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- + THE WATCHMAN for Windows 3.x v1.1 Copyright ⌐ Anfibia 1997 +
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- 'Ban the access to any program easily'
- 'No huge setups to get through, no nuisances'
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- <http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Pines/2858><anfibia@biosys.net>
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- SHAREWARE Software - You have 30 days to evaluate this product
-
-
- #######################################################################
-
- SHAREWARE means:
-
- You are permitted to try this software on your system (for 30 days)
- without any cost or obligation. Payment is required if you find
- this software to be useful or if you wish to continue using this
- software beyond the evaluation (trial) period.
-
- #######################################################################
-
- Note: the default password is 'socrates'.
-
-
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- DESCRIPTION
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-
- If what you need is a simple program and fast for 'light' security
- keep reading.
-
- The Watchman(tm) is a background-working program that 'patrolls'
- the Windows 3.x Program Manager and closes any window he has been
- told to close. Whenever he founds a window whose main title or code
- -we will see what that means later- exists in his data file he
- closes it.
-
- We are talking about closing WINDOWS. What matters here are
- window descriptions, i.e. the exact words that appear in the
- title bar of a given window.
-
-
- PURPOSE, UTILITY----------------------------
-
-
- Situation 1
-
- Do you have any children? Do they use the computer? They play
- with many games, I bet they do. But how to avoid children from
- clicking -by accident, or not- in your 'Nudity' folder? Or what
- could you do to make sure they do not wipe off your 'c:\windows'
- directory while you leave them alone to answer the door? Now you
- know how to avoid that. Leave 'The Watchman' running and he will
- close any 'forbidden' window. You could leave your children
- playing with the computer and go to the toilet without fearing
- for your data or for the their mental safety.
-
-
- Situation 2
-
- Imagine you want to limit the access to the Internet to somebody.
- Or just limit the access to a given internet address. Just take
- note of the complete window name, e.g. 'Playboy - Microsoft Internet
- Explorer', and configure The Watchman to ban the access to
- that particular window. However, if you want to completely ban the
- access to Internet you will have to use WINDOW CODES (keep reading).
-
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- FEATURES
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-
- ('*' means only available for the registered version)
-
-
- 1. Very, and I mean VERY, easy to use
-
- 2. Strong password protection
-
- 3. No need to install huge DLLs or change the system
- behaviour in any way like most security programs do.
-
- 4. Smart setup that provides you with three options:
-
- 4.1 Keep a log of windows closed
-
- 4.2 Hide the main window
-
- 4.3 Play an alarm every time a window is closed
-
- 4.4 Auto start-up option
-
- * 5. Possibility to protect (close) more than 7 windows
-
- * 5.1 Up to 4 fast-closing (high-priority) window 'sockets'
-
- * 6. Ability to GET WINDOW CODES (to close any program without
- resistance)
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- REQUIREMENTS
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-
- Nothing special.
-
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- HOW IT WORKS
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-
-
- ABOUT WINDOW NAMES AND WINDOW CODES---------------------
-
-
- The phrase 'WINDOW NAME' refers to the exact words -the case doesn't
- matter- you see at the top bar of a window. For example, if you run
- Write you may see the following window name:
-
- 'Write - (No title)'
-
- But now open any file. You will see another title or WINDOW NAME:
-
- 'Write - HELP.WRI'
-
- As you see WINDOW NAMES change constantly when you open new files,
- so The Watchman(tm) will not recognise a program whose main window
- has changed because its WINDOW NAME will not coincide with the name
- you gave in the first place.
-
- Is there anything more stable than window names? Sure, WINDOW CODES.
- These are labels that identify a program/window no matter what you
- do. Thus, if you want to be completely sure a program is always
- closed you need to use WINDOW CODES. Here are some examples you
- can try:
-
-
- CODE DESCRIPTION
-
- #Notepad Notepad
- #Scicalc Windows Calculator
- #Pbparent Paintbrush
-
-
-
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- USING THE WATCHMAN----------------------------
-
-
- Once you know which window/program do you want to protect, run
- The Watchman. A small window will appear. Move your mouse pointer
- to the window. Click on the image. You will be asked a password.
- > The default password is 'socrates'.
-
-
- The pop-up menu------
-
-
- +. 'Change password'
-
- You will be asked a password whenever you try to exit
- the program, or click on the main window to access the pop-up
- menu. You may change the password by choosing this option in
- the pop-up menu.
