Node Guard is SHAREWARE or more specifically keyware. You can try it in its current form but are expected to register it if you would like to use it. This version is a demo and will only keep user number 1 off of the BBS.
Before you object to this form of distribution please consider the case of one of my other externals, H/UX. I happen to think that it is one of the most useful externals ever written for Hermes and certainly the most powerful (anything that can erase your entire hard drive qualifies as powerful). Despite this fact, only three people have registered it and one of those is the beta tester. All of H/UX's features were left unlocked and I feel this policy only encouaged this lack of registrations.
If that isn't enough for you, consider my program for Hermes, BBIB-->HRMS. This program is absolutely necessary to use the BBS in A BOX CD. I have seen it being used on at least 30 BBSs and I am sure it is being used on more but once again only 3 people have registered it even though I only asked for $5. I left it completely unlocked and got burnt because of it.
All of Node Guard's features are available to you, so you should have no problem evalulating it. If you like it please register it.
Thank you to my registered users. I really appreciate your support.
Special thanks to Walter Bowen for his great testing and feedback.
