-------------------------------------------------------------------------- METZ Lock METZ Software, Inc. Support (206)-641-4525 P.O. Box 6699 Sales 1-800-447-1712 Bellevue, Wa., 98008-0699, U.S.A. International (206) 641-4525 Fax (206) 644-6026 CompuServe: [75300,1627] METZ Software is pleased to announce our support forum on CompuServe. Type GO WINAPC, choose 3 - Libraries, then 7 - METZ Software to visit our forum. Drop us a note anytime! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- METZ Lock is your key to Microsoft(R) Windows(TM) security! If you're concerned with: * Unauthorized access * Accidental damage or destruction to your valuable programs and data * Protecting confidential information on your system * Security while running DOS Applications under Windows then... METZ Lock is your solution. It's effective, easy to use, unobtrusive--and uses very little memory. If you use Novell(R) Netware, METZ Lock works right along with it. METZ Lock can detect and use your Novell password, if you like. Use METZ Lock to change your Novell password or, if you prefer, use separate Novell and METZ Lock passwords. With METZ Lock, you can prevent unauthorized use of your system, yet allow applications to continue to run in the background. You can even set up METZ Lock to prevent system rebooting with CTRL-ALT-DEL. A comprehensive set of options keeps you in control of system access. You can lock up every time you start Windows, at the same time every day, or whenever your system has remained idle for a specified amount of time. You can even use METZ Lock as a customizable Screen Saver, whether you lock up your system or not. With the help of a special memory-resident program, METZKW.SYS, you'll even be able to work in an MS-DOS window without interruption. If you need additional security at the MS-DOS system level, you can use PC-Watchman ACS, a special MS-DOS security application designed in cooperation with Harcom Security Systems, Inc. (See below.) ------------------------------PRODUCT INFORMATION------------------------ How to Order METZ Lock METZ Lock is now available through various software distributors and retailers. Please call or fax for the dealer nearest you. You can also order directly from METZ Software, Inc. Complete ordering information is included in the file METZ.ORD. Information for Non-registered Users To allow you to evaluate this application effectively, this version contains complete METZ Lock program functionality. However, this release is for demonstration purposes only, and as such is not intended to be sold. Lock may only be distributed free (or at cost) and only as the complete group of files listed below in the section called "METZ Lock Program Files." These files may not be modified in any way. Use for purposes other than evaluation requires payment of the registration fee. It is important that you register this application to help ensure continued support and development. Our intention is to provide powerful and easy-to-use application that are low in cost. Your continued support helps make this possible. Customization Options Should your company have customization requirements, please don't hesitate to contact us to discuss your needs and customization options. Our Commitment METZ Software is committed to producing low cost, quality software which meets the needs of our customers. Your comments and suggestions are always welcome-- and help make this application a better product. Thank you for your support. Sincerely, Art Metz President -----------------------------PC WATCHMAN ACS--------------------------- METZ Software has also designed PCW-Lock, security software which works in conjunction with Harcom Security Systems, Inc.'s line of security products. PC-Watchman ACS (Access Control Software) makes it practical to install company-wide PC security, even when there are thousands of PC's to protect. With PC-Watchman ACS, you can avoid high implentation costs, vulnerability to being bypassed by skilled users, and complex installation and administration procedures. ACS provides absolute password-protected control over system booting, which cannot be circumvented even by booting from a floppy. ACS blanks the screen after periods of inactivity in either MS-DOS or Windows applications. A user-defined dialog can be used by users who forget their passwords and a secure "Institutional Backdoor" provides for administrative access, when the authorized user is unavailable. Compatible with all versions of MS-DOS from 2.11 through 5.0, as