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PC-Vault Version 4.2
Hard Disk Protection System
(Formerly called PC-Lock)
User's Manual
(c) Copyright 1989 by
Johnson Computer Systems, Inc.
20 Dinwiddie Place
Newport News, VA 23602
(804) 872-9583
Table of Contents
THANK YOU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ABOUT THIS MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
WHAT PC-VAULT DOES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
RESTRICTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
YOUR PC-VAULT LICENSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
USING PC-VAULT MENUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
PC-VAULT PASSWORDS AND USER NAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
HOW TO INSTALL PC-VAULT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
USING THE PC-VAULT MAIN PROGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
HOW TO USE THE MAIN MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
How to Change PC-Vault Names/Passwords . . . . . . . . . 8
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
The PC-Vault Hot Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Selecting Automatic Lunchbreak . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
USING THE PC-VAULT PROGRAM AFTER IT IS INSTALLED . . . . . . 9
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
YOUR PC-VAULT FILES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
PC-Vault 4.2 User's Manual - Page 2
THANK YOU
Thank you for investing in PC-Vault (formerly PC-Lock) version
4.2. We believe you will find it to be an effective and
convenient security system for your IBM-PC/XT/AT/PS2 or
compatible. Version 1.1 was reviewed in the June 23, 1987 issue
of PC-Magazine and listed among "The Best of the Best Utilities."
Subsequent versions have provided enhanced security and many new
features. Please note that you are not licensed to use this
software until you have read and agree to the "DISCLAIMER OF
WARRANTY" and "YOUR PC-VAULT LICENSE" beginning on page 5.
If you have any suggestions for improvements, please tell us
about them. While we cannot make every change in either the
manuals or the programs which has been suggested by our users, we
do give careful consideration to each suggestion and have
implemented many of them.
ABOUT THIS MANUAL
While many people have told us that they are able to use PC-Vault
without reading the manual, we know that others prefer a complete
written description of the programs they use. This is why we
have attempted to make PC-Vault as easy to use as possible
without reading the manual as well as provided complete
administrator and user manuals.
The features of PC-Vault are accessed from simple menus. This
manual describes each menu and provides a detailed description of
each feature accessible from that menu. If there is a file named
READ-ME.1ST on your distribution diskette, please read it before
proceeding. It contains information on last minute enhancements
to the program and its associated manuals.
WHAT PC-VAULT DOES
After you install PC-Vault you will be asked to enter a password
each time your computer is booted from its hard disk. Just type
your password and press return. The boot process will then
continue normally. When you boot from a diskette, the system
will boot normally, but you will not be able to access your hard
disk.
The PC-Vault LunchBreak feature provides protection for your
computer when it is running but the operator is not physically
present. When a computer is in the LunchBreak state:
The screen is completely blank,
PC-Vault 4.2 User's Manual - Page 3
The keyboard is locked, and
Processing continues normally.
This means that a large spread sheet computation, data base
operation, or other process will continue normally during
LunchBreak. A "would be" observer will not be able either to see
or exercise control over the operation.
LunchBreak may be activated by pressing the user selectable PC-
Vault hot key. If you so choose or if the administrator has so
required, the LunchBreak feature will be automatically activated
after a selectable period of keyboard inactivity. When the
correct password is entered, the screen and keyboard will return
to normal operation. This feature not only provides protection
for the data on the PC's hard disk but also protects any
mainframe or network to which the PC is logged on.
This software security program is probably somewhat more secure
than a dead bolt lock on your front door. A sufficiently
knowledgeable and determined individual will be able to
circumvent the system, as indeed any software security system can
be circumvented. The level of protection provided is, however,
sufficient for most purposes and exceeds that of any similar
program known to us.
Data encryption is the most secure method for protecting your
data. Our DesMaster program provides full Data Encryption
Standard (DES) encryption with very short encryption/decryption
times. It also provides QuickDes encryption which omits certain
steps of the full DES encryption process. The steps we omit are
widely regarded as not strengthening the DES algorithm. Our
proprietary Flash encryption, which is not as secure as DES but
is extremely fast, is also included. For more information on
DesMaster, please contact us.
RESTRICTIONS
PC-Vault does not work with any product that places non-standard
sector sizes on your hard disk.
