Copyright: WinGuard Pro 2004
Citation: Copyright (c) 2004, WGP Team.


Welcome

Welcome

WinGuard Pro 2004 allows users to password protect programs, files, web content on their computer.

Documentation and Online Help

WinGuard Pro 2004 includes Online Help via the Help menu of the Configuration Tool. There is also a FAQ avaliable on the website http://www.winguardpro.com/contact.htm.

Product Updates

To get the latest updates for this software, please visit http://www.winguardpro.com.

You can also choose 'Update Check' from the software's About screen and your default browser will automatically start and point to this location.

About WinGuard Pro 2004

WinGuard Pro 2004 is a program that lets you lock features of your system so that nobody can use them while you are away. The program lets you specify a password and then choose from a variety of options - what features to lock, for example, the find tool, backing up, desktop, etc. All the options are listed within one window and they are self-explaining, so there is no need to wade your way through dozens of subfolders and weird registry key values.

The current version of the software can also lock files and folders, lock out web content.


Understanding Password Protection of Programs

You can apply a password to any programs or windows on your computer. Programs can be anything from your Web Browser to your Word Processor. Whereas windows are just any other dialog that is part of a main program, such as an Options dialog, or the Control Panel. WinGuard Pro 2004 lists all your programs and windows under one list.

WinGuard Pro 2004 works by scanning your computer's open programs or windows Title Bar. The Title Bar is the part at the top of your program that displays the program's name. It also nests the Maximize, Minimize and Close buttons. If WinGuard Pro 2004 finds a match against a program you have password protected, then it locks the program and requests a password from the user.

To learn how to add your own programs or windows for password protected please see the next topic.


Set User Password

This will allow you to specify a new password to access your locked programs and web content.

Note: Password's are case sensitive.


How to Password Protect a Program

To password protect a program on your computer click the Protection tab, and then click Add an Item.

Now type the Window Title of the program or window you want to password protect. The Window Title is the part displayed at the top of a program, e.g. Microsoft Word. If you don't know the window title click the Browse button and a list of already running programs will be displayed. All you need to do is select the program you want to password protect from the list and click OK. If your program is not in the list then simply open the program as you would normally do, and then click the Refresh button, and it will be displayed in the list.

Note: Window Title's must be entered in the original case, e.g. 'Microsoft Word' is correct case for this program, whereas 'microsoft word' is not the correct case.


Encrypting Files and Folders

Encrypting your files and folders is the most secure way to keep them private. It is also easy to do, and safe. The encryption method used is Blowfish - It's basiclly just the name for an industry method of encrypting files.

To encrypt a folder click the Encrypt tab and then browse to the folder on your computer you want to encrypt. Once you have found the folder click Encrypt Folder. All the files in the folder you choose will then be encrypted, and fast! After it's complete you are given the option to goto the encrypted folder on your computer. All files that are encrypted are also renamed with the .loc extension for clarity.

If you only want to encrypt a single file, rather than an entire folder, use the Encrypt a File button instead.


Decrypting files and folders

Decryption of folders and individual files works in the same way that you did to encypt them. Your files will be returned to their normal working state.


Registration Details

Registration Details

At first the software is Free, but has several limitations compared to the Premium (60 day trial) version, as listed below:

The Free version can:

- Only lock upto 5 programs at a time

- Only lock single files

- Only lock upto 10 web keywords at a time

- Only be used by non profit organizations

The Premium version can:

- Lock unlimited programs

- Lock entire folders in one go

- Lock upto unlimited web keywords

- No restriction on usage by an organization

Prices and details for the Premium Edition are displayed below.

Prices - You can purchase in any country.

1 User = $19.99 USD

5 user = $99.99 USD

10 User = $149.99 USD

20 User = $199.99 USD

50 User = $249.99 USD

100 User = $299.99 USD

250 User = $399.99 USD

500 User = $599.99 USD

Unlimted User = $799.99 USD

To order online please see http://www.winguardpro.com/order.htm

or

By mail, please send a check payable to P.M Hines for the number of users required (see above) to:

WinGuard Pro 2004

64C York Road

Southend

Essex SS12BY

UK

Important: Checks should be payable to: P.M Hines.

