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READ.ME

ReadMe file for APLogin v1.00α

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Title:	APLogin

Brief:	Replacement for IBM's LOGIN.  Encrypted passwds, Event Logging, etc.

What: 	Replacement for IBM's LOGIN.EXE.  Our version offers more security
	than IBM's offering, in the form of an encrypted password file.
	With APLogin, the host has the ability to create accounts for remote
	users on his/her machine.  Additionally, the login messages can be
	customized as the user desires.  Information such as site address,
	current events, and other relevant information could easily be
	part of the login messages.  Additional option allows event logging
	of all login attempts, successful or unsuccessful.  Note that it is
	NOT a stand-alone product, and Requires IBM's Base TCP/IP package
	to be of any use.

OS:	OS/2 2.1GA.  Might work under OS/2 2.0 or 2.01, but has not been
	tested under these circumstances.

License Info:	Shareware.  No Distribution Fee.

Trial Period:	15 Days.  After 15 Days, a registration fee of $5.00 (yes,
		only five dollars) is required.

Authors:	Eric D. Mudama
		119 Bay State Road
		Boston, MA  02215
		edmudama@athena.mit.edu

		Andy Collins
		12564 Scully Avenue
		Saratoga, CA  95070
		acollins@uclink.ucberkeley.edu

Why:	We knew that security for OS/2 equipped machines on the internet
	can be very expensive.  However, the main need for security is only
	at the initial login, as most PC's do not have the horsepower to
	support many users at once.  To solve this, we created APLogin.  It
	provides a password protection scheme that is as secure as any Unix
	system.  Additionally, if our program is stopped for any reason, the
	socket connection is broken immediately.  If a person does not have
	an account on your system, he or she cannot break in.  Because of
	what it offers, we feel that the $5 registration fee is reasonable.
	A full blown security implementation requires hundreds, if not
	thousands of dollars worth of software and/or hardware.  This is why
	we decided to charge a registration fee at all.

	For price/performance, we feel that APLogin is the best product
	around.

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Structure of ZIP archive:

APLOG100.ZIP
	Ί
	ΜΝΝΝ> READ.ME		- This file
	ΜΝΝΝ> aplog100.txt	- How to install APLogin, and simple
	Ί			  operating instructions.
	ΘΝΝΝ> bin.zip
		Ί
		ΜΝΝΝ> aplogin.exe	- Main program executable
		ΜΝΝΝ> adduser.exe 	- Utitlity to add users to your
		Ί			  passwd file
		ΜΝΝΝ> greeting.txt	- Sample Greeting file
		ΜΝΝΝ> welcome.txt	- Sample Welcome file
		ΘΝΝΝ> badlogin.txt	- Sample BadLogin file


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Note:		Please read the licensing information contained in the
		accompanying APLOG100.TXT file (in the DISCLAIMER section)
		before you unpack BIN.ZIP.  It contains important
		information that you should be aware of.


If you have questions or concerns, please contact one of the authors via
electronic mail.  (Internet)

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     Copyright (c)1993 Andy Collins, Eric D. Mudama, All Rights Reserved

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