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January 17, 1991 Dear METZ Software User: ThreadZ Forms Alliance with METZ Software ThreadZ Software Design Group, Inc., developers of utilities for Microsoft Windows, and METZ Software, developers of shareware utilities for Windows, have announced the formation of a special alliance, the goal of which is to facilitate timely software development and provide easy access to solution-oriented products. The first result of this alliance is the incorporation of two of METZ Software's shareware programs into a retail product called ThreadZ File F/X. ThreadZ File F/X is a group of four utilities and a bonus of ThreadZ Task Manager, presented in an "a la carte" manner so as to facilitate ease of use: F/X File Manager, simplifies the create, delete, copy, rename and move functions in Windows 3.0 using an intuitive tree directory display. F/X File Find, a search program enabling users to locate files on any attached hard drive, provides for the use of DOS wildcards, specific file extensions, or even file creation dates as search criteria. F/X File Undelete provides a list of deleted files, states the likelihood of a successful recovery, and, when prompted, will attempt to undelete the chosen file. F/X Text Search allows users to search a file, path name, directory or an entire disk for a text string. A list of matching files is displayed and may be printed as a report. The ThreadZ Task Manager, a distinctive replacement for Windows' Task List, utilizes a menu which may be used to launch applications and lets you arrange your windows the way that works best for you! "A wonderful task manager and four other useful utilities makes this a must-buy for Windows users." PC Magazine, 1/29/91 ThreadZ File F/X retails for $129.95. Through March 31, 1991, however, registered users of METZ Software can order ThreadZ File F/X for $49.95. ThreadZ can be reached at 206-869-6292. Visit ThreadZ at the Windows and OS/2 Conference in San Jose, CA, March 5-7, 1991. Also, see us at the Spring COMDEX Windows World in Atlanta, GA, May 1991. Sincerely, Art Metz METZ Software METZ Windows Lock February 9, 1991 METZ Software Support (206)-641-4525 P.O. Box 6042 Sales 1-800-447-1712 Bellevue, Wa., 98008-0042, U.S.A. International (206) 641-4525 Fax (206) 644-6026 GEnie: A.METZ Compuserve: [73567,1637] Overview METZ Windows Lock is a security application for Microsoft Windows. With Lock running, you can prevent unauthorized use of your system yet allow applications to continue to run in the background. Lock can be configured so that your system cannot be rebooted from the keyboard. While Lock prevents user input it does allow other applications to continue execution. Should you desire additional security and password protection at the DOS system level, please consider the Harcom ACS product mentioned below. Lock appears on your screen as an icon in the form of a key and a keyhole. Lock can be activated by double clicking on the icon or selecting 'Lock' from it's system menu. Lock is password driven and will not secure your system until a password has been entered and confirmed. Once a password is established, Lock will continue to use that password until you change it. The password is case sensitive. Accept no imitations, even though LOCK.EXE is about 50K bytes, it uses very little memory while running and is very unobtrusive. Also, with METZTSR installed, you can work in a DOS Window without interruption. No other products currently match this capability. All Lock menu commands appear on it's system menu. Lock has the following command line options which can be used individually or together: /H or /h - Hide the METZ Lock icon. /L or /l - Automatically lock or blank the system when run. or, you can place either of the following lines in the METZ Lock section of your WIN.INI: [METZ Lock] - METZ Lock WIN.INI section header hide=Y - will cause lock to be hidden lock=Y - will cause immediate locking or blanking of system (This is the "Lock or Blank on startup" option in the configuration dialog.) How to order Ordering information is included in the file METZ.ORD or available by contacting METZ Software. All orders will receive a disk containing the latest versions of our products. Non-registered users This release is a demonstration version and as such is not to be sold. Lock may only be distributed for free (or at cost) only as the group of files listed below under the File Descriptions. These files may not be modified in any way. Use for purposes other than evaluation requires payment of the registration fee. Once you register and receive a license number you are automatically allowed to upgrade to future releases. It is important that you register this application to help insure continued support and development. Our intention is to provide useful, user-friendly applications at a low cost, and your support helps make that possible. All available functionality is enabled in this version to provide you the ability to effectively evaluate this application. Your comments and suggestions are always welcome, and help make this application a better product. 