Please include your name, address, telephone and email address when sending your check to us, we also accept checks in any currency. Note: we do not accept Purchase Orders. You order will then be complete within 7 days.


Uninstalling

Uninstalling

If in the event you wish to uninstall the software, please go into the Control Panel and Add Remove Programs. Then select the software from the list.


Contact Us

Contact Us

If you need help with anything please email us.

Email: support@winguardpro.com

Web: http://www.winguardpro.com


Password Protecting Web Content

How to Password Protect Web Content (web pages)

To password protect a web content on your computer click the Lock Internet tab, and then click Add Keyword.

Now type a keyword that represents the content you want to restrict, some example keywords might be:

Sex

Porn

Crime

Drugs

Note: Keywords are case sensitive, e.g. 'Crime'  and 'crime' are detected differently, so you may need to add the item twice in both cases.

When you open your web browser the software will scan for the keywords you specified, if it finds one it will require a password to continue accessing the content.


Stopping Popup Ad's

Stopping Popup Ad's

You are able to stop all popup ad's from appearing when you are on the Internet. To to this click the Stop Popup Ad's option on the Advanced tab. You will then be prompted to download an addon.


Lock Internet Explorer Downloads

This will lock any downloads from Internet Explorer from starting.


Lock Desktop

This will lock the Windows Desktop if the user clicks on it. A password is required to unlock it.


Lock Software Installations

This will attempt to stop users installing software on the computer by scanning for common words such as Setup. It has proven to be 90% accurate.


Lock Windows Explorer

This will lock all Windows Explorer type windows that consist of a folder list on the left and and a file list on the right. You cannot lock this on newer systems the usual way becuase it doesn't actually have a window title, it only displays the name of the current folder. Using this option will solve this problem.


Lock Task Keys

This will lock the CTRL+ALT+DEL keys on Win9x systems. You don't really need this because the software cannot be self terminated anyway. On Windows NT, 2000, and XP it will disable the Task Manager instead.


Show Login Prompt at Startup

If you have multiple users setup, set this option to have a login prompt at startup appear, so that you can easily switch to your profile. Click Cancel reverts to the Default user. If you don't want the user to have any access rights upon clicking Cancel you would be advised to restrict all the Default users settings.


Blank Screen on Password Prompt

This will clear the screen when a locked item is opened.


Relock Everything After x Minutes

When you use the Unlock All command on the tray icon, this timer will relock everything after a specified number of minutes.


Disable Tray Icon

Removes the padlock icon for the software from the tray icon (near the clock).


Load at Startup

Specifies if the software loads when Windows starts.

Only avalialbe to Premium users upon purchasing.


Manage Users

You can use this to add, remove and view a user. When you view a user it displays their password.

Example: You could set up a user called Joe and have say Control Panel locked via the Lock Programs Tab and Software Installations lock (via the Xtra Locking Tab). You could then setup another user called Jane for example, and allow her Software Installations but block Internet Downloads.

The Default user

If you are setting up multiple users, you best lock the Default user right down, as much as possible, because that's the user that WinGuard Pro automaticlly selects when the computer starts.

The Admin User

As the administrator you should set up an account such as Admin, and give full access to everything. The administrator can change a user's setting by login into that user, by using the Switch User option and then going into the Setup tool. If you don't know that users password, then go into the Setup tool and click Users>Manage Users, then select the user and click View, that will display their password.

Note: the administrator is just a name given to the person that controls all other users. You can call yourself whatever you like!

In future version of this software it will be possible to change a users settings (as the admin user) without having to login to their account first.


Set Setup Password

Allows you to set a password for the setup tool, applies to all users, so only the administrator should know it.


Ignore List

 The Ignore List is for programs that you never want the software to stop by mistake. This is because, sometimes a good window may contain words of a disallowed window.


Hide files from user after encryption

 This option will apply the Hidden attribute to files after they are encrypted. For this to be effective make sure you have turned off the option to Show All Files via Folder Options in Control Panel. You can also set a password on Folder Options so that user's cannot show hidden files.


