CETUS STORMWINDOWS FOR WINDOWS 95 DOCUMENTATION

stormwindow [n.] - a window placed outside of a regular window as protection against the winter weather.

StormWindows [TM] - a Cetus Software security program used as protection for the Windows® environment.

(StormWindows is a trademark of Cetus Software Inc. - Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.)

ABOUT CETUS STORMWINDOWS

Cetus StormWindows [TM] is Copyright 1994-1998 by Cetus Software Inc. All Rights are Reserved.

CETUS SOFTWARE INC. DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES RELATING TO THIS SOFTWARE, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ALL SUCH WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED. CETUS SOFTWARE INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH SOFTWARE, EVEN IF CETUS SOFTWARE INC. HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR CLAIMS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE LIABILITY OF CETUS SOFTWARE INC. EVER EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE LICENSE TO USE THE SOFTWARE, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE CLAIM. THE PERSON USING THE SOFTWARE BEARS ALL RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE.

This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and shall inure to the benefit of Cetus Software Inc., and any successors, administrators, heirs, and assigns. Any action or proceeding brought by either party against the other arising out of or related to this agreement shall be brought only in a state or federal court of competent jurisdiction located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The parties hereby consent to in personam jurisdiction of said courts.

This software and the disk on which it is obtained is licensed to an individual or institution user, for his/her/its own use. This is copyrighted software. The user is not obtaining title to the software or any copyright rights. The user may not sublicense, rent, lease, convey, modify, translate, convert to another programming language, decompile, or disassemble the software for any purpose. The user may make one copy of the software for back-up purposes only. The user may use this software on his/her/its own computer(s) only.

WARNING !!!

NOTICE: The use of ANY computer security software program is potentially DANGEROUS if not done with care. You must read ALL the StormWindows documentation thoroughly BEFORE using StormWindows on your PC.

BEWARE: Careless OR incorrect use of this software could possibly lock YOU out of your own computer. IF you are NOT willing to use this software VERY carefully, heeding ALL warnings in this documentation, then you MUST uninstall StormWindows and proceed NO further.

StormWindows should be UNinstalled through Control Panel. This will remove the StormWindows files and the changes that the Setup program made to your system. NOTE, however, that the uninstallation may NOT be able to undo all of the changes that YOU yourself may have made to your PC by the use of StormWindows after it was installed, so please DO remember that YOU must undo ALL protections BEFORE you proceed to uninstall StormWindows.

ABOUT CETUS SOFTWARE

Cetus Software Inc. is the creator of several Windows security programs, for Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, and Windows NT.

Shareware copies of Cetus security utilities are available for downloading from many on-line services as well as on the Internet.

You are welcome to visit our Web site, http://www.cetussoft.com, where you may download free copies of all of our programs (or leave us an email message).

Cetus Software mailing address:
Cetus Software Inc.
Post Office Box 1450
Marshfield, MA 02050 USA

Cetus Software may be reached by:
Email: cetussoft@aol.com
Telephone/Fax: 781-834-4411

Cetus Software thanks you for your interest in our products !!!

OVERVIEW OF STORMWINDOWS

StormWindows is a security utility that allows the administrator to add several types and degrees of protection to the desktop and system of a Windows 95 computer. Intelligent use of StormWindows security measures will allow for the controlled use of any shared Windows 95 computer.

INSTALLING STORMWINDOWS

StormWindows should be installed through Control Panel (Add/Remove Programs icon). This will properly install the StormWindows files and icons for access.

PLEASE NOTE: It is NOT possible to use StormWindows without properly installing it. Also, it is NOT possible to simply copy StormWindows files from one computer to another.

The initial StormWindows password upon installation is "xxxx" (NOT case-sensitive). You MUST change this to a private password of your own choice (4 to 20 characters) as soon as possible.

