PC PowerPlay 30/PCPP #30.iso/UTILS/MAGIC/MF.TXT

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ÇCHKDSK won't run with Encrypted Magic Folders installed.  We disable
ChkDsk because it can delete all your invisible files, including the
file containing your password data.  (You can temporarily re-enable it
from the "Properties" menu.)  For more information select "Help" at the
main screen.

ChkDsk is the only program we've tested that causes a problem.  The
following have been tested and work fine with Encrypted Magic Folders:
SCANDISK, DEFRAG, Norton Disk Doctor, and Norton Speed Disk.

Do you use any other disk fix or defragmenting utilities not listed here?
üYou must test your disk fix and/or defragmenting utilities to see if
they're safe to use with Encrypted Magic Folders.  To do so, run them
when your magic folders are visible and invisible.  DO NOT FIX ANY
REPORTED ERRORS.  If more errors are reported when your folders are
invisible then do one of the following:

1.  Remove the utilities (so you can't use them) or remove Encrypted
Magic Folders.

2.  Use only one account in Encrypted Magic Folders (just use the Master
Account already created) and move the offending utility into one of your
invisible folders.  That way it can only be run when all folders and
files are visible, and thereby safe.

Please send the results of your testing to: [e-mail]  Select
"Help" for more information.
é
âTo register via modem from outside the US or Canada please enter those
numbers that must be dialed to place a direct call to the United States.
These numbers often include a prefix to place an international call
followed by the country code for the United States.  If you want to put
delays in your prefix dialing string, use a comma for every two second
delay needed.

Note: A successful registration may not be possible if a good modem
connection cannot be made due to line quality or delays.  In addition,
international calling rates can be expensive, but in most cases will
still be less than the $4 mailing surcharge added to overseas orders that
are registered by other means.
äThank you for registering Encrypted Magic Folders!

When you registered you received a file called EMF.SYS which tells
Encrypted Magic Folders you're a registered user.  EMF.SYS has been
customized with your personal information (See "Registered to..." in the
"Registration" Menu) and is for your use only.  Giving EMF.SYS to others
is illegal.

Backup EMF.SYS as it is the key to your registration.  As long as it's in
the same directory as MAGIC.EXE Encrypted Magic Folders will be
registered.

One registration benefit is free updates for six months, provided you
download them.  You can get the latest version at our WEB site:

http://www.pc-magic.com

Just download the latest version and extract it into the directory where
the current version is located.

Note:  If you charged your registration to your credit card the charge
will be to RSE Software.  Thank you for your support.
àOne or more of the files needed to restore the last registered version
are missing.  If you got a disk from us when you registered (modem
registrants don't unless they request one) then you can re-install that
version.

A better option is to visit our WEB page at: "pc-magic.com/", go to
the "Previous versions" page and click on the latest version created
within six months of your registration.
åYou can have up to 5 Magic Folder accounts.  Each account can create
their own list of magic folders that are invisible to all other
accounts.  However, only your "Master" account can un-install Magic
Folders and create new accounts.

If multiple accounts are created, no account has access to all the hidden
folders.  Therefore you shouldn't create multiple accounts if you're
hiding an "un-safe" disk utility.  Having multiple accounts also makes
backups tougher because no account has complete access to all hidden
folders.  See "Multiple Accounts" in "Help" for more important
information.

Do you still wish to create another account?
ç"Encrypted Magic Folders"   Version: 98.08a

Copyrighted 1997-98 by RSE Software Inc.

"Encrypted Magic Folders" is licensed "As Is".

You can get the latest versions of all our software at our WEB site:

http://www.pc-magic.com

See "Help" for obtaining technical support.
êOne benefit of registering Encrypted Magic Folders is free updates for
six months (provided you download them - WEB site: http://www.pc-magic.com ).
If you wish to register a version of Encrypted Magic Folders created
after your six month free updates period then you can do so for just $19.
Of course, you can continue using your currently registered version
forever if you wish.  You don't need to update.

Only registered users may update their registrations at this special
price.  If you haven't previously registered then you will be charged
the full registration fee.

Select "Full Registration" if this is the first time you have registered.
Select "Update Registration" to update your previous registration for
just $19.  This will extend your free updates for another six months.

Thank you.
ëAt this time we will create a "KeyDisk".  This disk will let you get
into Encrypted Magic Folders should you forget your password.  It also
lets you disable Encrypted Magic Folders from DOS should you not be able
to use the "Uninstall" feature within Encrypted Magic Folders.

