Security Officer for Windows(R) (WSO)
version 6.3

Windows(R) is trademark of Microsoft Corporation

CONTENT:
1.DESCRIPTION
2.WHAT'S NEW IN THE VERSION 6.3
3.PURPOSE
4.INSTALLATION
5.INFO FOR ALREADY REGISTERED USERS
6.DISTRIBUTION STATUS
7.THANKS TO ...
8.CONTACT INFO
9.HOME PAGE

DESCRIPTION :
Windows Security Officer is an autonomous provider of log-on and 
resource restriction security application integrated with, yet 
independent of, the Windows 95/98/ME operating system. It has 
the capability of providing extremely strong, secure control of 
who can access a personal computer resources, and exactly what 
they can do and when they can do it while they have access to 
those resources. If a user's time limit has been set and it has 
been reached, the computer shuts itself off and that user can not 
log-on again until their permitted time range arrives.  
Windows Security Officer enables you to protect and totally control 
access to your personal computer. It offers administrative support 
for controlling which users are allowed to access your computer and 
the level of access each user may have. You can choose to restrict 
access to several Control panel applet functions, including Display, 
Network, Passwords, Printer, and System. It's not an "all or nothing" 
restriction -- for example: you can allow a particular user access to 
your wallpaper settings but not allow him to change your screen saver. 
You can also assign separate system profile folders to each user, providing 
each with his own custom desktop. You can additionally: disable Start menu 
items, hide your drives, disable the DOS prompt, hide desktop icons, 
and much more. You can even set an access timer for each user (when and 
how long access will be allowed) and allow access only to programs on your 
personal computer that you place on an accessibility list.  
Also the administrator has the ability to prevent the opening of some 
windows on the user's desktop. For example, the Explorer (Windows' 
file manager) has a lot useful features for the PC's administrator but 
it can be dangerous for the system if somebody has unwanted access to 
your computer. You can prohibit the opening of the window "Settings: Date/Time" 
(or any another window) and nobody can change the system time, etc.  
It allows you to manage CD-ROM usage. You can create the CDs List and set 
what CDs the user can access. If the user inserts a CD that isn't on the list 
then Windows Security Officer will prevent the use of that CD. Additionally, 
the CD-ROM can be locked at any time.  
New powerful feature "Folders Guard" can help you keep your files protected. 
You can choose who gets access to what files on your computer. This program 
provides two levels of protection to suit any user : "Hidden" and "Read Only". 
It works with Network folders and fully supports protection of removable media 
(such as floppies, CD Roms, DVD, ZIP and some SCSI and RAID drives).  
Windows Security Officer is a powerful program that is trusted and used by people 
at home, in schools, colleges, universities, offices, churches and even in 
the US Army !   

WHAT'S NEW IN THE VERSION 6.3 :
New features for the "Folders Guard" option.

PURPOSE :
It is not the freeware product and you should register it on-line :
http://www.mybestsoft.com/wso/order.html
The registration fee for single copy of the version 6.3 is $24,95 .
Several discounts are available.
If you use UNREGISTERED copy you have to :
- see "nagscreen" when it starts-up ;
- use the program during only 30-day trial period .

INSTALLATION :
If you have a previous version of the Windows Security Officer on your
computer, before installation of new version you must :
- close Windows Security Officer ;
- if you use the version 6.2 you should uninstall it.

UN-Zip the *.zip file to a temporary directory then run setup.exe.


ALREADY REGISTERED USERS please contact to e-mail winsecoff@mybestsoft.com
to get new registration key.


DISTRIBUTION STATUS : freely distributable


THANKS TO :
- ZifNab (Tom Deprez) for a source code for CD-ROM locking/unlocking (tom.deprez@uz.kuleuven.ac.be)
- Greg Goulart for testing the program, correcting and polishing the english Help file .(gvg@online.ru)
- John Manley for testing the program (jmanley@dellnet.com)
- Alexander Davies for testing the program and suggestions (Davies192@summerfields.oxon.sch.uk)
- developers of the nice and useful RX Library .
- many others who writes letters and gives me suggestions .


CONTACT INFO :
If you have some questions about the program and
If you want to get new version of Windows Security Officer
then contact us via e-mail :

winsecoff@mybestsoft.com

WSO Home Page :  www.mybestsoft.com

Security Software Solutions Laboratory