-
-
- +. 'Edit window data file'
-
- When you want to add or change a WINDOW NAME or WINDOW
- CODE you can do so by using this option. However, you may
- edit the text file 'WDATA.INI' with your favourite text
- editor. It is important that you read and follow the
- instructions you find in there.
-
- > Only 5 WINDOW NAMES are allowed in the SHAREWARE version.
-
-
- +. 'New high-priority window #1,#2'
-
- Here you can add up to two different WINDOW NAMES or WINDOW
- CODES, but these will have priority over the other ones,
- that is, The Watchman will close these windows faster.
- Also, by using these options you can change the configuration
- 'on the fly', i.e. without restarting the main program.
-
- > Only 2 high-priority windows are allowed in the SHAREWARE vs.
-
-
- +. 'Setup'
-
- This option runs the setup program, which is very
- straightforward.
-
- You may access the setup from inside The Watchman(tm)
- or directly from the File Manager, it doesn't matter.
- However, in order to activate any change accesible from the
- setup you have to restart The Watchman.
-
- The wsetup provides you with 4 options:
-
-
- +. 'Write a detailed report'
-
- If activated, The Watchman creates a report/log
- with all the windows he closes and the exact
- time every window was closed.
-
- +. 'Play a disgusting sound'
-
- If activated, The Watchman plays a wav file named
- 'smack.wav' every time he closes a window. You can
- change the default sound into your favourite by
- renaming it to the default name.
-
- +. 'Hide The Watchman window'
-
- Use this option to hide the program completely or
- to restore it.
-
- +. 'Auto-startup mode'
-
- If activated, The Watchman will be run when Windows
- starts.
-
-
- +. 'Wcodegrab module'
-
- By using this module, writing down WINDOW NAMES - OR CODES
- (only the REGISTERED version) - is much more easy. Once the
- module window appears just click on the window/program you
- want to protect. Its WINDOW NAME will be written in WDATA.INI.
- Remember you can edit this file manually if you want to.
-
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- About SHAREWARE
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-
- The Watchman for Windows 3.x is SHAREWARE. This means you
- have 30 days to evaluate this software. In case you like this
- software or want to use it for more than 30 days you HAVE TO
- REGISTER it.
-
- The pricing for The Watchman is as follows:
-
- Single user: $15.00
- Multiple user: $30.00
-
- If you want to register contact with <anfibia@biosys.net>
-
- When you register you will receive by e-mail -or proper mail- the
- last version of The Watchman registered to you.
-
-
- ==================================-------------------------------------
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- THE REGISTERED VERSION HAS
-
- more than 5 windows to include in the WDATA.INI file
-
- up to 4 high-priority options
-
- and the ability to GRAB WINDOW CODES from any program
- ==================================-------------------------------------
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-
- You may report any problems or bugs. If you have any suggestion or
- comment to improve this program do not hesitate and send an e-mail.
-
-
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- Legal stuff
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-
-
- This software should be available at no cost.
-
- This software IS SHAREWARE.
-
- You can copy this software as much as you want.
-
- You should delete this software after 30 days of
- use unless you register it.
-
- This software should not be modified in any way.
-
-
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- ###################################################
- # ANFIBIA denies any responsibility for any harm #
- # derived from a bad or irresponsible use of this #
- # software. #
- ###################################################
-
-
-
- Window 95/NT is a trademark of Microsoft
- Microsoft Internet Explorer is a trademark of Netsc..I mean, Microsoft
- Internet is not a trademark and it will never be!
- Playboy is a trademark of Playboy Enterprises Inc.
- Netsc.. could be a trademark of Netscape, but it is not.
- and The Watchman is a trademark of Anfibia, of course.
-
-
-
- < USE THIS PROGRAM AT YOUR OWN RISK >
-
-
-
- The betatesting was done by Daniel Magan <magan@redestb.es>. He
- is the one to blame if this program explodes in front of your face.
-
- Report bugs, linguistic mistakes, typos or anything you like to
- <anfibia@biosys.net>
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- + THE WATCHMAN for Windows 3.x v1.1 Copyright ⌐ Anfibia 1997 +
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- <http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Pines/2858>
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- -end of readme.txt-v1.0
- -embeded update.txt-
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- [Updates]
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- v1.1
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- First public SHAREWARE release.
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- -end.-