Password Corral - v2.1 - Release notes - 1/13/1999 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Password Corral is a program to organize all your network and system passwords in one, secure place. PC uses 128-bit Diamond2 encryption to protect your information. Never forget a password again! This program is freeware and available at no cost to anyone. Note that Password Corral IS NOT public domain software. See the legal section for information and restrictions on it's distribution. Password Corral is not for use outside of the USA or Canada. See the legal section for more information. Though Password Corral is freeware, donations are encouraged. If you wish to send money, send what you think Password Corral is worth to you. Make checks or money orders payable to David M. Fornalsky and send to the contact address below. Any payment will be used toward further development of this program. Installation/Uninstallation: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Password Corral has been tested and runs correctly on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT v4.0 and Windows NT v5.0. *** If you are using v1.0 of Password Corral, you should uninstall it first *** *** before installing this version. *** To install Password Corral, uncompress the zip file that contains the program and run SETUP.EXE. If you're using the "No Setup" version of Password Corral, simply unzip the files to the directory of your choice and run PASSWORD.EXE. To uninstall Password Corral, go to the Control Panel and select 'Add/Remove Programs'. From the resulting dialog box select Password Corral and click the 'Add/Remove...' button. The software will automatically be removed. If you're using the "No Setup" version of Password Corral, you'll have to remove the program files and registry information manually. Delete the directory you placed the Password Corral files into. Next, start the Windows REGEDIT.EXE program and delete the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cygnus Productions\Password Corral Description of features: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Single repository for passwords: Password Corral provides you with one location to store your passwords and access them with just one. Never forget a password again! Password descriptions and notes: Give each password it's own informative description and enter details in the notes box. Diamond2 encryption: Password Corral uses 128-bit Diamond2 encryption to keep your sensitive information away from prying eyes. Expiration warnings: You can set each password you enter into Password Corral to expire after a specified number of days. This will give you a handy reminder to change your passwords for maximum security. Multiple user accounts on a single PC: You can set up any number of Password Corral accounts on a single PC. Your unique password gives you, and only you, access to your passwords. Printing: You can make a hard copy of your password list if so desired. Copy passwords to the Windows clipboard: When you need to reference Password Corral to find a password, you can also cut the password to the clipboard. That way, you can press CTRL+V to paste it directly into any other program without having to type it in. Export passwords to other PC's: You can export your passwords, manually or automatically, to a text file and then easily import them to another PC running Password Corral. The text file is protected by the same 128-bit Diamond2 encryption. Full on-line and What's This help: Press 'F1' in any dialog box for help. Right-click on most objects for a quick description. Known problems in this release: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Corruption of toolbar icons has been seen on PC's using Diamond's Viper v330 video board. See the BUGS.TXT file for more information. Contacting Cygnus Productions: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feel free to tell us what you think about this program and any suggestions you might have. Or if you find a bug, please report it. Here's how to contact us: E-mail: cygnus@mcs.com WWW : http://www.mcs.com/~cygnus Snail Mail : 7336-1 Winthrop Way Downers Grove, IL 60516 USA Legal Goodies: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Password Corral is Copyright ©1997-99, Cygnus Productions. All Rights Reserved. The Cygnus Productions 'Swan' and 'Space' logos are trademarks of Cygnus Productions. Cygnus Productions retains all rights over all aspects of the Password Corral program. Password Corral is being released as Freeware. It may be used by individuals or companies at no cost as long as the software remains unmodified. Modification to the software, and any files included with it, without the written permission of Cygnus Productions is strictly prohibited. Due to US export restrictions on cryptographic materials, Password Corral is for use in the USA and Canada only. If you reside in any other country you may NOT use Password Corral and may not distribute it in any fashion. Password Corral is NOT public domain software. It may not be resold for profit, or included in or with any other software without the written permission of Cygnus Productions. The program code may not be decompiled, reverse engineered or reused for any reason. Because this program is being released for free, Cygnus Productions cannot be held liable for any problems or damage this program may cause to your computer. Use it at your own risk.