                                   README

                          Authenti-Key for NT (AKEY)
                                  Version 2

Contents

   * Introduction
   * Installation
   * Operating
   * Requirements
   * Demos

Introduction

     Thank you for downloading this demo of DigitalFootprints Authenti-Key 
     (AKEY) for NT. AKEY allows you to login dynamically to a Windows Operating
     System without closing all programs and logging off the current user.

     NT 2000 and XP Operating Systems:
     AKEY can be used to access share, files and any part of the operating system
     with a different user context without logging of the current user. There is 
     a standard GUI interface where you can enter your login credinentials
     and spawn a new dos command window with the new user security token. Now 
     any process which you launch will use this security token. There is a 
     command line interface that you can pass the your login credientials along
     with a target file. This will login the user and execute the file without
     logging off the current user. Excellent choice for running installation 
     application on protected shares that require login scripts. Excellent choice
     for running installation setups that require Administration rights on a box
     where the logged in user does not have rights. See full feature set for more
     examples of the power of AKEY.


     95, 98 , ME: 
     AKEY can be used to switch users on 95, 98, Me operating systems without 
     having to close all programs and log off the current user. (Example of usage. 
     You have a user that is logged into 98 with an NT Domain. You need to access 
     software/files/utilites etc on your network that this user does not have 
     access to. You can use AKEY to login with credentials that has access to 
     the files without closing all programs and logging the user off.)

Installation

     Akey is compiled for distribution using the Microsoft Windows Installer
     (MSI) method wrapped with the Web Deploy Wise for Windows Installer stub. 
     This install will add AKEY to your list of available programs. To launch
     the product select start-programs-digitalfootprint-Akey.exe. To uninstall
     Add Remove Programs from your control panel. Select DigitalFootprint Akey
     then click remove.

Operating

     NT 2000 and XP Operating Systems:
     
     GUI
     To use AKEY,select start-programs-digitalfootprint-Akey.exe. Then enter your
     login credentials (username, password, domain). Then click login. A command 
     prompt will be launched using your login credentials. You will now have access 
     to items on your network that are associated with your account ONLY from within
     this command prompt.
     
     Command Line
     AKEY accepts the following command line parameters:

     /user=SomeUser - This is your login name.

     /password=SomePassword - This is your Password

     /Domain=SomeDomain - This is your domain

     /Target=Somefilename - This is your file name (support unc)

     /I=Login to Local Machine 
	 0 = Network Authentication only
         1 = Login Locally*
     
     * you must have rights to logon to the local machine. You would use this feature 
     if you are using this to install software that requires administration rights on
     the local box and your master domain account does not have administartion access to 
     the operating system.
     
     Example of the powers of AKEY
     From the command prompt:
     * you could launch iexplore c:\ and have full access to the machine even though
     the local account does not.
     * you could establish a network connection to the shared device using:
       net use * \\someserver\someshare
     * install software
     * add services 
     * the list goes on and on.

     95, 98, ME
     Gui Only
     To use AKEY,select start-programs-digitalfootprint-Akey.exe. From the AKEY menu
     select your choice of networks, NT DOMAIN or Windows Networking. Then enter your
     login credentials (username, password, domain). Then click login. You will be
     authenticated with your network. You will now have access to items on your
     network that are associated with your account.
     
Requirements

     
     To run AKEY you Microsoft Windows computer, make sure it is equipped with 
     the following:
          Pentium 90 MHz or faster processor
          Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 2000 or Windows XP
          16 MB of RAM
          Minimum 1 MB hard disk space available
          Microsoft Windows Network environment


Demos

     Please try out the software and register the product to receive your copy
     without the shareware pop-up. http://www.digitalfootprint.net


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