KeyRing/2
The
Secure Password Keeper for OS/2
***KeyRing/2 is
now FREEWARE as of 6/28/2005***
Can
you answer YES to any of these questions?
- Do you have yellow
sticky
notes on your computer monitor containing lists of passwords?
- Have you ever had
to ask
a Sysop for your password?
- Have you ever
forgotten
a lock combination or bank PIN?
- Do you use the
same password
for everything?
If you answered yes
to any of these - or even if you didn't - your life could be much more
safe and secure with KeyRing/2, the Secure Password Keeper for OS/2.
KeyRing/2 acts like
an impregnable safe filled with all your passwords. Nobody except you
is
opening that safe unless you let them.
KeyRing/2 is a secure
database for all your passwords, registration codes, lock combinations,
Bank PINs - any small secret. By entering a single password you can
instantly
retrieve all your secret information. Since KeyRing/2 is a database,
you
can search and sort to find your passwords quickly.
Worried
about security? KeyRing/2 locks up all your secrets using
military-grade
encryption technology. It uses a type of encryption that is much
stronger than the password security algorithms used in the web pages
and
the applications you access.
Worried
about prying eyes? KeyRing/2 cleans its memory space, the clipboard,
and
the OS/2 swap file of your clear-text secrets upon shutdown.
Are
you a two fingered typist? KeyRing/2 can insert a password into your
clipboard,
allowing you to cut/paste your passwords into any program running on
your
desktop. No more fumbling around trying to type in a complex program
registration
key.
Do
you visit a lot of members-only web sites? KeyRing/2 can automatically
launch Netscape and open your favorite web sites. Use the clipboard
feature
to paste your password into the web page with a couple of mouse clicks.
If Netscape is already running, KeyRing/2 will command it to switch
instantly
to the new URL - no waiting for another copy of Netscape to start!
KeyRing/2
allows you to break your secrets up into several categories, to allow
you
to find them quickly. With KeyRing/2, you can sort your secret
databases
in many different ways. You can rearrange database columns, hide,
rearrange
and rename them.
KeyRing/2 can
optionally
assign an icon to each of your secrets to allow you to find them
quickly.
KeyRing/2 has over 130 icons built in and you may use any external ICO
files you might have on hand. Use program icons to locate product
registration
codes, or logo icons to find web sites.
KeyRing/2 uses
Blowfish
(448 bit) encryption. We now have an export license to allow the
exportation of the Blowfish encryption module to most countries.
KeyRing/2 has the
following
features:
-
Manages many
hundreds of
secrets
-
Optionally tracks
the age
of your passwords and warns you to change them
-
Launches Netscape
and opens
your favorite web page
-
Changes Netscapes
current
URL if Netscape is already running
-
Uses very strong
encryption
-
Can interact with
most desktop
applications via the clipboard
-
Extensive help
built in
-
"Boss" key to hide
your
secrets from people peeking over your shoulder
-
International
language support
- change languages on-the-fly
-
Assign custom
icons to your
secret records for easy identification
KeyRing/2
is FREEWARE! You still need to request an Encryption module
though.
IDK Inc is looking for someone to take over development of this
product. Click here to Email
us if you are an OS/2 developer interested in making this product open
source freeware.
KR/2 is written in VXRexx (GUI) and Virtual Pascal/2 (encryption and
database). The Virtual Pascal/2 compiler is freeware. Watcom
VXRexx is defunct, but may still be available.
Note: In January 2006, We will be taking this page down and will not
be sending out any further encryption modules (registration keys).
Someone needs to take over servicing this product before then!
We will continue to handle customer support until 1-1-2006 on
YahooGroups (see below) and via private mail. After 1-1-2006 we will
discontinue support, other than assisting open-source developers.
Download steps:
Sorry, KeyRing/2 is
no longer available for download. Check back here
periodically to
see if someone has taken over the project. You can undoubtedly get it
from them. I will post a link to the new developers web site if
requested. The YahooGroups mailing list remains active - I invite
persons interested in KR/2 to subscribe, and I will watch email traffic
there for probably another year (through 12-2006).
Many thanks to my
loyal users, and I hope KR/2 continues to flourish under a different
development team!
Sincerely,
Kevin McCoy, KR/2
Developer
- Join our
mailing list
to receive announcements about KeyRing/2 and user help.
Don't
forget to confirm your subscription when YahooGroups sends you your
first
email!
Requires:
OS/2 Warp, 16 Mb RAM, 4 Mb disk space
Last
update: 1 January, 2006
