
KRYPTEL VERSION HISTORY
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3.8	06/01/2001

	New ciphers included:
		AES (also known as Rijndael)
		Serpent (former AES candidate)

	Can work with encrypted files which have the 'read-only'
	attribute set or reside on a read-only device.

	Additional confirmation required for removing a file 
	from the container.

	Double-click in the Kryptel browser decrypts the 
	selected file.

	Improved keyserver:
		Better key files handling
		The password window can be moved.

	Command-line interface (krcmd.exe) added.

	Encrypting can be done without shredding of source files.


3.74    07/06/2000

	Support for Windows Commander extension (krwc.wcx)

	Right-click menu integration and the desktop icon
	can be turned on or off now.

	Bugs fixed:
		Problem with the password window input
		focus under Win2000.

		Occasional keyserver crashes while typing
		the first character of a password.

	A few minor changes and bugfixes.


3.73    06/05/2000

	Kryptel Lite has been released.

	The program has been partly rewritten to remove
	common libraries and eliminate several compatibility
	problems.


3.7	03/03/2000

	Now works on Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000.

	Automated Data Recovery subsystem has been added to
	enable full data recovery after an unrecoverable
	error or a system crash.

	New 'Verify after encryption' option.

	New 'Verify' command in the Explorer right-click menu.

	Improved integrated shredder deletes files more reliably.

	The Cryptographic Settings component starts faster.

	Bug fixed:
		The Kryptel Browser might crash if encyption has
		been aborted with the 'Cancel' button.

	Several minor bugfixes.


3.62	01/30/2000
	Supports integration with Silver Key. Basically has
	the same functionality as version 3.6


3.6	12/21/1999
	Kryptel now supports data compression (Zip and BZip).

	Improved handling of key files. You can use several
	key files now.

	Raw keys have been introduced in addition to passwords
	and keys.

	Revised Help file.

	Bug fixed:
		Stack overflow when there were too many objects to
		encrypt. The program crashed, leaving the source
		files unencrypted.

	A few minor improvements and bugfixes.


3.5	09/30/1999

	The Kryptel browser has been added.

	The password dialog now allows password re-entering.

	By default, Kryptel now produces files with '.edc' extension
	(generic containers). Old '.lok' and '.lfd' files are fully
	supported.

	Support for key caching (required for Windows Commander
	extension).
	
	A few minor changes and bugfixes.


3.02	07/23/1999

	Bug fixed:
                In some systems (depending on the Windows/OLE version)
                the shredder may delete a file without overwriting its
                contents when the file is small enough.


3.01	06/15/1999

	Bug fixed:
		Because of improper COM initialization the program in some
		circumstances fails to recognize the registration code.
	Several minor corrections in itb.dll.


3.0	06/08/1999

	Shell extension module (klx.dll) has been added. Encryption
	Container Manager (ecr.exe, former hle.exe), and Shredder
	(shr.exe, former fdestroy.exe) were completely redesigned.
	Numerous changes in other high-level modules. As a result
	of all the changes, it is now a user program, and not a
	programming library.


2.1	November 1998

	High-level components added: Key Manager (keymgr.exe),
	High-Level Encryptor (hle.exe), and File Destruction Utility
	(fdestroy.exe).


2.0	April 1998

	All the components were converted from DLLs to COM modules.
	SAFER and SPEED ciphers were excluded from the library due
	to their unsatisfactory performance on 32-bit processors.


1.0	May 1997

	First release.