well as with Microsoft Windows, ACS is recommended for use on standalone PC's, network workstations, and laptop computers. ACS sells for $59 per unit with discounts for high volume customers. Harcom provides technical support at no additional cost. For more information, contact METZ Software or: Harcom Security Systems 130 William Street New York, New York 10038 (212) 766-1802 (800) 275-3438 FAX: (212) 732-0596 ----------------------METZ LOCK APPLICATION NOTES------------------------ 1. Novell Netware Support METZ Lock supports Novell Netware passwords. If you have a password-protected Novell network installed, Lock can automatically detect your Novell password and use it as the default METZ Lock password. Uncheck the Use Novell Password checkbox on the METZ Lock Configuration dialog box, if you do not want to use your Novell password as your METZ Lock password. NOTE: Note the following about using Novell passwords: A. When you change your METZ Lock password, your Novell password will change, too. B. If you want to use METZ Lock but you do not want to password-protect your Novell network, be sure to keep the Use Novell Password checkbox unchecked. Otherwise, your METZ Lock password will become your Novell network password. C. Unlike METZ Lock passwords, Novell network passwords do not appear encrypted in the "CRX=" line of the WIN.INI file. You will not be able to remove a Novell password by editing the WIN.INI file. If you forget your Novell password, you will need to contact your network administrator. 2. Using METZ Lock with Non-Windows Applications If you run DOS applications under Microsoft Windows, and are having problems with the password dialog activating while you are working in the DOS window, make sure that METZKW.SYS is installed in your CONFIG.SYS file. This driver (METZKW.SYS) detects activity in your DOS application. Your CONFIG.SYS file should contain a line reading: device=c:\windows\system\metzkw.sys (or the appropriate path) Don't forget to reboot if you have just made the changes to your CONFIG.SYS file. 3. Technical Information about METZKW.SYS. METZKW.SYS uses only 1360 bytes of memory. METZKW.SYS can be loaded high. METZKW.SYS has the following optional parameters: /NOCAD - disables CTRL-ALT-DEL at the DOS level. /NOMAT - disables mouse tracking, should there be a conflict If you were to add both options to your CONFIG.SYS, they would appear as follows: device=c:\windows\system\metzkw.sys /NOCAD /NOMAT 4. Using METZKW.COM instead of METZKW.SYS. If you find that the keyboard activity is not being detected while running DOS applications under Windows, it may be necessary to use the METZKW.COM version of METZKW.SYS because of a few drivers that interfere with the operation of METZKW.SYS. Running METZKW.COM in your AUTOEXEC.BAT after these drivers are loaded, and before Windows is run, will eliminate the problem. The DOS KEYB command and some network drivers affect METZKW.SYS. Both METZKW.SYS and METZKW.COM are on the installation diskette. 5. Using Lock with Windows 3.1 Screen Savers If you wish to use a Windows Screen Saver along with METZ Lock, simply configure the desired Screen Saver from the Windows Control Panel. You should set the Windows Screen Saver delay value to a number higher than the Lock timeout value. Lock will then automatically activate the Windows Screen Saver when the system is locked. 6. Adjusting the METZ Lock Screen Saver Bitmap Display Interval If you wish to adjust the rate at which METZ Lock moves the Screen Saver bitmap around the screen, add the following line to the METZ Lock section of your WIN.INI file: [METZ Lock] bmpdelay=## where ## is the number of seconds you want to wait before the bitmap is moved again. 7. The METZ Lock Program Files You have received either LK.EXE or LOCK.ZIP, archive files containing the following METZ Lock prgram files and other important information: LOCK.EXE - The METZ Lock program (required) LOCK.HLP - The METZ Lock program Help file METZ.DLL - METZ Software dynamic link library (required) LOCK.TXT - The METZ Lock information file you are now reading VKD.386 - Virtual Keyboard Driver METZ.ORD - METZ Software order form METZPROD.TXT - METZ Software product descriptions METZKW.SYS - METZ memory resident MS-DOS program that provides Screen Saver support NWCONN.DLL - Novell dynamic link library (required for Novell support) NWCORE.DLL - Novell dynamic link library (required for Novell support) NWMISC.DLL - Novell dynamic link library (required for Novell support) 8. Installing METZ Lock