Fortres Hack on the Horizon?? (fwd)

[David Atkins]

Hey all,

Latest from Fortres on hack-proofing Fortres.

Seems Fortres's first set of instructions didn't work for NT workstations.
Also, with the last set, I've yet to try this fix.

DA
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David P. Atkins
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Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 14:12:28 -0500
From: Technical Support <support at fortres.com>
To: David Atkins <atkins at aztec.lib.utk.edu>
Subject: Re: Fortres Hack on the Horizon?? (fwd)

David,
   Can you please post this new revised instruction set to the listserv.
Thanks.

In response to all the inquiries regarding the fortres password suite, here
are the appropriate steps to take to protect the Fortres101 password file.
Instructions are sorted by version.

Fortres101 v4.0
   1)  Add the following Privileged application C:\FGC\APPMGR.EXE
    a) Open Fortres and select the Privileged Applications page.
    b) Click on NEW and type in C:\FGC\APPMGR.EXE and click on OK.
   2)  Give it access to APPMGR.SET and APPMGR.NET
    a) In the bottom window, Files Not to Protect, erase the *.* and type in
APPMGR.SET                 and APPMGR.NET
   3)   On the General File Protect page, add APPMGR.SET and APPMGR.NET to
the Do Not Run list.  NOTE: make sure you either have all drives synced or
specifically choose drive C: first.      a) To check if you have drive C:\
synced with other drives, click on the black triangular down arrow on the
line next to Drive.  Select and click on C:.
    b) If the check box for synced with all drives IS checked, go back and
click on the line next to Drive and select and click on Synced with All
Drives and continue with step 3.
    c) If synced with all drives is NOT checked, continue with step 3.

Fortres101 v3.0
   1)  Add the following Privileged Application: C:\FORTRES.101\FORTRES.EXE
    a) Open Fortres101 in advanced mode (when entering your password make
sure the check         box (advanced configuration) is checked).
    b) Select the Privileged Apps page.
    c) Click on NEW and type in C:\FORTRES.101\FORTRES.EXE and click on OK.
   2)  Give it access to *.FG3
    a) In the bottom window, Files Not to Protect, erase the *.* and type in
*.FG3
   3)  Select the Execution page and type *.FG3 in the Do Not Run list.

Fortres101 v2.5
   1)  Add the following Privileged Application: C:\FORTRES.101\FORTRES.EXE
to both No Registry Restrictions and No Disk Restrictions.
    a) Open Fortres101 in advanced mode (when entering your password make
sure the check         box (advanced configuration) is checked).
    b) Select the Privileged Apps page.
    c) Click in the top window, No Disk Restrictions, and type in
C:\FORTRES.101\FORTRES.EXE
    d) Click in the bottom window, No Registry Restrictions, and type in
C:\FORTRES.101\FORTRES.EXE
   2)  Add FSET to the Do Not Run list on the Execution page of Fortres.
    a) Select the Execution page.
    b) Click in the Do Not Run list and type in FSET.

Please let me know if you have any further questions.  Because of the high
volume of email to which we respond, please leave all of the previous
message (unless it's unbearable) in your reply so we can better remember
your original message.

Aaron T. Kaminski
Fortres Grand Corporation
Technical Support

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