To create your KeyDisk put a blank, formatted disk in your floppy drive.

What drive is your KeyDisk in?
èYour KeyDisk has been created.  Remove your KeyDisk now and write the
following on its label:

"EMF KeyDisk - See README.TXT if you forget password
or need to uninstall and can't run EMF."

Keep your KeyDisk safe.
ïEncrypted Magic Folder KeyDisk

Forget your Password?

If you forget your password insert this KeyDisk, run Encrypted Magic

Folders and attempt to enter your password three times.  After the third

attempt Encrypted Magic Folders will use this disk as a key to let you

in.  This only lets you into the Master Account.  If you forget the

password to another account you will have to un-install Encrypted Magic

Folders and re-install it again to gain access to all the hidden folders.


Can't run Encrypted Magic Folders?

If you need to uninstall Encrypted Magic Folders and you can't use the

Un-install feature inside Encrypted Magic Folders then insert this disk

into drive A: or B:  At the DOS prompt enter "A:" (or "B:") and then

enter "DISABLE".

îYou can use Encrypted Magic Folders to restrict access to your computer.
With "AutoStart" installed Encrypted Magic Folders asks you for your
password whenever your computer boots.  Enter your password and your
magic folders will automatically become visible.  How Encrypted Magic
Folders handles incorrect passwords depends on which of the following two
options you choose.  Select "Cancel" if you don't wish to install
"AutoStart".

ìÄEncrypted Magic Folders didn't load correctly.  MF.EXE (or whatever you
renamed it during installation) needs to be run from within your
AUTOEXEC.BAT file.  Make sure the "LH pathname\MF.EXE" statement (where
"pathname" is the directory where MF.EXE is located) is in the
AUTOEXEC.BAT file and that it directly proceeds the line that runs
Windows.  If it is and things still don't work, please send e-mail to
[e-mail] and reference Err 97.

ÅCHKDSK has been temporarily enabled.  You can copy, move, delete, or use
it.  However, keep in mind that using CHKDSK with Encrypted Magic Folders
can delete any folders that are hidden at the time you use CHKDSK as
well as the file containing your password data.  See "Help" for details.

CHKDSK access will stay enabled until you re-boot, turn off your
computer, or run Encrypted Magic Folders.
ÉThis installation of Encrypted Magic Folders has multiple accounts, one
or more of which have encrypted folders.  Uninstalling now will make the
folders belonging to the other accounts visible but it will not decrypt
their encrypted folders.

To decrypt encrypted folders belonging to other accounts:
Select "Switch to another account" under "Utilities".  Once in the
account select "Remove this account" under "Utilities".  When all
accounts with encrypted folders have been removed then come back and
uninstall.

As a much slower option you can continue with the uninstall and later use
DECRYPT.EXE to decrypt the encrypted folders belonging to the other
accounts.  Do you wish to continue with the uninstall?
æIf you don't need the encryption functions of Encrypted Magic Folders
then you may want to check out it's little brother which has all the
functionality of EMF without the encryption option.  At $29 the
registration for Magic Folders is half that of EMF.  You can get the
latest version of Magic Folders at http://www.pc-magic.com
ÆEncrypted Magic Folders requires Windows 95.  However, Magic Folders
(which is identical to EMF except you can't encrypt your magic folders)
runs in Win95, Windows 3.x (except for Win3.11 with 32BFA activated) and
DOS and it's half the price.  You can get Magic Folders at

http://www.pc-magic.com/

Thank you.
ôIn addition to Hiding and Encrypting your files you can Scramble the
filenames by selecting "Hide, Encrypt, Scramble"

Scrambling renames the files in the affected folder(s) to something non-
descript when your folders are hidden.  The benefit is that if someone
were to disable EMF the names of your files would give no clue as to
their contents.

Unlike file encryption, the unscrambling of filenames does not occur as
you use each file but is done all at once when you enter your password.
Likewise filename scrambling is done when you hide your folders, shut
down, or enter another password.  You must wait during these events while
the filenames in all affected folders are scrambled or unscrambled.  In
addition, if you turn off the computer (without using Shutdown) while
your folders are visible then filenames won't be scrambled.

WARNING: Filename scrambling requires the use of longfilenames. In the
highly unlikely event you find a file whose name is scrambled simply
leave it where it is and use DECRYPT to recover the original name.

öYou must uninstall Magic Folders before installing "Encrypted Magic
Folders" (EMF).  You can uninstall Magic Folders by using DISABLE on your
Magic Folders KeyDisk or by using the "Uninstall" function inside Magic
Folders.