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. Thank you for your support. File Descriptions LK.EXE or LOCK.ZIP - Archive file containing the following files: LOCK.EXE - The METZ Lock program. (required) METZDLL.EXE - METZ Software dynamic link library. (required) LOCK.DOC - This file. VKD.386 - Virtual Keyboard Driver for Windows 3.0. METZ.BMP - Sample bitmap for screen saver. METZ.ORD - METZ Software order form. APPS.WRI - METZ Software application descriptions. CLP2FILE.EXE - Clipboard to File utility for screen saver bitmap. CLP2FILE.DOC - Clipboard to File documentation. METZTSR.COM - METZ TSR DOS program for screen saver support. METZTSR.DOC - METZ TSR DOS program description and instructions. THREADZ.TXT - Special announcement concerning ThreadZ File F/X. Announcement METZ Software is pleased to announce the development of PCW-Lock which works in conjunction with Harcom Security Systems line of security products, providing you with a complete line of software and hardware security solutions. The following is the Harcom press release: ---------------------PRESS RELEASE-------------------------- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Charles McClung 212-766-1802 800-275-3438 COMPANY-WIDE SECURITY IS NOW PRACTICAL FOR COMPANIES WITH THOUSANDS OF PC'S. New York, N.Y., June 27, 1990: A new professional PC software security system, now makes company wide security practical even when there are thousands of PCs to secure. Called PC-Watchman ACS (Access Control Software), it is the software version of the PC-Watchman ST board level product. It sells for only $59 with discounts for high volume customers. ACS was developed to satisfy the PC security needs of one of America's 10 largest corporations for an economical, across-the-board implementation involving thousands of PC's in use world-wide by operators with minimal PC experience. "While there are other PC security products on the market, none has met the low cost and professional standards required for company-wide installations", said Charles McClung, President of Harcom Security Products. "In addition, ACS is compatible with all versions of Microsoft Windows, including the recently introduced version 3.0". Another unique and highly desirable advantage of ACS is its immunity to commercially available disk utility programs which can easily undo other software security products. ACS provides User Access and Timeout controls plus absolute control of the computer startup process. ACS also provides a record of security violations. Because users often forget their passwords, ACS provides a user define dialog as an alternative user identification procedure. ACS meets the heretofore unattainable objective for "no administrative support required" which is essential for a large scale implementation. ACS can be installed, literally in seconds, by the least sophisticated PC user. In summary, ACS overcomes the three problems that have prevented large scale implementation of security systems on PC's: 1. High cost for implementation on thousands of units 2. Vulnerability to being bypassed by moderately skilled users 3. Complexity of installation and adminstration The manufacturer points out that ACS is compatible with an upgrade to its more comprehensive security products which are appropriate in situations requiring the highest degree of security. For more information, write or call: Charles McClung Harcom Security Systems Corporation 130 William Street New York, NY, 10038 212-766-1802 800-275-3438 ACS price is $59 and can be ordered from METZ Software. ---------------------PRESS RELEASE-------------------------- ------------------ METZ Lock version history -------------------- Version 1.52 * The Screen Saver Only mode was not working as intended. Problems with it have been fixed. * The mouse sensitivity has been reduced. Minor vibrations, or bumping the desk your mouse was on could trigger the password box or screen saver timeout. Version 1.51 * A user manual is undergoing final review and will be available early February 1991. Lock is now $15 including the manual. * Lock now blanks the screen by default. This can be easily changed using the configuration dialog. * Ctrl-Alt-Del can now be prevented under DOS and Windows. Please make sure that you have read the METZTSR.DOC file and installed the METZTSR.COM program. The configuration screen has been modified to reflect this new feature. Ctrl-Alt-Del suppression is supported under all Windows 3.0 modes (Real, Standard, and Enhanced), and under Windows 2.0. It is NOT supported under the Windows 