UNINSTALLING STORMWINDOWS

StormWindows should be UNinstalled through Control Panel (Add/Remove Programs icon) . This will remove the StormWindows files and the changes that the Setup program made to your system files.

Note, however, that any uninstallation may NOT be able to undo all of the changes that YOU yourself may have made to your PC by the use of StormWindows AFTER it was installed, so please DO remember that YOU must undo ALL protections BEFORE you proceed to uninstall StormWindows.

ACCESS TO STORMWINDOWS

StormWindows may be accessed by clicking on its icon on the Start Menu, or by double-clicking on its icon on the desktop or on its icon in Control Panel.

StormWindows may also be accessed through the Start Menu by entering "STORMWIN" (not case-sensitive) on the Command Line in the Run Command dialog box, or by searching for "STORMWIN.EXE" (also not case-sensitive) in the Find Command dialog box.

The initial StormWindows password upon installation is "xxxx" (NOT case-sensitive). You MUST change this to a private password of your own choice (4 to 20 characters) as soon as possible.

Note that you MUST remember the password, as you will absolutely NOT be able to start StormWindows without it. This is VERY IMPORTANT !!!

CAUTION: It is very important that you do not remove any means of access to StormWindows without very careful thought. Since StormWindows is password-protected, there is no reason to "hide" it from users, and you must be able to access StormWindows easily in order to change security settings. This is very important. It is highly recommended that you maintain at least TWO means of access to StormWindows at all times.

USING ON-LINE HELP

You may move from one topic to another in the on-line Help file by clicking with the mouse on any underlined "jump" item. From the keyboard, you may use the Tab key to highlight any item, and then press Enter. You may also learn more about how to use a Windows Help file by pressing either the F1 key or the "Help" button above (or you may use Alt-H from the keyboard).

SECURITY STRATEGY

It should be obvious that the use of just any one security measure is not likely to provide much actual security in any particular setting, and that a carefully chosen combination of complementary security measures will be required for most circumstances.

It should also be clear that it would be almost impossible for Cetus Software to provide one single set of recommendations that could provide optimum security under all circumstances. Each situation is different, and each therefore requires its own individual security plan. Nonetheless, Cetus Software does recommend that the following measures be considered when planning any effective security strategy:

Cetus Software recommends that serious thought be given to removing access to Windows 95 Explorer. A guest user with even moderate Windows savvy will know how to get past many security measures simply by using this tool to "explore". Cetus Software does recommend disabling ALL means of access to Explorer (which is still available to the administrator through StormWindows, of course), though it is clear that it will not always be possible to do this in every situation.

Cetus Software STRONGLY recommends the use of the three Registry Security settings on the StormWindows System page. Activating the settings for No Registry Editor, No System Policy Editor, and No Registry Merging will prevent a guest user from attempting to circumvent StormWindows protections.

Cetus Software also recommends the use of a well chosen password, one that could NEVER be guessed by any guest user, one that employs an uncommon combination of letters, numbers, and punctuation. Avoid the use of institutional names, first names, last names, nicknames, names of spouses, names of children, names of pets, birthdates, or any other simple password that would be likely be tried by any "adventurous" guest user. Unfortunately, any password that is very easily remembered is probably also a password that is easily guessed.

MAIN COMMANDS

StormWindows, to the right of the individual property pages in its main window, provides command buttons for several functions that affect StormWindows and/or Windows itself.

COMMANDS FOR WINDOWS

Since many protection changes provided by StormWindows require Windows to be restarted before they take effect, StormWindows provides for both restarting of Windows and shutting down the computer (for later restart); this shutdown access is also useful if you wish to use the StormWindows No Shutdown Command setting.

RESTART WINDOWS will exit StormWindows and restart Windows, so that any StormWindows changes made may take full effect immediately. CAUTION: Any changes made since starting StormWindows WILL be saved. (If you wish to cancel any changes made, you must do so individually before exiting StormWindows and restarting Windows.)

