program for 20 minutes and 2 seconds.
- STOP would enter the comment "STOP Word Processing ET: 00:20:02" into your
- log file.
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- START and STOP are NOT TSR's ( memory resident ) so can be run without regard
- to other software. START and STOP are best used in batch files.
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- We hope you will find these programs to be useful tools in monitoring your
- PC systems. If you have any problems running the ShareWare version or
- have any questions please call us. We will be more than happy to help.
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- ShareWare License and Information
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- You may use this program for 30 days as a ShareWare product. If you continue
- to use the program after that 30 day period, you are required to register.
- As a registered user, you will receive the full PC-Sentry package including
- printed and bound documentation.
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- DISK VENDORS and BBS OPERATORS. You are free to distribute this program
- in any form as long as it is complete as indicated above, and no fee in
- excess of $10.00 is charged.
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- P.O. Box 6826
- Santa Barbara, CA 93160
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