2.0 386 version. We assume that Windows 386 users will have converted to Windows 3.0, so until such support is requested, we do not plan on developing it. METZ Lock MUST be running in order to disable Ctrl-Alt-Del under Windows. The METZTSR.COM will allow you to prevent rebooting from DOS. * To prevent unauthorized modification of your configuration, the password is required before accessing the configuration dialog. * This version is compatible with Almanac version 1.04 and greater. Please contact Impact Software for information regarding an Almanac update. Version 1.41 * Lock only allows you to run one copy at a time, but now it will automatically lock the system if you try to run Lock a second time and the lock option is turned on (either in the WIN.INI or as the /l option in the command line). * A bug affecting the printing of order forms from the About box has been fixed. Version 1.4 * Lock can now be configured as a Screen Saver only. If you wish to have Lock act as a screen saver without the password protection feature, select "Screen Saver only mode" in the configuration dialog. Screen blanking will be automatically turned on as well. * This version has an implementation which will prevent timeouts while you are working in a DOS application under Windows. In the past, this application would timeout even if you were actively typing away within a DOS Window. Now the timeout will occur only after you are inactive in any DOS Window as well. Please read METZTSR.DOC and install the METZTSR.COM application if you wish to prevent timeouts while you are working in a DOS Window. METZTSR has been tested on several different platforms and we have not experienced any incompatibilities. * You can now double click on the icon with either mouse button to activate lock. * When the Screen Blanking feature was turned off, the lock dialog would always remain visible, and interfere with other screen blankers. The lock dialog will now disappear after 20 seconds, and reappear 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 Lock section of your WIN.INI file. [METZ Lock] - METZ Lock WIN.INI section header hide=Y - will cause lock to be hidden lock=Y - will cause immediate locking of system * Lock will now always keep itself in the foreground, even if an application invokes a dialog box while running in the background. * Additional changes were made to insure that any keyboard or mouse activity will immediately activate the logon screen. * Lock is now capable of displaying a bitmap randomly on the blank screen. Enter the bitmap filename on the Configuration dialog. The bitmap must be created under Windows 2.0 (although it can be displayed under Windows 3.0). * The included Clp2File.exe is an application which will save a bitmap from the clipboard to a file, which then can be displayed by the screen blanker. Please see CLP2FILE.DOC for more info. Version 1.2 * This version is compatible with Windows 2.x and 3.0. * The dynamic link library DESKDLL.EXE has been renamed to METZDLL.EXE. * Lock has a new icon. Version 1.16 * Lock can now be hidden while in use with a command line parameter of /h or /H. (i.e. WIN LOCK /H) Once you have configured Lock, use this option to hide the Lock icon from view. You will need to configure the inactivity option in order for Lock to be effective when hidden. * Lock now positions all dialog boxes in the middle of your screen. Version 1.15 * The Lock configuration options were not properly saved. This has been corrected. Version 1.14 * Lock now provides you with the option to blank the screen while your system is locked. Select Blank screen from the Configure dialog. * Lock now automatically centers the password dialog boxes on your screen. * Lock now will issue a beep when an invalid password is entered. Version 1.13 * Lock can now be automatically invoked from the command line with a parameter of /l or /L. Use this parameter with your favorite Windows menuing application (like METZ Desktop Manager) so that your system will be locked when Lock is selected. Or, from the DOS prompt type "WIN LOCK /L". Version 1.12 * Lock now sets the Focus back to the application that was active when the system was locked. Version 1.11 * The auto lock feature was not correctly initialized, and thus Lock timed out incorrectly. This has been fixed. Version 1.1 * You can now double click on the Lock Icon with either the left or right mouse button to lock your system. * A Configure menu item has been added to the system menu of Lock. Lock can now be automatically activated after 1 to 60 minutes of inactivity. (Inactivity being no mouse movement or keyboard input.) Use of this function requires that the included library METZDLL.EXE be somewhere in your environment path. The 'Trap mouse' option will confine the mouse to the Lock dialog box when your system is locked. Version 1.0 - released 1/90