SHUT DOWN COMPUTER will exit StormWindows and shut down the computer, so that any StormWindows changes made may take effect the next time Windows is run. CAUTION: Any changes made since starting StormWindows WILL be saved. (If you wish to cancel any changes made, you must do so individually before exiting StormWindows and restarting the computer.)

COMMANDS FOR STORMWINDOWS

ABOUT STORMWINDOWS will display information about StormWindows (version number and copyright) and Cetus Software (postal, email, and Web site addresses, and telephone and fax numbers).

STORMWINDOWS HELP will access StormWindows on-line Help.

IMPORT SETTINGS may be used to import all checkbox security settings from a diskette in Drive A:, or from any other location chosen by the user, allowing the administrator to synchronize checkbox settings on several computers automatically. (Note that the Programs Page listbox contents are NOT imported.)

EXPORT SETTINGS may be used to export all checkbox security settings to a diskette in Drive A:, or to any other location chosen by the user, allowing the administrator to easily transport a protection scheme to other computers. (Note that the Programs Page listbox contents are NOT exported.)

UNPROTECT NOW may be used to temporarily and quickly remove all checkbox protection settings, for installing software, modifying the desktop configuration, etc. (Note that the Programs Page listbox contents are NOT affected by this command.)

REPROTECT NOW may be used to restore all previous checkbox protection settings in place at the time the Unprotect Now function was used. (Note that the Programs Page listbox contents are NOT affected by this command.)

EXIT STORMWINDOWS will exit from StormWindows. CAUTION: Any changes made since starting StormWindows WILL be saved. (If you wish to cancel any changes made, you must do so individually before exiting StormWindows.)

NOTE - The Import, Export, Unprotect Now, and Reprotect Now functions do NOT affect, NOR are affected by, the contents of the various listboxes on the Programs Page. (These functions only involve the checkbox settings on all the other pages.)

DESKTOP PAGE

StormWindows, in its Desktop page, allows you to restrict access to many Windows 95 desktop features and commands.

CAUTION: Many of these restrictions can be dangerous if not used with care. Consider carefully the impact of each of these desktop restrictions before invoking it. Do not remove any means of access to StormWindows without first making certain that you still have other ways of starting StormWindows. This is important.

START MENU COMMANDS

NO RUN COMMAND will disable access to the Run command on the Start Menu. CAUTION: Do make absolutely certain that you still have some other means of access to StormWindows (such as a functioning Start Menu icon) before disabling normal access to the Run command. This is very important.

NO FIND COMMAND will disable access to the Find command on the Start Menu. CAUTION: Do make absolutely certain that you still have some other means of access to StormWindows (such as a functioning Start Menu icon) before disabling normal access to the Find command. This is very important. (Note: Even if the Start Menu Find command is hidden, Find can still be invoked with the F3 key, so you may wish to employ the No Delete or F3 on the Desktop command, too.)

NO SHUT DOWN COMMAND will disable access to the Shut Down command on the Start Menu. CAUTION: Do make certain that you still have access to StormWindows (for its access to the Shut Down command) by some means (such as a functioning Start Menu icon) before disabling normal access to the Shut Down command. This is very important.

START MENU RESTRICTIONS

NO CONTROL PANEL OR PRINTERS will remove access to both the Control Panel and the Printers folder in Start Menu Settings and in My Computer.

NO SETTINGS TASKBAR will remove access to the Taskbar Properties dialog in Start Menu Settings.

NO DOCUMENTS MENU will remove access to documents through the Documents Menu.

SHELL RESTRICTIONS

NO FUNCTION KEYS AT STARTUP will prevent the F4, F5, F6, and F8 keys from being used while the computer is being started. CAUTION: Do NOT use this setting UNLESS you are CERTAIN that the computer is operationally stable and will start normally every time. With this setting in place, you will NOT be able to gain access to the F4, F5, F6, or F8 keys at bootup. Also, be aware that this setting, when first applied, could possibly trigger a false alarm from an installed anti-virus software program (depending on the anti-virus program's own settings).

