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- SECURE ver 1.0 documentation 22 Feb 1991
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- WHAT SECURE IS:
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- Secure is a TSR (memory resident) program that allows you to
- exercise a greater degree of control over who or what accesses various
- subdirectories of your MS-DOS formatted hard drive. In short, you can
- select a directory to protect and all future access to that directory
- requires the knoweledge of a secret password.
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- The unregistered version of Secure allows you to protect only
- one directory at any given time.
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- Secure works by interacting closely with MS-DOS, intercepting
- attempts to access your sensitive information.
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- WHY SECURE IS:
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- Secure exists to serve almost any purpose you choose. It
- restricts your C:\GAMES directory at work, keeping your boss's nose
- out of your lunchtime activities. (Although C:\GAMES may not be the
- wisest directory name to choose in this case...)
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- Secure protects the SYSOP's sensitive Bulletin Board files
- while he/she tests new uploads.
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- Secure may also prevent various programs from sweeping across
- your hard drive and cataloging all your files.
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- WHY SECURE ISN'T:
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- Please do not use Secure to hide evidence of illegal
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- WHAT SECURE ISN'T:
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- Secure does not conceal the existence of secured directories,
- it only restricts accessing their contents.
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- The unregistered version of Secure does not encrypt the
- contents of your protected directory, so you have no security at all
- if Secure is somehow deliberately bypassed. (Ex: Your boss uses a
- floppy to boot and Secure does not get loaded.) Unregistered Secure
- is intended for situations in which someone might be casually snooping
- around in your files.
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- Secure isn't 100% compatible with all versions of DOS or all
- application programs. Specifically, DOS versions less than 3.0 or
- greater than 4.01 may or may not suffer through Secure's actions.
- This problem is a direct result of the complex way in which Secure,
- DOS, and applications programs interact. If either DOS or your
- application programs do not use accepted means of interacting, then
- Secure cannot neccessarily stop access to your directories. Such
- instances are relatively rare, however.
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- WHAT MY LIABILITY IS:
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- $US5.00 maximum. That is, I will not in way be held liable
- for any loss or damage resulting from the use of Secure, whether
- accidental, incidental, dental, or otherwise. My maximum liability
- in any such case will be the refunding of the $US5.00 purchase price.
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- HOW TO USE SECURE:
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- Copy all the Secure files:
- Secure.Exe
- Imprint.Exe
- Secure.Doc
- to the same directory. (Ex: C:\Secure)
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- Run the program Imprint (from that directory) to choose your
- password and protected path.
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- Add the line 'C:\SECURE\SECURE' (or whatever is appropriate)
- to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
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- DO NOT RUN SECURE WITHOUT FIRST RUNNING IMPRINT!
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- HOW TO REGISTER SECURE:
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- Send $5.00 (US) cash or check to one of the following
- addresses, depending on the time of year:
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- September-Early June July-August
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- Heath I Hunnicutt Heath I Hunnicutt
- 1-55 Caltech 4700E 900S
- Pasadena, CA 91125 Warren, IN 46792
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- Remember to specify a diskette size.
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- WHY TO REGISTER SECURE:
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- The registered version of Secure features the ability to
- protect more than one directory at a time. It also does not have the
- start-up screen to remind you to register.
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- Registering also entitles you to two free upgrades to the next
- versions of Secure. Version 2.0 will feature encryption of
- subdirectories, so that Secure cannot be bypassed in any way. Version
- 2.0 will cost $15.00 to register, so get in on this deal now.
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- A final word: If Secure is useful enough to you that you use
- it, then it is useful enough to you that you should pay for it.
- Writing this program was not trivial; if you use it, remunerate me.