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- WinU for Windows 95
-
- Windows 95 is great, but itÆs not very secure. How can stores, schools,
- and libraries allow their computers to be used by the public, yet prevent
- people from changing the configuration of complex computer systems? How
- can businesses let employees use the software they need to do their jobs,
- yet prevent them from accessing or installing other programs? How can
- parents control which programs their children use? How can anybody keep a
- log of which programs were run, by whom, and for how long?
-
- ThatÆs what WinU is for. WinU is a Windows 95 security access control
- system with time-out and monitoring features, three distinct levels of
- security control, and many flexible configuration options. ItÆs easy to
- set up, easy to use ... and virtually impossible to circumvent.
-
- This makes WinU excellent for libraries, schools, and stores that want to
- let the public use certain software without allowing access to the entire
- computer. Patrons can use all authorized programs, but they canÆt change
- the computerÆs setup or delete important files. Businesses can use WinU
- to allow employees to run only authorized software, making other programs
- unavailable. WinU is also ideal for parents who want to allow children to
- use only certain software on the family PC without worrying that they
- might delete the household tax records or access inappropriate files. You
- can set up a different password-protected WinU desk for every user. You
- can also password-protect each individual program on a desk. And you can
- limit the time that any program or desk can be used.
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- ItÆs easy to customize WinU to your needs. You can control up to 250,000
- programs on up to 500 desktops, each with its own name, settings,
- passwords, and programs. You can set the maximum allowed time for each
- program, and for the desk itself. WinU allows you to individually
- customize each desk's appearance and behavior in a number of ways. Choose
- the wallpaper, layout style, button placement, fonts, icons, and more.
- You can also set the access and navigation methods allowed on each desk.
- Desks can have "blockout" periods, times when no programs on that desk
- will run. How about a blockout period on JuniorÆs desk every weekday
- night at dinnertime?
-
- System administrators will appreciate the built-in management tools and
- reports. They make it fast and easy to configure a WinU station to do
- whatever you require, even clone that station onto another computer
- without re-entering anything. You can update the remote station's
- passwords, time limits, or its entire configuration "on the fly" over the
- network or by disk for non-networked computers. WinU even has built-in
- license meter management, so you can control how many users can
- simultaneously run any program. This lets you purchase only a few
- licensed copies of some program, yet allow that program to be run from any
- station on your network.
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- WinU lets you set the amount of time that a program can be used, even
- communications programs for the Internet or online services. It allows a
- warning "grace period," with a custom warning message that you can set,
- before it terminates a running application.
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- WinU offers rock-solid security. With it, you can deny access to all
- non-WinU programs. And WinU can track exactly when programs were run, by
- whom, and for how long. Best of all, WinU simply cannot be shut down
- improperly or maliciously. It provides permanent, unstoppable security
- coverage for your Windows 95 computer system.
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- Installing WinU
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- To install WinU, run the program install.exe that comes with WinU. It
- will ask you the folder you would like to install into, the Start button
- group name you prefer, and whether you'd like WinU to run at startup.
- WinU will not install anything to any folder other than the one you
- specify. It will not change any system files other than the Registry (per
- Microsoft standards). If you choose to uninstall, simply run the
- uninstaller program.
-
- WinU installs the following files to the folder you choose:
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- winu.exe the WinU program, file 1
- winu2.exe the WinU program, file 2
- winu3.exe the WinU program, file 3
- winu4.dll the WinU program, file 4
- winu5.dll the WinU program, file 5
- bardon1.vxd another part of the WinU program
- wreset.exe the failsafe reset program
- uninwinu.exe the WinU uninstaller
- winu.hlp the documentation, in Windows helpfile format
- winu.cnt another part of the Windows helpfile
- readme.txt overview and installation instructions
- license.txt terms of WinU's usage license
- homepage.url shortcut to Bardon's website
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- WinU Remote Administration Kit
-
- The WinU Remote Administration Kit consists of a number of tools which
- extend WinU's capabilities and allow the administrator to remotely
- configure and control all WinU computers on the network. Since they are
- management tools you probably don't want to automatically install these to
- every WinU computer, so they are in a separate \adminkit subdirectory on
- the install disk.
