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- Pvt.Com Copyright (c) 1989 G. K. Pace
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- This utility is a password protection program. It can be used in
- your Autoexec.bat file (should be first command, or after Echo off) to
- discourage entry into your system...
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- Note that this utility cannot stop someone from booting up your
- system from another disk... but for those with a hard drive, it can provide
- some degree of protection... by preventing the bootup off the hard drive
- with out the password.
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- Pvt.Com interrupts the break handler, so those with a fast "Control-C"
- will not succeed in beating it, if it is the first command in your batch file.
- This utility allows three attempts at entering the correct password, then it
- reboots the system... and starts the process all over. The default password
- is "private" but this can be changed. The password can only be 8 characters
- in length. The password is encripted, and entries are encripted prior to
- comparing... case is important! password is not the same as PASSWORD.
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- For use at the office, this utility can be handy as most people
- are discouraged by Pvt.Com and don't think of trying to boot the system
- with a diskette...
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- The commands Pvt.Com acts upon are:
- P or p protect...
- C change password...
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- These commands are entered on the command line, i/e Pvt p or Pvt C
- You should try it out from the command line, and verify its operation on your
- system prior to installing the command "Pvt p" in your batch file.
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- Note: Assuming you have Pvt.Com setup to function thru your Autoexec
- batch file, you can use Pvt.Com to secure your system if you are leaving your
- system briefly by running it from the command line... Pvt.Com will take over
- and if someone should attempt access it will reboot to continue protecting the
- system...
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- Pvt.Com is a utility written by G. K. Pace, and all rights, including
- ownership, distribution for profit, or any other such priviledge,are retained
- by the author... You may use this utility for personal use, and you may
- pass it on to your friends... provided it is unaltered, and no monetary
- gain is realized by you... I make no warrantees concerning its suitability
- for use, nor will I accept any responsibility for any damages, loss or any
- other problems arising from its use... You must evaluate its suitability
- for your use, and your use of it constitutes acceptance of the liability
- for such use...
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- This utility required time and effort to produce... if you find it
- usefull, you are invited to make comments as to improvements it could use,
- and of course donations are always accepted by my wife, who constantly
- reminds me that I'm wasting my time and money when I spend time developing
- utilities like this...
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- The latest version can be obtained from:
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- G. K. Pace
- 6921 Poplar Ridge Road
- Lewisville, NC 27023
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- PS: Have a GOOD day!!!
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