RESTRICT MOUSE ON DESKTOP will prevent the use of the right mouse button to click on the desktop (which could otherwise be used to invoke a context menu with its dangerous set of commands) and the Alt-double-click key-mouse combination (which could otherwise be used to open a Properties dialog box for an icon, even if right-clicking on icons has been defeated).

RESTRICT KEYS ON DESKTOP will disable the desktop Delete key (which could otherwise be used for deleting desktop icons), the desktop F2 key (which could otherwise be used to rename an icon), the desktop F3 key (which could otherwise be used to open a Find dialog box, even if the Start Menu's Find function has been hidden), the desktop Alt-Enter key combination (which could otherwise be used to open a Properties dialog box for an icon, even if right-clicking on icons has been defeated), the desktop Shift-F10 key combination (which could otherwise be used to open a context menu for an icon, even if right-clicking on icons has been defeated), the "Context Menu" key on Windows 95 keyboards (which could otherwise be used to open a context menu for an icon, even if right-clicking on icons has been defeated), and the Alt-X key combination (which could otherwise be used to "cut" an icon, in order to move or possibly to delete it).

NO CTRL-ALT-DELETE will prevent use of the Ctrl-Alt-Delete, Alt-Tab, and Ctrl-Esc key combinations, preventing "warm rebooting" and keyboard task switching (though the Windows 95 Taskbar may still be used for task switching with the mouse). CAUTION: Note that the use of this protection setting will prevent the Close Program dialog box from appearing, so that Ctrl-Alt-Del may NOT be used when a program "hangs" the system, which will require that the computer be physically turned off and then on again instead (unless rebooted from StormWindows).

NO HELP FUNCTION will disable the Windows Help function, to prevent a guest user from reaching certain Control Panel settings through the Windows Help files.

NO EXPLORER OR FILE MANAGER will prevent both Explorer and File manager from running. CAUTION: Do make absolutely CERTAIN that you STILL have some OTHER means of access to StormWindows (such as a functioning desktop or Start Menu icon) BEFORE preventing Explorer and File Manager from running. This is VERY important.

NO DESKTOP ICONS OR ACCESS will remove all icons from the desktop, as well as preventing the use of the right mouse button on the desktop. CAUTION: Do make absolutely certain that you still have some other means of access to StormWindows (such as a functioning Start Menu icon) before removing access to desktop icons. This is very important.

NO SAVE SPATIAL SETTINGS will prevent certain desktop changes (such as the rearrangement of desktop icons) from being saved by the system.

PROGRAMS PAGE

StormWindows, in its Programs page, allows you to restrict access (as well as restoring normal access) to both entire program folders and individual program links, whether they are present in Start Menu Programs, in Start Menu Proper, or as desktop icons.

The current status of each individual Windows program link (those with the ".lnk" suffix) or DOS PIF file (those with the ".pif" suffix), as well as each program folder (those without any suffix), is displayed in the two listboxes on each of the three property sheets on the Programs Page.

The VISIBLE PROGRAMS listboxes will display the individual program links and program folders that are currently accessible through Start Menu Programs and Start Menu Proper. Note that the Startup folder in Start Menu Programs may not be hidden, as Windows will create a new, empty Startup folder the next time Windows is started.

The HIDDEN PROGRAMS listboxes will display the individual program links and program folders that have been removed from Start Menu Programs and Start Menu Proper by StormWindows.

The VISIBLE ICONS listbox will display the individual program links and program folders that are currently available as desktop icons. Note that Windows will not allow the My Computer system icon to be hidden without hiding all desktop icons by using the No Desktop Icons or Access command.

The HIDDEN ICONS listbox will display the desktop icons that have been removed from the desktop by StormWindows.