Your hard drive(s) should not contain partitions belonging to
operating systems other than DOS, and you should not use FDISK
while PC-Vault is installed.
In this version of PC-Vault, screen blanking does not always work
correctly from within MS-Windows. We hope to rectify this in a
later version.
PC-Vault 4.2 User's Manual - Page 4
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
PC-Vault, PC-Vault Plus, AND ASSOCIATED SOFTWARE AND THIS
DOCUMENTATION ARE SOLD "AS-IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO
PERFORMANCE OR MERCHANTABILITY. THE SELLER'S SALESPERSONS AND/OR
THIS OR OTHER DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED BY JOHNSON COMPUTER SYSTEMS,
INC. MAY HAVE MADE STATEMENTS ABOUT THIS SOFTWARE. ANY SUCH
STATEMENTS DO NOT CONSTITUTE WARRANTIES AND SHALL NOT BE RELIED
ON BY THE BUYER IN DECIDING WHETHER TO PURCHASE AND/OR USE THIS
PROGRAM.
PC-Vault, PC-Vault Plus, AND ASSOCIATED SOFTWARE AND THIS
DOCUMENTATION ARE SOLD WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES
WHATSOEVER. BECAUSE OF THE DIVERSITY OF CONDITIONS AND HARDWARE
UNDER WHICH THIS PROGRAM MAY BE USED, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED. THE USER IS ADVISED TO BACKUP
ALL DATA ON HARD DISKS BEFORE TRYING IT, AND TO THOROUGHLY TEST
IT BEFORE RELYING ON IT. THE USER MUST ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK OF
USING THE PROGRAM. ANY LIABILITY OF SELLER OR MANUFACTURER WILL
BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE
PURCHASE PRICE.
If within thirty days after we ship your order, you wish to
discontinue using PC-Vault because it does not perform to YOUR
expectations or because you do not agree with the terms and
conditions under which it is sold, we will be happy to refund
your full purchase price. Just write to us stating that you do
not and will not have PC-Vault installed on any of your
computer(s) and that you no longer have any copies of the
program. Enclose the original PC-Vault diskette(s) with your
letter. We would appreciate a description of any problem(s) you
encountered, but you are in no way obligated to provide one.
YOUR PC-VAULT LICENSE
AFTER you have read and AGREE TO the Disclaimer of Warranty you
are licensed to install and use PC-Vault Version 4.2 on the
number of computers for which the license fee has been paid.
Removing PC-Vault from one computer and installing it on another
is specifically permitted and does not increase the number of
computers for which the license fee must be paid. Any form of
disassembly or reverse engineering of any portion of any version
of PC-Vault is specifically not included in your license or
granted by it and is explicitly prohibited.
PC-Vault Version 4.2 is a fully copyrighted software product and
Johnson Computer Systems, Inc. reserves all rights which are not
specifically granted in this license.
PC-Vault 4.2 User's Manual - Page 5
USING PC-VAULT MENUS
Each menu contains the list of functions which you may perform
when that menu is displayed. You may select any item from a menu
simply by
Pressing the letter displayed in front of that item, or
Using the "up" and/or "down" cursor control keys to position
the light-bar (inverse video) over the item and
pressing return.
Additional information about a function may be displayed by
moving the light bar to the item and pressing the "?" key.
Letters and the "?" may be typed in either upper or lower case.
Either the Escape or the "E" keys may be used to exit any menu.
The menus shown in this manual may differ slightly from those
displayed on the screen due to page/screen size limitations.
PC-VAULT PASSWORDS AND USER NAMES
All PC-Vault passwords consist of zero to sixteen characters
(key-strokes). The minimum password length may be set to any
value from zero to sixteen by the administrator. User names are
optional. If used, they must be from one to seven characters in
length. User names are set by the administrator, and may also be
set by the user if the administrator has granted that permission.
You must enter a password (and at the administrator's option, a
user name) whenever the computer is booted from the hard disk,
whenever you wish to exit LunchBreak, and whenever the PC-VAULT
program is started.
If user names are required, begin by entering your user name and
pressing the return key. Then enter your password and press the
return key. If the entry is correct you will hear two short
tones, otherwise you will hear one long tone and the system will
wait for you to start the process over. No tones are ever
sounded immediately after a user name is entered.