Show folder during encrypt/decrypt

 This option will open up Windows Explorer to show the encrypted/decrypted files.


Lock zip and self extracting EXE files

 This option will lock any Zip files from being run on the computer as well as self extracting archives, such as WinZip ones. It's about 90% effective.


Lock Internet Explorer

 Locks access to Internet Explorer. Only works if Internet Explorer is displayed in the title bar, as some computers have this customised and or removed.


Lock Internet Explorer Downloads

 When a user tries to download a file via Internet Explorer a password prompt will appear.


Password Timer

 Set how long the password prompt stays displayed for. Good when using Lock Software Installs, as it will stop any setup that may being running after X seconds.


Save settings for this user only

 With this option selected all the settings, including Locked Programs and Web Pages will be saved only the the user currently logged on to Windows.

If your running on a network, use the Import and Export commands to save the config and load it onto the others computers. This saves you from having to set all the other computers up manually.


Save these settings for All Users of this computer

 With this option selected all the settings, including Locked Programs and Web Pages wil be saved for All Users that log on to this computer. This is far more easier to maintain if you have quite a few users to configure.

If your running on a network, use the Import and Export commands to save the config and load it onto the others computers. This saves you from having to set all the other computers up manually.


Import and Export

 If your running on a network, use the Import and Export commands to save the config and load it onto the others computers. This saves you from having to set all the other computers up manually.


Displays a dialog of running programs and allows you to select one for password protection


Removes an item from the list


Change the name of an item in the list


Displays your locked programs and settings. Click Add Item to include a locked program.

To password protect a program on your computer click the Protection tab, and then click Add an Item. Next a dialog is displayed of all running programs.

The list of running programs will clearly be different on your computer. All you need to do is select the program you want to password protect from the list and click OK. If your program is not in the list then simply open the program as you would normally do, and then click the Refresh button, and it will be displayed in the list.


Saves the current settings


Closes the box without saving any settings


Displays in-depth help topics for the program and other information such as contact details.


Select the folder on your computer which you want to encrypt here, then click Encrypt Folder.


Encrypt a folder's files. This will encrypt the entire folder's files using the Blowfish method. Encrypted files have a .loc extenstion


Decrypt an encrypted folders files. Encrypted files have a .loc extenstion


Encrypt a single file. This will encrypt a single file only, using the Blowfish method. Encrypted files have a .loc extenstion


Decrypt an encrypted file. Encrypted files have a .loc extenstion


Sets your password for your locked programs and this configuration tool


Check for updates for this software


Displays registration details


Click here to display a list of currently running programs. This makes it easier to select a program for password protection as you don't have to manually find the window title. The program must be open first before it will show up here.


Closes this dialog and saves any changes


Closes this dialog without saving any changes


Closes this dialog


Re-scans currently running programs and add them to the list


Enter the password you would like here. Passwords are case senstive


Type the Window Title of the program or window you want to password protect. The Window Title is the part displayed at the top of a program, e.g. Microsoft Word. If you don't know the window title click the Browse button and a list of already running programs will be displayed. All you need to do is select the program you want to password protect from the list and click OK. If your program is not in the list then simply open the program as you would normally do, and then click the Refresh button, and it will be displayed in the list.

Note: Window Title's must be entered in the original case, e.g. 'Microsoft Word' is correct case for this program, whereas 'microsoft word' is not the correct case.


Displays a list of currently running programs


To password protect a web content on your computer click the Content tab, and then click Add Keyword.

Now type a keyword that represents the content you want to restrict, some example keywords might be:

Sex

Porn

Crime

Drugs

Note: Key words are case sensitive, e.g. 'Crime'  and 'crime' are detected differently, so you may need to add the item twice in both cases.

When you open your webbrowser the software will scan for the keywords you specified, if it finds one it will require a password to continue accessing the content.

Note: Once you have entered the correct password for the content all the other content will be free to be accessed until the web browser is closed. This saves the user from having to keep keying the password in all the time.