Once you've uninstalled Magic Folders and re-booted then come back and
install EMF.  Don't forget to reboot after uninstalling Magic Folders.
See you soon!
òAuto-Cryption is the EMF function that automatically decrypts and
encrypts the files in your encrypted folders as you use them.  There may
be situations were you wish to disable Auto-Cryption.  For example, when
making backups you may not want your encrypted files to be automatically
decrypted when they're copied out of the encrypted folder to your
backup disk.  If you were to disable Auto-Cryption then the files would
remain encrypted when copied to your backup disk.

You may also wish to disable Auto-Cryption just to prove to yourself that
EMF is actually encrypting your files and we aren't selling you the
Emperor's clothes.

If you disable Auto-Cryption it only stays disabled until you turn off
your computer or run EMF again.  Filename scrambling is disabled when
Auto-Cryption is disabled.
ûZipFolders(tm) must be uninstalled or disabled in order to run Encrypted
Magic Folders.  If for some reason you choose to disable ZipFolders(tm)
instead of uninstalling it then remember that it must be disabled every
time you boot.

Failure to disable ZipFolders may result in system lock-ups and other
errors.
ù"AutoStart" lets you use EMF to restrict access to your computer.

With "AutoStart" enabled EMF asks you for your password whenever your
computer boots.  Enter your password and your magic folders will
automatically become visible.  Those without the correct password can
either be denied all access to the computer or just denied access to your
hidden folders.  The choice is yours.
ÿCHKDSK won't run with Encrypted Magic Folders installed.  We disable
ChkDsk because it can delete all your invisible files including the file
containing your password data.  If this option is checked then CHKDSK
protection is in place and you cannot use CHKDSK.

There may be situations where you want to be able to use CHKDSK.  For
example, Win95 requires access to CHKDSK when creating an Emergency
access disk.  To allow CHKDSK access then un-select this option.  CHKDSK
access will only be in effect until you restart your computer or use EMF
again.

Ö cannot be decrypted because it
is in use by another program or access is denied for another reason.
Task switch to the program using this file and close it.  Then return
here and click "Retry".  Or click "Ignore" to skip this file and contine.
Ü¢Thank you for registering Encrypted Magic Folders!

When you registered you received a file called EMF.SYS which tells
Encrypted Magic Folders you're a registered user.  EMF.SYS has been
customized with your personal information and is for your use only.
Giving EMF.SYS to others is illegal.

You should backup EMF.SYS as there's a $5 charge if we need to replace
it.  Would you like to back it up to your KeyDisk?
£This directory has its System and/or Hidden attribute set.  This is
usually done by Windows to keep users from having access to the contents
of this folder.  There is no telling how Windows or other programs will
react if you hide this system folder.  It may cause all sorts of serious
trouble.

REMEMBER:  If Windows or any other programs begin acting strangely or
locking up then your first move should be to remove any system folders
from your hidden folders list.

Are you sure you wish to hide this folder?
¥This option attempts to get Explorer to update it's listings to reflect
the status of your hidden folders whenever EMF exits.  It doesn't always
work - we think because Explorer doesn't refresh if the disk cache hasn't
changed.  Enabling "Write to Folders" may also help force Explorer to
refresh.  The disadvantage to having this option active is that Explorer
takes a few seconds to refresh its file listings.

₧This option attempts to refresh the desktop to accurately reflect the
status of your hidden folders whenever EMF exits.  Because it takes a few
seconds to refresh the desktop there's no need to have this option active
if your desktop isn't affected by your hidden folders.
ƒThis option creates and then deletes a file in each of your hidden
folders when EMF exits in an attempt to get Windows to update the disk
cache.  Sometimes this works to force programs to update their listings
to reflect the status of your hidden folders.  Sometimes it doesn't.  We
can only hide the files, we can't control how programs react when they
can't find the hidden files.

áAt the password screen, pressing Enter normally puts you into EMF.  Some
users have asked us if we could make it so that pressing Enter at the
password screen exits in the same manner as clicking on the yellow icon
(exits and puts the "Hide Folders" icon on the taskbar).  This option
tells EMF to do just that.

If this option is active then you get into EMF by entering your password
and clicking on "OK".
íYour phone number will be recorded when your modem phones in your
registration.  This allows us to prosecute those who defraud us.

For the vast overwhelming majority who are honest we apologize for this
message and want to assure you that we do NOT release your phone number,
or any of your registration information, to others.

Thank you.ó