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:. New Features for 5.60

  • Secure Desktop now includes a screen saver application. Rather than displaying graphics after timing out, it automatically logs out of Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000.
  • Automatically disable any screen saver on a regular basis to insure that one is never set by a user or by a network setting.
  • Log keystrokes to the vaprgman.log file along with the top window and current user name.
  • Group tabs can now optionally exist as two rows rather than one, providing room for longer descriptions.
  • When Control-Alt-Delete is disabled in Windows 95/98/Me, it is now disabled continuously rather than just during boot-up.
  • Fixed a problem with an SASDisabled error message that occurred in certains circumstances.
  • In Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000, Secure Desktop shortcut links can be created for all users, if installed when logged in as an Administrator.

:. Changes for 5.51

  • Fixed a Window Wizard problem when deleting menu items in another application.
  • Fixed a small display problem in Window Wizard concerning the system menu checkboxes.

:. New Features for 5.50

  • Added Control-F1 to keystroke trapping. Control-F1 brings up help in Internet Explorer.
  • Added Shift-Left-Mouse Button to mouse trapping. If you click on a link in Internet Explorer with the left mouse button and the shift key held down, a new browser window for that link is initiated.

:. New Features for 5.40

  • Added Control-A through Control-Z to keystroke trapping.

:. New Features for 5.30

  • Most of the keystroke trapping has been improved when Secure Desktop is used in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 or later or Windows 2000.
  • Essentially, keystrokes are trapped earlier, using new Windows API features found in these versions of Windows.

:. Changes for 5.20

  • Added the ability to disable the Command Line Safe Mode option after pressing F8 during Windows 2000 boot-up (OS Policy Dialog).
  • Added Alt-Left Arrow and Alt-Right Arrow to list of keystrokes to disable in the options dialog. These keys are used for Back/Forward in a browser.
  • Can now delay before first startup program (Options Dialog, Start Tab).
  • Can now disable the Window Wizard while in Supervisory mode (Supervisor Dialog).
  • Added 2 New Internet Explorer Restrictions concerning autocomplete and password caching.
  • Improved user interface for deleting system menu items in the Window Wizard.
  • Small bug found when removing system menus using the Window wizard. This has been corrected.
  • Improved Tray Icon compatibility.

:. Changes for 5.10

  • Windows Me support has been added.
  • In Windows 2000, the correct user information was not being loaded when the autologin feature was used. This has been corrected.
  • In Windows 2000, when shutting down the computer will also be powered off.
  • In Windows 2000, when exiting without the force checkbox being checked, any application not responding to the exit query will be forced into shutdown anyway.
  • The ability to disable mouse clicks in the tray icon area had broke in version 5.00. This has been fixed.

:. New Features in 5.00
:. Windows 2000 Support

  • WinLogon Registry button renamed to Registry and moved, now has additional tab for Windows 2000 features
  • Hide Drives button renamed to OS Policy, now has additional tab for Windows 2000 features
  • Note that Ctrl-Shift-Esc disabling for Windows 2000 is found in the OS Policy dialog
  • Note that Drive Hiding in the OS Policy dialog is now more secure in Windows 2000
  • In Windows 2000, the Task Manager, Lock Workstation, and Change Password buttons can all be disabled in the OS Policy dialog
  • Additional features of the Windows 2000 common file open/save as dialogs can be disabled in the OS Policy dialog

:. Office 2000 Support

  • New IE and Office button and dialog
  • Disable many features in the Office 2000 File Open/Save As dialogs
  • Disable many menus, corresponding toolbar buttons, and hotkeys that 'web enable' an Office application
  • Office 2000 applications supported include Word 2000, Excel 2000, Access 2000, PowerPoint 2000, and Outlook 2000

:. Internet Explorer Support

  • New IE and Office button and dialog
  • Disable many local file access features
  • Disable many menu items, keystrokes, and toolbar features

:. General Feature Enhancements

  • Window Wizard button renamed Window, nearly all buttons are now the same size
  • All buttons enhanced with tooltip help
  • Most of the dialogs are now the same width
  • Tips and Hints found within dialog, where appropriate
  • Hot tracking added everywhere there are listings of icons
  • Setup button can now go directly to Group Wizard or to Classic Setup dialogs
  • Group Wizard enhanced with additional icon configuration settings
  • New Command Line prompt feature has been added to the Classic Setup dialog
  • Tabs and icons enhanced with 'lock' symbol to indicate password in Classic Setup dialog
  • Options dialog has additional tab, splitting Keystroke and Passwords into seperate tabs
  • In Keystroke tab of Options dialog, can now disable Function keys within Secure Desktop
  • In Keystroke tab of Options dialog, can now disable F1-F12 Function keys system wide
  • In Keystroke tab of Options dialog, can now disable various Help Windows
  • In Shutdown tab of Options dialog, shutdown and logoff are now options in the shutdown dialog
  • Secure Desktop toolbar now has larger buttons along the top
  • Secure Desktop toolbar icons now have real tooltips
  • Secure Desktop toolbar date display now has 4 digit year display
  • Help file modified throughout
  • Manual Adobe Acrobat PDF file modified throughout
  • New silent install feature by running setup.exe with a /s parameter

:. New Packaging

  • Secure Desktop 5 now ships on a CD-ROM -- it isn't really much bigger than it was, just more than a 1.44 Meg floppy could hold
  • Secure Desktop 5 no longer includes a physical manual, but an Adobe PDF manual is included with the installation
  • The Adobe Acrobat reader is included on the CD-ROM
  • The latest comctl32.dll is also included on the CD-ROM, should you decide that you need it
  • Secure Desktop CD-ROM is shipped in a DVD case, making the software and documentation all inclusive
  • Secure Desktop CD-ROM is still personalized per user, insuring accurate licensing and the latest version of software shipped

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