
Crowd Control 1.3
by Sahalie Software, L.L.C.

Installation
============

To install Crowd Control, follow these easy steps:

1.  Unzip the file crowd.zip into the directory of your choice.

2.  Locate setup.exe in that directory, either through Windows 
Explorer or the Run command on the Start Up menu.

3.  Run setup.exe and then follow the directions in Crowd 
Control's Installation Wizard.


What is Crowd Control? 
======================

Crowd Control is an exciting new program from Sahalie Software 
that allows you to take control of your Windows 95 computer. With
Crowd Control, you can set up Windows 95 user accounts for each 
user of your computer. Each user has his or her own Desktop, 
Start Menu, Programs folder and other Win 95 folders. In addition, 
you can place restrictions on users to control use of the computer
and minimize the risk that other users will accidentally delete 
important files or configuration settings. 

With Crowd Control, you control: 

     *Users*    Only authorized users of your computer will be 
     allowed to log on to Windows 95. Version 1.3 now allows 
     your primary user (the "administrator") to prevent a user
     from changing his/her Windows logon password.  This setting
     is especially useful where a number of individuals are 
     assigned one user name.

     *Access to Drives*    Hide selected drives from individual 
     users. 

     *Access to Programs*    Restrict individual users to running 
     only certain programs. 

     *Windows 95 Folders*    Give each user his or her own Start 
     Menu, Programs Folder, Startup Folder, Favorites Folder, 
     Desktop and Recents Folder. 

     *Windows 95 Settings*    Place restrictions on the ability of 
     individual users to access the system and system settings. 
     Disable Registry Editing tools and access to the system 
     configuration settings in Control Panel. 

     *Windows 95 Start Menu*    Disable access to the following 
     Start Menu items: Run, Find and Settings. You can also hide all
     items on the user's Desktop. 

     *Use of DOS Based programs*    Restrict access to the MS-DOS 
     prompt and single mode MS-DOS applications.

     *Win 95 Boot Option*     For increased security, Crowd Control
     lets you disable the Win 95 boot options through the Crowd 
     Control settings panel.  When these options are disabled, the 
     user can no longer start a previous version of DOS or access 
     Win 95 safe mode as a means of avoiding Crowd Control
     restrictions. 

Requirements: Crowd Control is designed to run only on Windows 95. It 
will not work with Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups or Windows NT. 
It is recommended that you have at least a 486 computer with 8 mb of
RAM.


Evaluation Copy of Crowd Control 1.3
====================================


This is an evaluation copy of Crowd Control 1.3, which can be used
for 30 days before you purchase.

You can purchase a registered copy of Crowd Control for $29.95, plus
$5.00 per order shipping and handling for addresses in the U.S.,
Mexico and Canada.  Shipping and handling for all other addresses
is $10.00 per order.  Ordering information is in the Help file.

When you register Crowd Control 1.3, you will receive both a full
version on disk and a license number [listed on your invoice and
written on the disk].  Your license number can be used to unlock
future maintenance upgrades of Crowd Control 1.xx, which can be 
downloaded from our web site and other locations.

This evaluation copy of Crowd Control is freely distributable.


Product History
==================

   Version 1.1
   ===========


Version 1.1 of Crowd Control introduced these new features:

1.  The ability to disable system startup options for better security.
When Windows 95 boots up, it allows the user to start Windows in
safe mode or boot to a previous version of DOS by pressing certain
function keys.  Crowd Control's restrictions will not apply if those
options are chosen, so Crowd Control now allows you to disable those 
startup options.

2.  The option to specify a different Startup folder for each user, 
so that the programs in a particular user's Startup folder are 
automatically run when that user logs in.  [See special instructions
below if you are upgrading from Crowd Control 1.0].  

3.  Version 1.1 also corrected a problem which occasionally caused 
the Crowd Control restrictions to remain in effect after Crowd Control
was turned off or uninstalled.

     Version 1.2
     ===========


Version 1.2 of Crowd Control introduced this feature:

1.   Crowd Control automatically detects if "Windows Logon" is not
selected as the user’s Primary Network Logon in the Networks 
section of Control Panel, prompting the user through a Security
Warning window to change this setting.  If this setting is 
incorrect, under some circumstances a user can enter an invalid 
password when logging in and then press cancel to bypass the normal
logon verification.  Changing this setting prevents a user from 
doing so.

     Version 1.3
     ===========

Version 1.3 introduced this feature:

1.   The administrator can prevent a user from changing his or her 
password.  This feature is particularly helpful where a number of 
individuals are signing in as a single user, to prevent one member 
of the group from locking everyone else out.



Start Up Folders in Crowd Control 1.3
=====================================


If you are upgrading from version 1.0 [these instructions do not
apply if you are using version 1.1], you will need to designate 
a startup directory for each existing user.  This is done by selecting
the Win 95 folders tab and selecting the StartUp folder from the
dropdown list.  Then click the browse (...) button and select a
directory.  

For your primary user (the "administrator"), you should chose the 
default windows StartUp folder, which is usually: 
c:\windows\start menu\programs\startup.  

For your other users, find the similar folders under that user's 
profile.  For example, for the user "Sally," select:
c:\windows\profiles\Sally\start menu\programs\startup.  

Our examples assume your windows directory is c:\windows.  [These 
settings will be automatic if you are starting with version 1.1 
of Crowd Control.]


Network Passwords
=================


If your computer is connected to a local network or you have 
installed Windows 95 Dial-Up Networking, your "Primary Network
Logon" must be set to "Windows Logon" for the Crowd Control 
password protection to work properly.  

To check your setting, click the "Settings" item on the Start 
Menu, select Control Panel, and then double click on the 
"Network" icon.  Click on the drop-down box under the heading 
"Primary Network Logon," and make sure that "Windows Logon" 
is selected.  This selection will not affect your other network 
settings or the operation of your network, even if your computer 
is a "client" of another type of network server.

Questions or Problems
=====================


Please check out our on-line help if you have any questions or 
problems, since we have tried to anticipate issues which may 
come up.  However, if you need further help, contact us through 
the e-mail addresses listed below.


Contacting Sahalie Software
===========================


Sahalie Software, L.C.C. can be contacted by E-mail at:
     
     Technical Support
     =================     

     support@sahalie.com or 
     Compuserve ID 73617,323


     Product Information
     ===================

     Web Site: www.sahalie.com

     E-Mail:   sales@sahalie.com or CompuServe ID 73617,323

     Mailing Address:	Sahalie Software, L.L.C.
                        P.O. Box 10287
                        Eugene, OR  97440


We hope you will enjoy our newest product.


Sahalie Software, L.L.C.
