TOS Silver 2000/TOS Silver 2000.iso/Tools/cpx/LOCK_CPX/LOCK.DOC

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-------------------------------- Copyright ---------------------------------

                      LOCK.CPX V1.0 (c) 1992 L Hendry

  This program is shareware.  If you use it regularly you are required by
law to register it with me by sending £4.00 to the address given below.
  This program may be freely distributed only on condition that no more than
£2.80 is charged to cover costs (inclusive of the disk), that it is not
modified, and that an unmodified copy of this file is included with it.
  I take no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by the use or
misuse of this program.

------------------------------- Instructions -------------------------------

So what does it do?

  LOCK.CPX allows you to prevent other people from using your computer while
you leave it unattended by locking it out until the correct password is
entered.  It can also prompt for a password during the boot sequence to
prevent unauthorised access then.  If you have my SCRSAVER.CPX program
installed then the screen saver will start immediately once a password is
being prompted for.
  This is useful if you store valuable data on your machine, use it it in an
environment where people (especially children) or animals (especially cats)
are likely to experiment with it while you are away, or if you are just
particularly paranoid.

System Requirements

  To be protected though a reset, or off-on, you must have an autobooting
hard disk.  The program works in low, medium, high and any other resolution
that XCONTROL.ACC works in.  Although there is plenty of space for it in a
512K machine note that since XCONTROL.ACC takes up quite alot of memory,
some programs won't run with it installed (Degas Elite for example).

Installation

  LOCK.CPX is a Control Panel Extension for Atari's XCONTROL.ACC.  If you
don't have XCONTROL.ACC then it can be obtained from any good PD outlet, or
from me when you register.  The documentation that comes with XCONTROL.ACC
explains how to install Control Panel Extensions.
  It is a good idea to have a floppy disk containing the hard drive boot
software hidden away somewhere in case you forget the password.

Usage

  Select the "Control Panel" option from the "Desk" menu, find the text
"Lock Computer" using the scroll bar and double-click on it.
  If a password is set (Which it won't be the first time you run the
program), you will be prompted to enter it.  The letters of the password
will appear as "X"s as you type them in to prevent other people from reading
it.  If you think you have made a mistake, use "Backspace" to delete the
last character entered.  When you have finished press "Return".  If you have
got the password wrong you will have to wait a short time before you are
allowed to try again (to prevent hackers from being able to try lots of
different passwords until they get it right).
  Once you have entered the correct password (or if no password was set),
you will be presented with with the configuration screen.
  On the top left the "INFO" button gives copyright information.
  In the top right it says "Prompt for password when booting".  If "Yes"
then each time you boot your ST you will be requested to enter the password,
if "No" you will only be prompted for it when you double click on
"Lock Computer".  To change this setting click on the shaded button.  A
standard pop-up menu will appear - click on either "Yes", "No", or somewhere
else on the screen to keep it the same.
  On the left is the "Edit Password" box.  The password will currently be
hidden (shown as a line of grey underscores) to stop other people seeing it.
To change it first click on "Show/Hide" and then edit it in the normal way.
If you wish you can click on "Show/Hide" again to hide it, but it will
appear hidden again next time anyway.
  On the right is the "Delays" box.  "1st" is the delay in seconds that will
be incurred after getting the password wrong the first time,  "2nd" is the
delay after getting it wrong twice, which will increase by a factor of four
on the 3rd and successive times until "Max" is reached (Which is measured in
minutes).
  When you have finished click on "OK" to save any changes made, or "Cancel"
to ignore them.  As with all CPXs, clicking on close window acts as if you
had clicked "Cancel" first, and quiting the application you are in (causing
the Control Panel window to be closed) is equivalent to clicking "OK" first.

Bugs

  This program has been carefully tested and should be bug free.  If you
find any bugs or non-trivial mistakes in this document, or have any
comments then please contact me.

---------------------------- Other Programs --------------------------------

Also available (Works on all machines unless otherwise specified):

  EVAL.CPX     - Evaluate floating point expression.  Inbuilt imperial to
                 metric conversions, numbers may be given in binary or
                 hexadecimal as well as decimal floating point,  answer
                 given in floating point and rounded binary/hexadecimal.
                 .ACC version included to avoid the XCONTROL.ACC memory
                 overhead when used as a programming aid.  Constantly
                 being improved as I think of things to add to it.
                 Registration £3.00

  GSELECT.PRG  - Auto folder program to allow GDOS CONFIG.SYS file section
                 \AUTO program runation, accessory installation and
                 application launchation to be controlled by one of 45
                 menu options.  Also sets printer type to EPSON (for
                 proper screen dumps), switches keyclick off (optional)
                 and adds 1 hour to the time during BST (optional).  Also
                 allows you switch into colour mode without having to
                 unplug the monochrome monitor (This feature Britsh
                 V1.02 only at present).  Uses medium resolution.
                 Registration £3.00

In development:

  SETPRINT.CPX - Select printer fonts, fully configurable.  Includes
                 DJ_RESET.
  FASTTEXT.PRG - Auto folder BIOS V52 replacement. QINDEX mono ratings:
                 Bios Text:400%, Bios String:2000%, Bios scroll:200%
                 <8K long!
  SCRSAVER.CPX - Screen saver with mandelbrot sets, life, dancing squares,
                 and (possibly) scrolling bouncing prime numbers.

------------------------------- Registration -------------------------------

  To register my programs add up the total of the registration fees and
send it to me at one of the addresses below with details of what you are
registering and which versions you have.  If you don't already own a copy of
one of the programs being registered, you want the latest versions, or you
want a copy of XCONTROL.ACC, give me your Email address (or snail mail
address plus 50p (UK)/£1 (elsewhere)) so I can send you copies.
  If you send cash (at your own risk) tape down any coins to a piece of card
or they will escape out of the corners of the envelope (in my experience).
You can send foregn currency at the current exchange rate, but you will have
to add the equivalent of £1 to cover the exchange rate flat fee and round
the total up to the nearest combination of notes as I can't change coins.

  University (summer '92 term only):         Home (The rest of the time):

       Mr L Hendry                                 Mr L Hendry
       14G Whitefields                             The Nursery
       University of Warwick                       Mill Lane
       Coventry                                    Combs, Stowmarket
       CV4 7AL                                     Suffolk
       ENGLAND                                     IP14 2NF

University term time Email address (Until summer '94):

           [e-mail]

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