NOTE - The Import, Export, Unprotect Now, and Reprotect Now functions do NOT affect, NOR are affected by, the contents of the various listboxes on the Programs Page. (Those functions only involve the checkbox settings on all the other pages.)

HIDING PROGRAMS AND ICONS

The HIDE command will remove a selected program from Start Menu Programs, Start Menu Proper, or from the desktop.

CAUTION: Do make absolutely certain that you still have some other means of access to StormWindows before removing access to any StormWindows menu item or icon by using the Hide function on any of the Programs Page property sheets. This is very important.

The HIDE command may be invoked by:

1. selecting a program in a Visible Programs listbox or the Visible Icons listbox and then using the Hide command button.

2. double-clicking on any program in a Visible Programs listbox or the Hidden Icons listbox.

NOTE - The Import, Export, Unprotect Now, and Reprotect Now functions do NOT affect, NOR are affected by, the contents of the various listboxes on the Programs Page. (These functions only involve the checkbox settings on all the other pages.)

Note that StormWindows will NOT allow the Startup folder in Start Menu Programs to be hidden, because Windows will create a new, empty Startup folder the next time Windows is started.

Note that Windows will NOT allow the My Computer system icon to be hidden without hiding all desktop icons by using the No Desktop Icons or Access command.

SHOWING PROGRAMS AND ICONS

The SHOW command will restore a selected hidden program to Start Menu Programs, Start Menu Proper, or to the desktop.

The SHOW command may be invoked by:

1. selecting a program in a Hidden Programs listbox or the Hidden Icons listbox and then using the Show command button.

2. double-clicking on any program in a Hidden Programs listbox or the Hidden Icons listbox.

NOTE - The Import, Export, Unprotect Now, and Reprotect Now functions do NOT affect, NOR are affected by, the contents of the various listboxes on the Programs Page. (These functions only involve the checkbox settings on all the other pages.)

OPENING PROGRAMS AND ICONS

The OPEN command will open an Explorer-like window to a selected program group, or will open or execute a selected program link, on the three property sheets of the Programs Page (whether hidden or visible).

The OPEN command may be invoked with either of the two Open command buttons on the any one of the three property sheets of the Programs Page.

The Open command button to the left is for programs displayed in the Visible Programs or Icons listboxes, while the Open button to the right is for programs in the Hidden Programs or Icons listboxes.

Note that the various desktop system icons (such as My Computer or Recycle Bin) may not be opened from the Programs Page.

SYSTEM PAGE

StormWindows, in its System page, allows you to restrict access to many sensitive Windows 95 system characteristics and functions.

The System page also allows you to control to a great extent (primarily in the area of Registry security) the amount of security afforded to StormWindows itself.

SYSTEM CONTROL PANEL

NO DEVICE MANAGER PAGE will hide the Device Manager properties from the System option in Control Panel.

NO HARDWARE PROFILES PAGE will hide the Hardware Profiles properties from the System option in Control Panel.

NO FILE SYSTEM BUTTON will remove the File System button in the System Control Panel.

NO VIRTUAL MEMORY BUTTON will remove the Virtual Memory button in the System Control Panel.

REGISTRY SECURITY

NOTE: The use of these three commands is HIGHLY recommended for preventing guest users from attempting to circumvent StormWindows protection measures.

NO REGISTRATION EDITOR will prevent access to the Windows 95 Registration Editor. CAUTION: Do make certain that you still have access to StormWindows (for its own access to the Registration Editor) by some means (such as a functioning Start Menu icon) before disabling normal access to the Registration Editor. This is very important.

NO SYSTEM POLICY EDITOR will prevent access to the Windows 95 System Policy Editor, whether installed on the computer's hard drive or carried to it on a floppy diskette.

NO REGISTRY MERGING will prevent merging of .REG files into the Registry. CAUTION: This checkbox must be UNchecked before installing any new software, since some setup programs may utilize merging to update the System Registry with new settings. This is very important.

