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LockTite Plus Program and File Protector Copyright(c) 1989 by Michael Wegner All rights reserved ╔════╗ ║ ║ Distributed by ╠════╣ ╔═╗ ╔═╗ ╔═╗ ╔═╗ ╔╦╗ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╚═╗ ║ ║ ╠═ ║ ║ ╨ ╨ ╨ ╚═╝ ╚═╝ ╨ ║ ╚═══════════════════════╝ LockTite Plus 1 LockTite Plus is a file and program protector that's easy to use, requires no special hardware, and it's secure. Although your files or programs are locked, you are still able to copy them (unlike some commercially distributed protection programs), transport them to home or office, where you can unlock the files and continue your work. They even run while locked - but only if you have the password! LockTite Plus is distributed under the shareware concept. By using LockTite Plus, you agree to the following: You are hereby granted a license to use LockTite Plus for 30 days. If after that time you would like to continue using LockTite Plus, you agree to fill out the attached registration form and render payment (check, money order, Master Card, or Visa) to ANSOFT. You are also granted a license to distribute LockTite Plus as long as no fee is charged, other than a nominal charge for copying, and as long as the files are not renamed and are distributed as a package. You may not remove the copyright notices or change the documentation or program without the express written consent of ANSOFT. Use of this product is at your own risk. Neither ANSOFT nor the author will be held liable for any reason concerning use or misuse of this program. LockTite Plus 2 If you have used some of the commercially available copy protection or security products, you have probably found several things about them that you don't like. Things such as: 1. The programs/files won't run unless you have a "gadget" of some sort attached to the computer. 2. People still manage to break into the copy protection scheme and make copies of the software. 3. You always need to have the protection program handy if you want to run the protected program. 4. You can't understand the user interface at all. LockTite Plus addresses all these problems and more. It's easy to use, fast, secure, and you don't need one of those "gadgets". Your protected files are turned into executable files which will load and display the following on the screen: ╔══════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ This file has been protected by ║ ║ LOCKTITE PLUS ║ ║ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════╝ Best of all, LockTite Plus works with any dos file, be it an executable file, a document file, or even a compacted file. You should have two files - LTP.doc - this file LTP.exe - LockTite Plus program Just copy the exe file to any directory or subdirectory you wish, as long as it is included in your PATH statement. This way you can lock any file without having LockTite Plus in your current directory. To run, simply type in LTP and press the enter key. You will now be looking at the LockTite screen, which looks like this: ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ LockTite Plus ║ ║ ║ ║ Program and file protector. ║ ║ ║ ║ Copyright(c) 1989, 1990 by Michael Wegner ║ ║ All Rights Reserved ║ ║ Use with extreme caution!! ║ ║ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ <L>ock <U>nlock <Q>uit? : █ LockTite Plus 3 Press either L or U - all other keypresses will be ignored. If you press an L, another prompt will appear: Filename to lock : ████████████ Enter the name of the file you would like to lock. Do NOT enter a path name - you MUST be presently in the same subdirectory as the file you want to lock. There is enough room for a normal 8 character name, a period, and a three character extention. Wildcards (? and *) are NOT allowed. If the file or program you requested is not in the current drive/subdirectory, LockTite Plus will return you to the first prompt (<L>ock <U>nlock <Q>uit?). If the file you selected is valid, you will then be prompted for a password of your choosing: Enter password (10 characters max) : ███████████ You may enter any password you would like, up to 10 characters long. This password is case-sensitive. A lower case password, such as "test" is NOT the same as "TEST" or "Test". LockTite Plus will then ask you to confirm it by reentering the password. This helps people like me who type like lightning - I never strike the same keys twice! LockTite Plus then checks the available disk space. If there is enough space for it to work, LockTite Plus will read in your file or program, encrypt it using your password, and then write it out to disk, along with a small header and then deletes your orginal file. The resulting file will have the same name as the original but with an .exe extention and will be 14619 bytes larger. If you have locked an executable program <.exe>, LockTite Plus will inform you that a file already exists with the same name and makes sure you want to overwrite this file. The same thing happens when you unlock an executable file. This ensures that you don't lock something you really don't want locked. For instance, you may have two files on your disk with the same name, but different extentions, such as GAME.EXE and GAME.DOC. If you lock the file GAME.DOC, LockTite Plus will turn it into an executable file named GAME.EXE. But since that would overwrite your GAME.EXE program, LockTite Plus will prompt you to make sure you really want to do that. In this case, you probably don't, so you would answer NO and LockTite Plus will return you to the main screen. You may copy a file, delete it, etc, but without the password, you can't get to the information or program. It's fast and secure. You can even protect it again if you'd like, using the same or different password, making it doubly safe, although this probably won't be necessary. LockTite Plus 4 Alternatively, you can give the entire command on the command line of DOS. This is a little faster, since