To install and set up METZ Lock on your system: 1. Unpack or unarchive the METZ Lock program files and move them to the directory where you want to keep them. 2. Add LOCK.EXE to the "load" or "run" line of your WIN.INI file. 3. The first time you start METZ Lock, choose the Configure... command from the Lock System menu to set your preferences and password. You may change them again any time you need to. 9. Command Line Options You can add the following command line options whenever you load METZ Lock: /H or /h - Hide the METZ Lock program icon /L or /l - Automatically lock or blank the screen when METZ Lock runs 10. Using METZ Lock The METZ Lock program icon is a key and a keyhole. The first time you start METZ Lock, you'll have to enter and confirm a password. Once you've entered a password, METZ Lock will continue to use it until you change it again. METZ Lock passwords are case-sensitive--so be sure to type in the exact combination of upper-case and lower-case characters. All METZ Lock menu commands appear on its system menu. Experiment with the options on the Configuration and Advanced Configuration dialog boxes until you find the exact combination of settings that best meet your security needs. 11. De-Installing METZ Lock To de-install METZ Lock: 1. Edit your SYSTEM.INI, change the following setting: Change: [386Enh] keyboard=D:\WIN31\VKD.386 (path may be different) To: [386Enh] keyboard=*vkd 2. Remove LOCK.EXE from the "load" or "run" line of your WIN.INI file, or Program Manager Startup Group. 3. Delete the METZ Lock Program Manager Group. 4. Delete the Lock files. 5. Restart Windows. -------------------------METZ Lock Version History------------------------ This section describes major changes to each released version of METZ Lock. Version 3.2 * METZ Lock now has tight integration with the Windows Screen Savers. If you have selected a Windows Screen Saver from the Control panel, Lock will activate the screen saver when the system is locked. Please note, Windows screen savers will not timeout when a DOS application is active. However, Lock will timeout properly if a DOS application is active and launch the selected Windows Screen Saver. The timeout values for Lock and Windows Screen Savers can be different, however, Lock will activate the selected Windows Screen Saver when the system is locked. We suggest that you set your screen saver timeout to a value greater than the Lock timeout. * Compatibility with third party screen savers like AfterDark, Intermission, and Norton has been added. * 256 color bitmaps are now supported. * Miscellaneous improvements and fixes have been made. Version 3.1d * METZ Lock now supports third party extensions, allowing corporate sites to maintain external password links. If your company has additional security support requirements, please contact METZ Software for technical details and customization information. Version 3.1c * METZKW.SYS now replaces METZTSR.COM and has the added ability to detect mouse and keyboard activity in DOS applications. * Lock now detects Microsoft Tutorial sessions and avoids the conflicts they can cause. Version 3.1b * Updated product information, including information about METZ retail software. Version 3.1a * Automatic support for Novell(R) Netware passwords. Lock now automatically detects the presence of Novell Netware on your system--and uses your Novell password. Novell users can disable Netware support, if they prefer. * When you unlock your system, METZ Lock no longer activates applications that were iconic when the system was locked. * The Screen Saver no longer asks for your password when certain keys are pressed. * The About box now correctly prints the METZ Software order form. Version 3.0 * Microsoft Windows 3.0 upgrade version. * METZ Lock 3.0 supports Windows 3.0 bitmaps. You can use Microsoft Paintbrush to create bitmap images to display on the screen while screen is blanked. * Advanced configuration options have been added, including: user-defined hotkeys, a "hide" option for the METZ Lock program icon, and the capability to lock the system at a specific time. You can specify the time the system will lock in either a 24 hour format or 12 hour format. * A Window 3.0 help system has been added. Version 1.52 * Corrections to the operation of the Screen Saver Only mode. * Mouse sensitivity has been reduced to prevent the accidental activation of the Password dialog box or the timeout of the Screen Saver. Version 1.51 * METZ blanks the screen by default. To change this, use the