MS-DOS ACCESS

NO MS-DOS PROMPT OR APPS will disable access to the DOS prompt and DOS programs while Windows is running.

NO EXIT TO MS-DOS MODE will prevent exiting from Windows to MS-DOS mode.

PERMITTED WINDOWS PROGRAMS

The ALLOW ONLY THESE TO RUN dialog box will provide you with the ability to prepare a list of Windows programs that will be the only ones that Windows will allow to run. CAUTION: This command should not be invoked without very careful consideration as to which programs will be allowed to be run. This is very important.

The ALLOWED PROGRAMS listbox displays the filenames of the Windows programs that will be the only programs allowed to be run if the Allow Only These to Run checkbox is checked.

The ADD TO LIST command will invoke a common file dialog box from which you may select a program to add to the Allowed Programs listbox.

The REMOVE FROM LIST command will remove a program's filename from the Allowed Programs listbox. Note that you may NOT remove StormWindows from the Allowed Programs listbox.

The CLOSE command will close the Permitted Windows Program dialog box, returning you to the System page. Note that the Close command does NOT cancel any changes made to the contents of the Allowed Programs listbox.

WARNING: The Allow Only These to Run command is not a command to be invoked lightly. DO make CERTAIN that ANY program (such as an installed anti-virus program, for example) that must be allowed to be run is included in the Allowed Programs listbox, which therefore should be double-checked for accuracy and completeness before the Allow Only These to Run setting is put in place.

PRINTERS CONTROL PANEL

NO PRINTERS CONTROL PANEL will hide the General and Details pages in each printer's property sheet.

NO ADDITION OF PRINTERS will disable the installation of additional printers.

NO DELETION OF PRINTERS will disable the deletion of installed printers.

DISPLAY PAGE

StormWindows, in its Display page, allows you to restrict access to many aspects of the Windows 95 screen display, as well as which drives are displayed in My Computer and (in most cases) in Explorer.

DISPLAY CONTROL PANEL

NO DISPLAY CONTROL PANEL will disable access to the Display option in Control Panel.

NO BACKGROUND PAGE will hide the Background properties of the Display option in Control Panel.

NO SCREENSAVER PAGE will hide the Screensaver properties of the Display option in Control Panel.

NO APPEARANCE PAGE will hide the Appearance properties of the Display option in Control Panel.

NO SETTINGS PAGE will hide the Settings properties of the Display option in Control Panel.

DRIVES IN MY COMPUTER

NO DRIVES IN MY COMPUTER will hide access to individual drives in My Computer (and, in most cases, in Explorer). Usually, when a drive is hidden in My Computer, that drive is also hidden in Explorer; the exception is the C: drive, which usually is not hidden in Explorer.

CAUTION: Do make absolutely certain that you still have some other means of access to StormWindows (such as a functioning Start Menu icon) before removing drives from My Computer. This is very important.

NETWORK PAGE

StormWindows, in its Network page, allows you to restrict access to many Windows 95 network features and commands.

NETWORK CONTROL PANEL

NO NETWORK CONTROL PANEL will disable access to the Network option in Control Panel.

NO IDENTIFICATION PAGE will hide the Identification properties of the Network option in Control Panel.

NO ACCESS CONTROL PAGE will hide the Access Control properties of the Network option in Control Panel.

NETWORK NEIGHBORHOOD

NO ENTIRE NETWORK will hide access to the Entire Network in Network Neighborhood.

NO WORKGROUP CONTENTS will prevent workgroup contents from being displayed in Network Neighborhood.

FILE SHARING

NO FILE SHARING will disable file sharing over a network.

NO FILE SHARING CONTROLS will disable the Sharing properties of the directories in Windows 95 Explorer.

PRINT SHARING

NO PRINT SHARING will disable print sharing over a network.

NO PRINT SHARING CONTROLS will disable the Sharing properties of the Printer directory.