The backspace key may be used to correct errors in the normal
manner. The escape key may be used to terminate the present
attempt and start all over. The return key signifies the end of
your user name or password.
After entering a password, you may hear a sequence of "beeps"
alternating between two tones. This is called an alarm and
PC-Vault 4.2 User's Manual - Page 6
occurs when a number of consecutive incorrect user name/password
entries have occurred. The number of consecutive incorrect
entries required to trigger the alarm is determined by the
administrator. If the number of consecutive errors exceeds
another limit, also chosen by the administrator, the machine will
sound the alarm and then lock for five minutes following each
incorrect entry. Turning the machine off will not influence the
count of incorrect entries. If the machine is turned off during
a five minute lock-up, the five minutes will be repeated from the
beginning when the machine is next re-booted.
For more information on user names and passwords, see the section
on changing passwords on page 8.
HOW TO INSTALL PC-VAULT
Before installing PC-Vault, it is important that you read the
warranty disclaimer and the terms of your license starting on
page 5. You are not licensed to install and/or use this program
until you have read and agree with the terms and conditions
contained in those sections. Thank you.
While we have a very high degree of confidence in PC-Vault, it is
impossible to guarantee that any software program will work on
all of the millions of differently configured systems on which it
may be used. For this reason we ask that you ensure you have a
current backup of your hard disk before you install PC-Vault. We
do not anticipate that you will experience any problems in
installing and using PC-Vault, but we do want you to be able to
recover in the unlikely event a problem does occur.
If you have an earlier version of PC-Vault installed on your
computer, please remove it by using that version of PC-Vault.
(NOTE: Your earlier version may have been called PC-Lock.)
You will need to have the file PC-VAULT.EXE on a diskette drive
or on your hard disk. To install or use PC-Vault simply enter
PC-VAULT
You may need to type the drive letter if the drive containing PC-
Vault is not the default drive, for example:
A:PC-VAULT or C:PC-VAULT
If PC-Vault is not installed, the menu shown in Fig. 1 will be
displayed:
PC-Vault 4.2 User's Manual - Page 7
Simply select the Install option. After PC-Vault installation
has been completed a screen giving important information will be
displayed. Please read it carefully in its entirety. After
reading the screen, press any key and the main menu will be
displayed. Please note that a file named CLEANDSK.DRV has been
placed in the root directory of your hard drive and the line
DEVICE=CLEANDSK.DRV has been added to your CONFIG.SYS file. Do
not delete the file or alter the device statement.
The installation process is completed by selecting any desired
items from the main menu. For a complete description of the use
of this menu see "HOW TO USE THE MAIN MENU" on page 8. When all
desired selections (if any) have been made, select the E (END
THIS PROGRAM) option to return to DOS. Protection is now in
effect. The LunchBreak feature will not be available until you
reboot your computer.
USING THE PC-VAULT MAIN PROGRAM
If you run the PC-Vault program when PC-Vault is already
installed on the computer, you will immediately be asked to enter
your password. As soon as your password is correctly entered,
the main menu shown in Fig. 2 will be displayed.
HOW TO USE THE MAIN MENU
For general information on using menus, see "HOW TO USE PC-VAULT
MENUS" on page 6. You may return to DOS from the main menu by
selecting the E option or by pressing the Esc key. The following
sections describe the use of each main menu option.
How to Change PC-Vault Names/Passwords
You may change your password by selecting the P (Change PASSWORD)
option from the main menu. If the administrator has allowed
users to change their user names, a screen similar to that shown
in the upper portion of Fig. 3 will allow you to change your user
name. If you just press return, the name will not be changed and
you will go directly to the password definition screen shown in
Fig. 4. If you enter a new name you will be asked to enter it
again to be sure you entered it correctly. The administrator may
require that user names be entered whenever a password is
required, so please be certain you remember your user name.
After the name has been defined the upper portion of Fig. 4 is
displayed. Please read the screen and then enter the new
password of your choice. If you do not wish to change the
PC-Vault 4.2 User's Manual - Page 8
password, press the escape key. The example in the figure shows
that the user has selected "SECRET-STUFF" as the new password.