the LockTite Plus main screen is bypassed. Of course, your password appears on the screen for all to see, so use this option with care! [Locking a file from the command line]------------------- LTP L filename.ext password --------------------------------------------------------- [Unlocking a file from the command line]----------------- LTP U filename.ext password --------------------------------------------------------- Separate the parameters with a single space and nothing else. If you make a mistake, LockTite will tell you something is wrong and give you an example command line to follow. Now that your file or program is locked, what good is it? Good question! And here's the answer - if it's a program, (a batch file <.bat>, an executable file <.exe>, or a binary file <.com>) you can still run it without unlocking it! There are two ways to run a locked program: 1. From the built-in LockTite password screen, or 2. From the command line. To run a LockTite Plus protected file using the built-in screen, you simply run the locked program. LockTite Plus will ask you for a password. Once entered, available disk space is checked and if there's enough to do the job, your program will be unlocked and written to a temporary file and is then executed. When your program is finished, control returns to LockTite Plus, where the temporary file is completely erased. All the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't put it together again, even if they used all the latest tools! Alternatively, you can run a locked program from the DOS command line by typing in the name of the locked program, leaving a space, and entering the password. Again, LockTite Plus checks to ensure the file exists, checks the validity of the password, makes sure there's enough free disk space, and then unlocks and runs the program, erasing it upon completion. LockTite Plus 5 [Running a locked file from the command line]------------ filename.ext password --------------------------------------------------------- Running a locked program from the DOS command line has advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is piping. Some programs can have their output directed to a file instead of the screen, for instance. This is just fine with LockTite Plus, which is more than happy to redirect the output as you wish. The disadvantage is the same as locking or unlocking a file from the command line - your password is not hidden. Careful! [Running a locked file from the command line, redirecting the program's output to a file]------------------------------ filename.ext password > file.dat --------------------------------------------------------- LockTite Plus 6 LockTite Plus is a shareware program. What this means is that unlike commercially distributed software, we here at ANSOFT WANT you to give away copies of this program to your friends and upload it to any bulletin board you can. Why? The answer is in the price. LockTite Plus is a unique program which has no competitors whatsoever. None. But we can hold the price down to only $39.95 per copy, simply by releasing it as shareware. We don't have to pay for fancy boxes, disk duplicating services, or even fancy labels. We can hold the price down to these levels by letting you give it away! Of course, this is an honor system. If you like LockTite Plus, and you use LockTite Plus, you are expected to register your copy by paying for it. Hopefully, you'll also tell your friends how good this program is. That holds down our advertizing costs. You will find a registration form on the last page of this user guide. By filling it out and registering LockTite Plus, you'll receive several things: 1. A registered copy of LockTite Plus and a license to use it on any one machine you would like. 2. User support by either mail or electronic bulletin board. Registered users can call the Wizard's Lair BBS by setting your modem to 2400 bps, N,8,1 and dialing 398-5703, or 9600 bps (HST) and dialing 398-2305. Use the J command to join the LockTite Users' Conference. If you need any help, have any suggestions, or are just unsure about any ANSOFT product, this is the place to ask questions! 3. Our sincere thanks. We are a small but fast growing company. Our motto is simple: We treat you just as we would want to be treated. Plain and simple. By registering any ANSOFT product, you actually help yourself by ensuring we will be here to continue writing great software. 4. New product information. As we grow and expand, look for new ANSOFT products. Occasionally, we will mail a flyer to you listing new products and updates. Of course, if you don't register, we won't know who you are and you'll miss out on great software at LOW PRICES! Speaking of low prices, don't be fooled by ours. LockTite Plus is small, fast and secure! But, as they say, the proof is in the pudding. I've never figured out WHY they say that, or what it actually means, but they do say it. So try out LockTite Plus. See what it does, how it works. Take a test drive or three. You'll find more uses for it than you think, and you'll soon find you can't work without it! LockTite Plus Registration Form Name ______________________________________________ Address ___________________________________________ Address ___________________________________________ City _______________________ State _____ Zip ______ If paying by Visa or Master Card, please include the following: Circle One: Visa Credit Card Number __________________ Master Card Expiration Date __________________ Phone Number __________________ Signature _________________________________________ License for ________ copy(ies) of LockTite Plus @ $39.95 plus $2.60 tax for a total of $42.55 per copy. Total amount enclosed is __________________________ Mail Registration Form to: ANSOFT Neuner Drive Fairview Heights IL 622 --------------------------------------------------- Site licensing available - check our prices!!! ---------------------------------------------------