PASSWORDS PAGE

StormWindows, in its Passwords page, allows you to control several Windows 95 password characteristics, as well as allowing you to change StormWindows' own password.

Note that you MUST remember the StormWindows password, as you will absolutely NOT be able to start StormWindows without it. This is VERY IMPORTANT !!!

PASSWORDS CONTROL PANEL

NO PASSWORDS CONTROL PANEL will disable access to the Passwords option in Control Panel.

NO USER PROFILES PAGE will hide the Profiles properties of the Passwords option in Control Panel.

NO CHANGE PASSWORDS PAGE will hide the Profiles properties of the Passwords option in Control Panel.

NO REMOTE ADMINISTRATION PAGE will hide the Remote Administration properties of the Passwords Control Panel.

WINDOWS PASSWORDS

MASK PASSWORDS will hide Share Windows passwords with asterisks.

NO PASSWORD CACHING will disable the caching of Windows passwords.

ALPHANUMERIC PASSWORDS will require Windows passwords to consist of numbers and letters only.

STORMWINDOWS PASSWORD

The initial StormWindows password upon installation is "xxxx" (NOT case-sensitive). You MUST change this to a private password of your own choice (4 to 20 characters) as soon as possible.

Note that you MUST remember the password, as you will absolutely NOT be able to start StormWindows without it. This is VERY IMPORTANT !!!

OPEN... PAGE

StormWindows, in its Open... page, allows you to open up various Windows programs and features (whether still visible, or hidden by StormWindows).

(Please note that, depending on the severity of restrictions in place at any one time, not every function on the Open... page will be available.)

OPEN MY COMPUTER will open a My Computer window, usually even if otherwise hidden by StormWindows.

OPEN DESKTOP will open an Explorer-like window to icons that are present on the Desktop, or would be present on the desktop if the No Desktop Icons or Access command was not in effect.

OPEN CONTROL PANEL will open a Control Panel window, usually even if otherwise hidden by StormWindows.

OPEN PRINTERS will open the Printers folder, usually even if otherwise hidden by StormWindows.

OPEN REGISTRY will open Windows 95 Registration Editor. CAUTION !!! - Do NOT edit the Registry at all if you do not know exactly what you are doing. Registry changes are immediate and not always reversible, and can even prevent your computer from running.

OPEN PROGRAM MANAGER will open Windows 3.1 Program Manager. (The "old" Windows 3.1 Program Manager is automatically installed by Windows 95, and may be still be useful for certain functions and for accessing programs.)

OPEN FILE MANAGER will open Windows 3.1 File Manager. (The "old" Windows 3.1 File Manager is automatically installed by Windows 95, and is capable of handling certain tasks that Windows 95 Explorer cannot do.)

OPEN TASK MANAGER will open Windows 95 Task Manager.

OPEN EXPLORER will open Windows 95 Explorer (allowing access to Explorer by the administrator, even if normal means of access to Explorer may have been removed).

SHAREWARE EVALUATION

A limited license is granted by Cetus Software to any individual user or institution to install and test a shareware copy of StormWindows on ONE computer for a 25-DAY evaluation period. At the end of this trial period, StormWindows MUST be removed from that computer. It is expressly PROHIBITED to install a shareware copy of StormWindows on MULTIPLE computers under ANY condition.

REGISTERING STORMWINDOWS

There is a registration form at the end of this document.

A Single-PC copy of StormWindows may be registered to an individual (NON-institutional) user for $30.00 (diskettes $10.00 additional).

A Single-Building copy of StormWindows may be registered to an institution for $120.00 (diskettes $10.00 additional).

A Corporate License may be obtained for multiple sites, the cost being determined primarily by the actual number of locations to be registered. Please contact Cetus Software for details.