After you enter your password you will be asked to enter it once
more just to be certain it has been entered correctly. The lower
portion of the screen shown in Fig. 4 is then displayed and the
new password is stored.
The PC-Vault Hot Key
The PC-Vault hot key is used to place your computer in
LunchBreak. (For more information on LunchBreak, see "WHAT PC-
VAULT DOES" on page 3.) The hot key is actually a combination of
two or more keys held down simultaneously.
The original hot key consists of the left and right shift keys.
You may change it to any combination of two or more of the
following keys: Left Shift, Right Shift, Alt, and Ctrl.
To change your hot key, select the K (Define new hot KEY) option
from the main menu. The hot key selection screen shown in Fig. 5
will then be displayed. Simply follow the directions on the
screen and your new hot key will be in effect.
Selecting Automatic Lunchbreak
You may choose to have your computer automatically enter the
LunchBreak state when your keyboard has been idle for a specified
period from 3 to 60 minutes. (Remember that your computer will
continue the task it was performing. This is true for both hot
key and automatic activation of LunchBreak.) If you select a
time of 61 minutes, automatic activation of LunchBreak is
disabled and your computer will go into LunchBreak only when the
hot key is pressed. If you find that PC-Vault places the maximum
value you can enter below 61, the administrator has selected that
lower value.
To select, deselect or change the automatic lunch break time,
choose the I (Select maximum keyboard IDLE time) item from the
main menu. The screen shown in Fig. 6 will then be displayed.
Simply enter the desired time and press return.
USING THE PC-VAULT PROGRAM AFTER IT IS INSTALLED
Whenever you run the PC-Vault program on a machine on which PC-
Vault is already installed, you will be asked to enter your
password. When you enter a correct password, the main menu will
be displayed.
PC-Vault 4.2 User's Manual - Page 9
You may then select any of the options shown. Each of these is
described in detail in the preceding sections. Your selections
will be effective immediately.
When the system is in LunchBreak, the password used to boot the
computer or the administrator's password may be used to exit
LunchBreak. The administrator may choose to allow any user
name/password to exit LunchBreak. The permissions and
capabilities normally associated with the password used to exit
LunchBreak will then be in effect.
YOUR PC-VAULT FILES
This section describes some of the files on your PC-Vault
distribution diskette, as well as those files created by PC-Vault
during or after installation. The remainder of the files are
described in the administrator's manual.
BRK-CNTL.COM - This program is used to enable/disable Ctrl-Break
and Ctrl-C at any time after your computer is booted. The system
administrator can prevent users from breaking out of the AUTOEXEC
file during system boot. This program can be placed in the
AUTOEXEC file to re-enable breaks. Use BRK-CNTL ON to
enable breaks and BRK-CNTL OFF to disable them.
Resident programs, such as some of the DOS keyboard utilities for
various languages which completely take over the keyboard
interrupt, will cause your machine to recognize breaks even when
you have them disabled. They will also prevent PC-Vault from
"knowing" when you are typing on your keyboard. Thus, if you
have selected the automatic LunchBreak feature, PC-Vault may go
into LunchBreak right while you are typing. To prevent both of
these anomalies you may also use the optional RES parameter. This
will direct BRK-CNTL to remain resident. For example,
BRK-CNTL ON RES
will enable breaks and cause BRK-CNTL to remain resident. The
RES parameter should be used after the resident program which
takes over the keyboard and should be used only once per system
boot.
CLEANDSK.DRV - This file is a device driver. It is not on your
PC-Vault diskette, but is created on your hard disk when you
install PC-Vault. It will be automatically deleted when the
administrator removes PC-Vault. THIS FILE MUST NOT BE DELETED IN
PC-Vault 4.2 User's Manual - Page 10
ANY OTHER WAY BECAUSE YOUR COMPUTER WILL NOT BOOT FROM ITS HARD
DRIVE UNLESS IT IS PRESENT.
PC-VAULT.EXE - This is the main PC-Vault program and is described
in the preceding sections of this manual.
