Copyright: Password Corral Help v1.0. Copyright ©1997, Cygnus Productions.


Welcome to Password Corral
Password Corral

Welcome to Password Corral's on-line help. You can get to this help file from Password Corral at any time by pressing 'F1'. You can also get specific help on most items by right-clicking on them and selecting "What's This?" Choose from the following options:

What's new in this version

Display the latest features and options added to Password Corral.

Password Corral features

Get a run down on the features in Password Corral.

Program operation

Detailed information on how to use Password Corral.

Legal information

Important legal information regarding copyrights and distribution of this program.

About Cygnus Productions

Information about our company.


What's new with Password Corral
What's new

Password Corral v1.0 is brand new. See the Password Corral features section for information on it's feature.

We hope you enjoy the new features we've added to Password Corral. We plan to make continuous updates to the program and add as many new things as we can. Your input is always valuable to us. Send any comments, problem reports or your wish list to us via e-mail. Click here for information about our company.

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Features of Password Corral
Features

It's amazing what you can get for free! Below is a detailed list of the features included in this version of Password Corral:

Single repository for all your passwords

Now you can have a single place to store all your passwords. Use a single password that you choose to encrypt all the passwords you use. Never forget one again!

Password Information

Create a detailed description for each password you store in Password Corral. No more forgetting which password went with which system.

DES Encryption

DES 60-bit key encryption stands between you and those unscrupulous persons with prying eyes. Unless they know your user name and Password Corral password, they can't see your data. All your passwords are stored in the Windows registry using the same 60-bit encryption. (Note: Password Corral is for distribution in the USA and Canada only. If you are a resident of another country you may not use Password Corral, download it in any electronic form or distribute it in any way.)

Multiple Users on the Same PC

Any user of your PC can create a new Password Corral account. The program keeps track of individual users and their data. Everyone's information is protected with their own password guarded by DES encryption.

Import/Export Passwords

Password Corral can export you password list to a TXT file with a single click! Copy the file to any other PC that has Password Corral, create a new user account for yourself and then import the passwords. Your passwords will now be available on the new PC. The TXT file also makes a handy backup in case of disaster. And as you'd expect, the TXT file guards your passwords with DES encryption.

Full On-line and What's This Help

Password Corral comes with complete, context sensitive on-line help. Just press 'F1' in any dialog box for specific information. Password Corral also supports What's This help. Right-click on most any object and select What's This from the pop-up menu for quick information on it's use.

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Program operation

Choose from the following list of features:

Creating a new user account

Information on creating a new user account.

Logging on to Password Corral

How to log on to Password Corral.

Adding new passwords

Adding new password information to Password Corral.

Editing existing passwords

Editing existing password information in Password Corral.

Removing a password

Removing passwords from Password Corral.

Exporting passwords

Exporting your current password list.

Importing passwords

Importing a new password list.

Changing your logon password

How to change your logon password.

Program options

How to set different options in Password Corral.

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Creating a new user account

If you’re using Password Corral for the first time on a new PC, you must create a user account for yourself. Follow the procedure below:

1	Click the 'New User' button. You will be presented with the New User dialog box.

2	Enter your username. This will be the name you type in when you want to log into Password Corral.

3	Enter a password. (Note: If you plan to import passwords from an export file you created on another PC, your new password must be the same as the password on the other PC)

4	Retype the password in the Verify text box to make sure you've entered it correctly.

5	Click 'Done' to complete the new user creation.

Once you created the new user account you'll be returned to the main logon dialog box. Enter the username and password for the account you just created and click 'Done' to logon and start using Password Corral.

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Logging on to Password Corral

To logon to Password Corral:

1	Enter your username.

2	Enter your password.

3	Click the 'Done' button to logon.

If Password Corral doesn't recognize your username, it will ask if you'd like to create a new user.

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Adding new passwords

To add a new password to the password list:

1	Click the 'Add' button or select 'Add Password' from the Edit menu.

2	Enter a system name. This can be the name of the network server the password belongs to, or any other short description you wish.

3	Enter the password. This is the actual password you want to keep track of using Password Corral.

4	Retype the password to verify you've entered it correctly.

5	Enter comments about the new entry. You can give a detailed description about the system/password in the box.

6	Click the 'Done' button to store the password.

When complete, the new password will be stored and encrypted in the Windows registry.

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Editing existing passwords

To edit an existing password in the password list:

1	Click the 'Properties' button or select 'Edit Password' from the Edit menu.

2	Change the system name.

3	Change the password.

4	Retype the password to verify you've entered it correctly.

5	Change the comments about the entry.

6	Click the 'Done' button to store the edited information.

When complete, the edited information will be stored and encrypted in the Windows registry.

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Removing a password

To remove a single password:

1	Select the password from the list that you wish to remove by clicking on it.

2	Click the 'Remove' button or select 'Delete' from the Edit menu.

3	If the 'Warn before removing password' option is enabled, you will receive a warning before the password is deleted. Otherwise, the password will be removed immediately.

To remove a all passwords in the list:

1	Select 'Delete All' from the Edit menu.

2	You will be warned about the impending delete. Click 'OK' to remove all the passwords or 'Cancel' to terminate the action.

When complete, the password(s) will be removed from the Windows registry.