For payment, Cetus Software can accept a registration paid for by a check in USD, or a registration by purchase order (to be paid for later by a check in USD). We can also accept Visa, MasterCard, and American Express (but please note that, at the time of registration, we need the EXACT and COMPLETE billing name AND address of the CARDHOLDER for card verification before we can process a credit card order). We even accept wired money transfers in $US (our bank is Citizens Bank, ABA 011500120, account 1102179555).

Cetus Software mailing address:
Cetus Software Inc.
Post Office Box 1450
Marshfield, MA 02050 USA

Cetus Software may be reached by:
Email: FwCetus@aol.com
Web: http://www.cetussoft.com
Telephone/Fax: 781-834-4411

INDIVIDUAL LICENSES

An Individual (Single-PC) License for StormWindows entitles a registered individual (NON-institutional) user to install StormWindows on any ONE computer that he/she personally owns, but he/she must NOT allow his/her registered copy of the program to be installed or used on any other computer. Furthermore, a Single-PC copy of StormWindows registered to an individual user may be legally installed on his/her own PERSONALLY owned computer at an institution, but that individually licensed copy of StormWindows may NOT be installed on any other computer(s) at that institution.

An Individual (Single-PC) License for StormWindows is intended to be used ONLY by an individual private user on his/her own computer, and may be purchased ONLY by an individual (NOT by an institution). Cetus Software will NOT accept any registration order from an individual that is to be paid for with an institutional check.

A Single-PC copy of StormWindows may be registered to an individual (NON-institutional) user for $30.00 (diskettes $10.00 additional).

Registered Single-PC copies of StormWindows will be clearly marked to show that a Single-PC License has been granted to one particular named individual.

There is a registration form at the end of this document.

SITE LICENSES

A Single-Building Site License for StormWindows entitles the registered institution (school building, business location, organization headquarters, etc.) to install the program on an unlimited number of computer(s) belonging to that institution at ONE particular specified location, but registered copies of the program may NOT be distributed beyond the boundaries of that particular location.

Please note that it is NOT the NUMBER of computer installations BUT it is the intended USE of the computers at an institution that require an institutional Site License. (An institution that intends to install StormWindows on only one PC must still purchase a Site License.)

A Single-Building copy of StormWindows may be registered to an institution for $120.00 (diskettes $10.00 additional).

Registered Single-Building copies of StormWindows will be clearly marked to show that a Single-Building Site License has been granted for use at one particular named location.

There is a registration form at the end of this document.

CORPORATE LICENSES

A Corporate License for StormWindows entitles the registered institution (school system, business organization, etc.) to install the program on an UNlimited number of computer(s) belonging to that institution at an UNlimited number of sites, but registered copies of the program may NOT be distributed beyond the boundaries of sites belonging to that particular institution.

A Corporate License may be obtained for multiple sites; the cost is determined primarily by the actual number of locations to be registered. Please contact Cetus Software for details.

Registered Corporate licensed copies of StormWindows will be clearly marked to show that a Corporate License has been granted to one particular named institution.

There is a registration form below:

STORMWINDOWS REGISTRATION FORM - PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY

Diskette by Snail Mail, or Reg Code by Email ???

Date ->

Name of Registered User (for Individual License) -


(or) Name of Registered Institution (for Site License) -


(If multiple, list on the back of this form.)

Contact Person ->

Mailing Address ->

Mailing Address ->

Mailing Address ->

Daytime Telephone Number (with Area Code) ->

E-Mail Address ->

Please fill in the appropriate line with the amount enclosed -

One Individual License @ $30.00 = $    .00

(Or)     Site License(s) @ $120.00 = $    .00

(IF DISKETTES ARE REQUIRED, THE COST IS $10.00 ADDITIONAL.)

(Massachusetts residents:  Please include 5% state sales tax.)

Please send this form, along with payment or purchase order to:

                 Cetus Software Inc.
                 Post Office Box 1450
                 Marshfield, MA 02050, USA

CETUS SOFTWARE THANKS YOU FOR YOUR STORMWINDOWS REGISTRATION.