-
- To install the WinU Remote Administration Kit programs, simply copy them
- to any convenient directory. If you copy them to the same directory as
- the WinU program itself, you can access the regular WinU helpfile
- (WINU.HLP) which includes documentation for these companion programs.
- This is also a handy directory if you need to uninstall, because the WinU
- uninstaller knows how to delete these companion programs as well as WinU
- itself.
-
- The WinU Remote Administration Kit consists of these companion programs:
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- metermgr.exe License Meter Manager program
- msgmgr.exe Message Manager program
- timemgr.exe Remote Control / Time Manager program
- pwdmgr.exe Password Manager program
- extract.exe Data Extractor builds data files used by other WinU tools
- logon.exe log on to WinU by user name with validation
- validl.dll part of the logon program
- logoff.exe close all programs and log on as a different user
- closeDUN.exe close a Dial-Up Networking connection
- scrsav.exe start your screensaver from a WinU button
- wtimer.exe WinU event scheduler
- restart.exe restart the computer from a WinU button
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- Additional companion programs not listed here may also be available from
- the Bardon website (http://www.bardon.com).
-
-
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- Uninstalling WinU
-
- WinU includes an "uninstall" component. When you install WinU, the
- uninstaller is added to WinU's icons on the Start menu as well as to the
- usual "Add/Remove Programs" list. To uninstall, run the uninstaller.
- When uninstalling, any Remote Administration Kit files in the WinU
- directory are also uninstalled.
-
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- How To Order WinU
-
- You are welcome to test the evaluation version of WinU for 30 days. That
- is, you can run the program on 30 different dates. These dates do not
- have to be consecutive calendar days. If you don't run WinU on a
- particular date, it doesn't count against your 30 days. This gives you
- plenty of time to try it under actual working conditions on your own
- system, to see if it meets your needs. After the trial period, you must
- either purchase WinU or remove it from your system.
-
- Multiple-copy discounts are available. Contact Bardon Data Systems for
- more information.
-
- To order, send $49.95 (plus shipping, see below) to:
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- Bardon Data Systems
- 1164 Solano Ave. #415
- Albany, CA 94706
-
- Payment: You can pay with cash, check, money order, or major credit
- card (MasterCard, Visa, American Express, or Discover).
-
- Checks: We accept checks in US Dollars, drawn on a US bank and requiring
- no additional collection or currency-conversion fees.
-
- Shipping: Please enclose $5 for shipping and handling.
-
- Sales Tax: California residents please add 8.25% sales tax ($3.30).
-
- Purchase Orders: Purchase orders are accepted from most organizations
- within North America. Terms are net 30 days from date of order, unless
- arranged otherwise in advance. For orders under $100, please add an
- additional $10 processing fee if using a purchase order.
-
- Outside North America: Please add an additional $6 overseas shipping
- surcharge (total $11 shipping).
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- More Ways To Order: With a credit card you can also order WinU by phone at
- 510-526-8470 or ORDERS ONLY tollfree at 800-92-BARDON (800-922-2736)
- weekdays 9 to 5 California time, or by fax at 510-526-1271 24 hours a day.
- Order on the World Wide Web at the Bardon Data Systems homepage
- (http://www.bardon.com). The webpage is also the best place to get the
- very latest test-drive version of WinU, as well as other software from
- Bardon Data Systems. With a major credit card you can also send
- electronic mail to orders@bardon.com with your credit card number,
- expiration date, and name as it appears on the card. On CompuServe you
- can GO SWREG to order item #12781; the fee will be added into your regular
- CompuServe bill.
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- If you order by phone you'll be given your license number immediately so
- you can get rid of the reminder screens and limitations right away. Or
- simply mail in your credit card number and expiration date.
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