Configuration dialog box. * You can now prevent rebooting of the system with the [Ctrl]-[Alt]-[Del] sequence by setting this option on the Configuration screen. This option is supported in all Windows 3.0 modes (that is, Real, Standard, and Enhanced). METZ Lock MUST be running to disable [Ctrl]-[Alt]-[Del] under Windows. The memory resident program METZKW.SYS allows you to prevent rebooting from DOS. * You must enter your password to access the Configuration dialog box. This prevents unauthorized modification of your configuration. * This version is compatible with Almanac version 1.04 and greater. (Please contact Impact Software for information about receiving an Almanac update.) Version 1.41 * For added security, METZ Lock now automatically locks the system if you try to run it a second time while the Lock option is turned on. You can only run one copy of METZ Lock at a time. * The printing of order forms from the About box has been fixed. Version 1.4 * As of version 1.4, you can configure METZ Lock to act as a Screen Saver without locking the system, by choosing the "Screen Saver only mode" in the Configuration dialog box. Screen blanking will be automatically turned on as well. * This version prevents timeouts while you are working with an MS-DOS application during a Windows session. Timeouts can only now if you are inactive in any MS-DOS window as well. To prevent timeouts in MS-DOS windows, you must install a special memory resident program called METZKW.SYS. * You can now double-click on the METZ Lock prgram icon with either mouse button to activate lock. * Previously, if the Screen blanking option was turned off, the Lock dialog box always remained visible, potentially interfering with other Screen Savers installed on your system. Now, the Lock dialog box disappears after 20 seconds, and reappers whenever a key is pressed or the mouse is moved. Version 1.3 * The Lock and Hide command line options can now be configured in the METZ Lock section of your WIN.INI file: [METZ Lock] - METZ Lock WIN.INI section header hide=Y - hides the METZ Lock program icon lock=Y - locks the system when Window is started * Lock now always remains in the foreground, even if another application invokes a dialog box while running in the background. * Additional changes insure that any keyboard or mouse activity immediately activate the logon screen. * Lock can now display a randomly moving bitmap on a blank screen. Enter the bitmap filename in the Configuration dialog box. Version 1.2 * The METZ Lock program icon was changed. Version 1.16 * You can use a command line parameter to hide the METZ Lock program from view while it is in use. * METZ Lock now positions all dialog boxes in the middle of the screen. Version 1.15 * Corrections to problems in saving METZ Lock configuration options. Version 1.14 * METZ Lock now provides an option to blank the screen while the system is locked on the Configure dialog box. * METZ Lock now positions the Password dialog boxes in the middle of the screen. * METZ Lock beeps when an invalid password is entered. Version 1.13 * METZ Lock can now be automatically invoked from with a command line option. Version 1.12 * Lock now returns the focus to the application that was active when the system was locked. Version 1.11 * Corrections have made to the automatic locking feature that previously caused improper timeouts. Version 1.1 * You can now double-click on the METZ Lock program icon with either mouse button to lock your system. * A Configure menu item has been added to the system menu of Lock to activate Lock automatically after 1 to 60 minutes of inactivity. * A new Trap mouse option will confine mouse activity to the Lock dialog box while your system is locked. Version 1.0 Released 1/90 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent any commitment on the part of METZ Software. No warranties of any kind are associated with this product. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ****************************************************************** * For more information about installing or using METZ Lock * * METZKW.SYS, contact: * * * * METZ Software Technical Support * * P.O. Box 6699 * * Bellevue, WA 98008-0699 U.S.A. * * * * Phone: (206) 641-4525 * * Fax: (206) 644-6026 * * * * Compuserve: 75300,1627 * * Visit our Compuserve forum by typing GO WINAPC, then choose * * 3-Libraries, 7-METZ Software. * * * * Copyright (c) 1989-1992 METZ Software * * All rights reserved. * ******************************************************************