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- 2.0.0 Released 16 Dec 91
- 1.1.8 Beta Release Only - not widely distributed 3 Jul 91
- 1.1.0 Beta Release Only - not widely distributed 18 Jun 91
- 1.0.1 Released 3 Feb 91 (minor bug fix)
- 1.0.0 Released 10 Jan 91 (first release)
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- Release 2.0.0 Details:
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- New Features
- . displays PICT/PNTG files 'PowerLock TimeOutScreen' and 'PowerLock StartUpScreen'
- . can be licenced to individuals & displays persons name on startup
- . if more than a specified period of time elapses, automatically shuts down
- . if we had a shutdown prior to current launch, only allow one attempt at password
- . support for up to five different users
- . four sound effects added
- . colored all resources - used objects wherever possible but had to use color bit maps
- in many places to get decent effects - these consume huge amounts of disk space!
- . PowerLock Extension - checks if PowerLock was bypassed at startup
- . SuperSecurity™ features: locks a disk on shutdown, added bootblock modification support, simple Finder Rename startup security
- . fully customisable preferences
- . includes an FKEY and DA that launch PowerLock (and keep track of where it is located
- on your hard disk)
- . System 7 support including balloon help, aliases, new launch mechanisms, new
- folders, new DA suitcase file format etc (AppleEvents not yet supported)
- . Add-On Technology™ Support - complete open architecture which allows extensions
- to PowerLock and includes a range of callback services provided by PowerLock itself
- - includes example add-ons such as a working add-on (& source) which restricts
- access to certain times of the day
- . Timed password feature - licenced users can write for a passkey applicable at a
- certain date and time
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- Enhancements
- . greatly expanded the range of activities recorded in the log file
- . can no longer get 'about box' by clicking icon on startup dialog
- . made 'Reset PowerLock' a real button rather than option clicking Change
- . now puts messages in the version box instead of obscure icon hilighting!}
- . no longer gives a warning before shutting down on 3rd attempt
- . now resets PowerLock when option key is used to initialise
- . can only use option key to initialise if PowerLock has not been run before
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- Bug Fixes
- . Fixed bug in writing ShutDown indicator resource - wouldn't indicate if it had been
- shut down when next started up
- . Optionclicking any button would reset PowerLock
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