SET-TIME.COM - This program provides an alternate method for
setting the maximum keyboard idle time before automatic
Lunchbreak to any value between 3 and 61 minutes or the maximum
allowed by the system administrator. For more information on
automatic lunchbreak see "Selecting automatic LunchBreak" on page
9. If you use a non-resident program which completely takes over
the keyboard and you have automatic LunchBreak selected, PC-Vault
may go into LunchBreak right while you are typing. This can be
prevented by using a simple batch file. If the name of your
program is DOWORLD and you normally use a maximum idle time of
five minutes, the batch file:
SET-TIME 61
DOWORLD
SET-TIME 5
would prevent automatic Lunchbreak while DOWORLD is executing.
If the program causing the problem is resident, see the BRK-CNTL
program described above.
PC-Vault 4.2 User's Manual - Page 11
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ PC-Vault Hard Disk Protection System - Version 4.2 ║
║ (C)Copyright 1988 by Johnson Computer Systems, Inc. ║
║ 20 Dinwiddie Place, Newport News VA. (804) 872-9583 ║
║ ║
║ ║
║ PC-Vault is not installed on this computer. ║
║ ║
║ ║
║ Please press the LETTER in front of the option you wish. ║
║ ║
║ E. END this program. ║
║ ║
║ H. HOW to use this menu. ║
║ ║
║ I. INSTALL PC-Vault. ║
║ ║
║ ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Fig. 1 - PC-Vault Installation Menu
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ PC-Vault Hard Disk Protection System - Version 4.2 ║
║ ║
║ Please press the LETTER in front of the option you wish. ║
║ ║
║ ║
║ E. END this program. ║
║ ║
║ H. HOW to use this menu. ║
║ ║
║ P. Change PASSWORD. ║
║ ║
║ K. Define new hot KEY combination. ║
║ ║
║ I. Set maximum keyboard IDLE time. ║
║ ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Fig. 2 - PC-Vault Main Menu
PC-Vault 4.2 User's Manual - Page 12
╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ PC-Vault Name Definition ║
║ ║
║ ║
║ The current name for this user is: Admin ║
║ ║
║ Press return to retain this name, or enter a new name: Tiny ║
║ ║
║ Please enter the new name again to be sure its correct: Tiny ║
║ You may be required to enter this name to gain access. ║
║ ║
╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Fig. 3 - Change User Name Screen
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ PC-Vault Password Definition ║
║ ║
║ ║
║ Passwords may be one to sixteen key strokes, and include ║
║ letters, numbers, and the keys: space - = [ ] ; , . ║
║ ║
║ Case is not significant. Three special keys are: ║
║ Backspace - Used to correct an error in the normal way. ║
║ Return - Means, "Password entry is complete." ║
║ Escape - Means, "I don't want to enter a password." ║
║ ║
║ ║
║ Please enter new password and press return: SECRET-STUFF ║
║ ║
║ Your new password is defined. Whenever PC-Vault asks for ║
║ your password, type it in and then press return. You MUST ║
║ be able to enter it correctly. We suggest you use your ║
║ print screen key and then keep it in a safe place. ║
║ ║
║ ║
║ Please press any key to continue. ║
║ ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Fig. 4 - Password Definition Screen
PC-Vault 4.2 User's Manual - Page 13
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ PC-Vault Hard Disk Protection System - Version 4.2 ║
║ ║
║ You may now select the keys which will cause your computer's ║
║ screen to blank (if selected) and your keyboard to lock ║
║ until you enter your password. ║
║ ║
║ Please press any two or more of the following keys: ║
║ ║
║ Left Shift Right Shift Alt Ctrl ║
║ ║
║ Hold them down until you hear a two tone beep and you are ║
║ asked to release them. You will have to hold the keys down ║
║ approximately four seconds. ║
║ ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Fig. 5 - Hot Key Selection Screen
╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ PC-Vault Hard Disk Protection System - Version 4.2 ║
║ ║
║ You may request that your machine automatically go into the ║
║ LunchBreak state if the keyboard is idle for a specified ║
║ time period. You may select a time period from 3 to 61 ║
║ minutes. ║
║ ║
║ A time of 61 minutes means that automatic LunchBreak will ║
║ never occur. ║
║ ║
║ The current keyboard idle time is 5 minutes. ║
║ ║
║ Please enter new keyboard idle time in minutes: ║
║ ║
╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Fig. 6 - Maximum Idle Time Selection Screen