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Exporting passwords

To export your current password list:

1	Click the 'Export' button in the toolbar or select 'Export Passwords' from the File menu. The Export Passwords dialog box will appear.

2	Select the drive and folder you want the export file to be created in.

3	Click the 'Done' button to create the export file.

When complete, a text file called PC.TXT will be created in the path/folder you selected. Exported passwords in the file are encrypted.

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Importing passwords

To import a password list:

1	Your logon password must be the same as the logon password the export file was created from. This is because Password Corral uses your logon password as a key to encrypt the information. Click here to learn how to change your current logon password. An export file's data can't be imported correctly unless you use the same logon password as was used to create the export file.

2	Click the 'Import' button in the toolbar or select 'Import Passwords' from the File menu. The Import Passwords dialog box will appear.

3	Select the drive, folder and file the passwords a located in.

4	Click the 'Done' button to import the password list.

Important: Importing passwords will overwrite any existing passwords in your list.

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Changing your logon password

Your logon password is very important for two reasons. First, it gives you and only you access to your password information. Second, Password Corral uses your logon password as a key to encrypt the system password information your store in the program. You may wish to change your logon password from time to time in order to maintain good security habits. It may also be necessary to change your logon password in order to properly import an exported password list from another PC using Password Corral. Whatever the reason, follow the steps below to change your logon password:

1	Select 'Change Logon Password' from the File menu.

2	Enter your existing password in the 'Old Password' text box.

3	Enter a new password in the 'New Password' text box.

4	Retype the new password in the 'Verify Password' text box to verify you've entered it correctly.

5	Click the 'Done' button to change your logon password.

When complete, all existing passwords in your password list will be re-encrypted using your new password. The next time you log on to Password Corral you must use the new password.

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Setting program options

Password Corral options:

Check 'Warn before removing password' to receive a warning before a password is deleted from the password list.

Check 'Clear contents of Windows Clipboard on exit' to clear any password information you may have copied to the clipboard when exiting Password Corral.

Check the 'Show Passwords' menu option or click the toolbar button to show the decrypted passwords on the screen.

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Legal Information

Password Corral is ©Copyright 1997, Cygnus Productions. All Rights Reserved. The Cygnus Productions 'Swan' and 'Space' logos are trademarks of Cygnus Productions. Cygnus Productions retains all rights over all aspects of the Password Corral program.

Password Corral is being released as Freeware. It may be used by individuals or companies at no cost as long as the software remains unmodified. Password Corral may be freely distributed by individual users (disk vendors or other shareware/freeware distributors, see below). Modification to the software, and any files included with it, without the written permission of Cygnus Productions is strictly prohibited.

Due to US export laws on cryptographic materials, Password Corral is for use in the United States and Canada only. People who reside in countries other than the US or Canada may not use or distribute Password Corral in any fashion.

Password Corral is NOT public domain software. It may not be resold for profit, or included in or with any other software without the written permission of Cygnus Productions. The program code may not be decompiled, reverse engineered or reused for any reason.

Because this program is being released for free, Cygnus Productions cannot be held liable for any problems or damage this program may cause to your computer. Use it at your own risk.


Information about Cygnus Productions

Founded in the year 2112, Cygnus Productions awoke to a city of software utility deprived people. Watching the people, humbled by the large institutions that insisted upon tremendous expense for basic needs, CP stepped forward to bring simple, easy to use utilities like this one to the common man. We hope Password Corral will prove to be as useful to you as it was fun to make.......(with a tip o' the hat to Neil Peart and the Boys)

This utility is free to all, but donations will be accepted. If you wish to send money, send what you think the program is worth to you to the address below. Make checks or money orders payable to David M. Fornalsky...greenbacks are always welcome! Rush fanatics and National Midnight Star members need only think about us while playing 'Camera Eye' real loud. We'll hear you...

We welcome all comments, suggestions and bug reports. E-mail them to the address below or visit us on the web:

Cygnus Productions

cygnus@mcs.com

http://www.mcs.com/~cygnus/

7336-1 Winthrop Way

Downers Grove, IL 60516

USA


Click this button to add a new password to the list.


Click this button to edit information for the selected password entry.


Click this button to remove the selected password entry from the list.


This is the Password Corral main toolbar. Hold the mouse pointer over the buttons to find out their use.


This is the password list. It displays all the password and system information you've stored in Password Corral.


This is the comments text box. It displays comments you've entered for the currently selected password entry.


This is the System Name text box. Enter a short description of the system the password belongs to.


This is the Password text box. The password you enter here will be encrypted in the Windows registry.


This is the Verify text box. Retype the password here to make sure you've entered it correctly.


This is the Comments text box. Enter a long description of the password and system.


This is the drive list box. It displays all the disc drives on your system and mapped from the network.


This is the directory list box. It displays all the folders on the selected drive.


This is the Filename list box. It displays all the files in the selected folder with a file extension of TXT.


This is the Old Password text box. Enter your current password.


This is the New Password text box. Enter the new logon password.


This is the Verify Password text box. Retype the new logon password to make sure you've entered it correctly.


Check this box to receive a warning before removing a password from the password list.


Check this box to clear the contents of the Windows Clipboard when you exit Password Corral.