home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
- ================================================================================================
- Science Inc. Boot Sentry 4.0a
- Project Graceful Swan
-
- by Jason Cueny
- Copyright 1999, Science Inc.
-
- Readme File
- ================================================================================================
-
- I. Description
-
- Boot Sentry 4.0a is a security program that makes it so that only you can use your computer.
- It does this by password protecting windows at startup - the system is totally
- locked without your password.
-
- Your system can also be locked with a singe click from the system tray, locked
- after so many minutes idle (like a screensaver) or locked after a time period you specify.
-
- Boot Sentry contains extensive logging features that allow you to keep close
- tabs on your system.
-
- II. System Requirements
-
- Windows 95/98
- 486/66
- 16 Megs Ram
-
- III. What's new
- -Rewritten and redesigned from the ground up
- -NAI Generation 2 Interface
- -Install anywhere
- -Export log file as Word Document
- -Export Log File anywhere
- -Enhanced Systray support
- -Uses registry for faster data access
- -Color coded log entries
- -Faster log reading and sorting
- -New log file format, which makes the log file 2/3rd smaller
- -New RTF Help Files - Over 20 times the help of 3.22
- -Option to autowipe log every month on a set day
- -Lock windows after x minutes idle (like a screensaver)
- -More detailed stats
- -AutoLock feature - Your computer will automatically lock after how ever many minutes you specify,
- up to 2 hours.
- -WinLock will fade out and go to screensaver mode after 45 seconds, and come back with a mouse
- click
-
-
- IV. Installing
- You will need to uninstall any previous versions of Boot Sentry before installing
- Version 4.0a. To uninstall, do the following:
-
- 1. Right Click on the Boot Sentry systray icon (light bulb) and
- press Alt-F4 when the menu comes up.
- 2. Delete the folder C:\Boot Sentry\ and all it's contents
- 3. Goto C:\Windows\Start Menu\Startup\ and delete the shortcuts
- Lock Windows and Boot Sentry Systray
- 4. Delete the Boot Sentry Program Group on your Start Menu
-
- After downloading the zip file, unzip all files into a temp directory and then run
- setup.exe.
-
- After setup completes, you will need to run Command Center and then reboot your computer.
-
- V. Default Password
- The default password is: science
- You will want to change this as soon as possible. To do this, run Command Center from
- the 'Boot Sentry 4.0' group in your start menu.
-
- You will need to change both your Admin password and your WinLock password.
- For information on how to do this and the differences between the passwords,
- see the appropriate help entries.
-
- VI. Updates / Contact info
-
- You can check for updates at any time by clicking on the 'check for updates' button
- in Command Center. It is a good idea to check for updates at least once every mobth
-
- Bugfixes will be posted there when bugs are found that require a patch to fix. If you
- experience a problem with Boot Sentry, please check the help files, webpage and read the
- FAQ before emailing.
-
- The main Boot Sentry page is at:
- http://scienceinc.cjb.net/ or http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Platform/3218/
-
- To contact Science Inc, email bioforce@hotmail.com with 'boot sentry' in the subject
- of your email. If emailing about a problem, *please* check the Boot Sentry
- Help and FAQ first before emailing.
-
-
- VII. License Agreement
-
- *This program is provided 'as-is' without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied.
- You use this program entirely at your own risk. Under no circumstances whatsoever shall
- Science Inc. or its' officers be held liable for any losses and/or damages you incur as a result
- of using this program.
-
- *This program is freeware, but is not public domain. It is copyrighted material with all rights
- reserved by the author.
-
- *This program may be freely distributed for personal use as long as all files are distributed in
- their entirety and unmodified. You may not in anyway charge for providing this program.
- If you wish to include this program on a shareware collection CD, or other such collection, you
- must have my express written permission.
-
- *This Program may not be decompiled, disassembled, reverse engineered, or otherwise modified,
- deconstructed or made part of another program.
-
- *By using this software, you agree to all of the above conditions. The laws of the State of
- Michigan shall govern this agreement.
-
-
- VIII. Copyright
- Boot Sentry 4.0a is Copyright 1999 by Science Inc.
- The Default Boot Sentry Sounds are Copyright 1998 Paramount Pictures
-
-
-