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TMS v. 1.1
TMS - Too Many Secrets v. 1.11

This is 16bit Crypt tool for Windows. Please distribute Shareware version!

Install

How to use

Why TMS is so good? - TMS FAQ

Registeration

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Main menu controls:

Keys	Go to the keys window to define Crypting settings.

Help	Show this help file

EnCrypt	Crypt selected files with defined keys. If you haven't defined any keys, options and password will be asked.

DeCrypt	UnCrypt selected files.

Setup	Set language (english and finnish)

Quit	Shut the program

Menus

   File

   Crypt

   Window


File menu

Load key	Same as load  button in keys menu.

Study tours	Study this program with studying tour.

Tour 1	Simple tour

Stop tours	Stop all tours.

Help	Show this helpfile

Setup	Select language

Quit	Quit


Crypt
Crypt menu

EnCrypt	Same as EnCrypt button

DeCrypt	Same as DeCrypt button

Clear keys	Clears all keys and settings (roll, step and firstbytes)


Window
Window menu

Keys	Shows keys window

Update	Update file directory


Security level

Cancel	Do not create a key

Ok	Creates a key

Fine	Creates 2-5 keys with roll 2-6

Good	Creates 5-10 keys with roll 2-7

Very Good	Creates 15-25 keys with roll 2-8

Extreme	Creates 50-80 keys with roll 2-9

Too Many Secrets	Creates 148-198 keys with roll 3-11

Password	Creates keys with roll 4


Install

1)	You need VBRUN300.DLL in your windows\system directory. If possible, use version 3.01

2)	You need following vbx files:

cmdialog.vbx

dbpush.vbx

That's all !


How to use

See the study tour one (File/Study tours/)

Simple Crypt example

Select files and press EnCrypt or F1.  Input Password, and other crypting options. Files will be EnCrypted.

Simple DeCrypt example

Select files and press DeCrypt  or F2.  Input Password, and other crypting options. Files will be DeCrypted.

Secure EnCrypt example:

Create a key (explained below) and save it. Then go to the main menu, select files and pressEnCrypt  or F1.

Secure DeCrypt example:

Load existing key (explained below). Then go to the main menu, select files and pressDeCrypt  or F2.

Create a key:

In the keys menu, press Create key, and select the key level. Fine is the fastest and Too many secrets the slowest and the securest. You can edit keys clicking the current key, and randomize by clicking key number.

Roll: Every key will be crypted as many times as roll option determines. This should be at least 2, prefer 3-5.

Step: Only every # byte in file will be crypted. This is useful when crypting large files like pictures. Do not use in text files. Use this to speed up the crypting process.

Crypt only # first bytes: Only first # bytes will be crypted. Use this to speed up the crypting process.

Then save your key by pressing save button.

Put that key to VERY safely place, that nobody can see it!

(Disk prefered)

Load: (Keys menu)

This loads TMS-key file from disk/hard disk to the program.

Load any: (Keys menu)

This loads any file from disk/hard disk to the program; used as a key. Options in Load any are defined as following descripted:

roll = Int(Asc(byte)/10)+1

step = 1

firstbytes = 0

Save: (Keys menu)

Saves a key as TMS-key format.

Create: (Keys menu)

Shows key creation window, where program creates automaticly a new key.

Scroll control: (Keys menu)

Click this scroll to view other keys.

Delete files: (Main menu)

Select files and press backspace.


TMS FAQ

With TMS, you can crypt any sort of files: programs, textfiles, pictures, music, E-mails, anything. We prove the TMS level crypt 100% secure up to 4000 bytes. There are two disadvantages. First, TMS is slow. Well, the speed ain't so important if you use TMS to crypt documents or something like that, but if you use it to crypt large files, it's feels too slow, but that is the price you pay for security. Anyhow, if you need security for your files, TMS gives you everything you need. Just remember that if you crypt a file and forget the password (or lose your key file), kiss your file goodbye. There is no way to decrypt the file without the same key.

Q: Why TMS is so good, that I should use it instead of using other crypt programs?

 - Easy to use

 - Extremely safe (more info below)

 - Handy

 - Technical support, if you need (Check our homepage)

Q: How secure TMS is?

TMS uses keys to crypt files. TMS crypt style is symmetric (or secret-key). It means that users uses same key to Crypt and DeCrypt it. Asymmetric crypting programs (Crypt key is different than DeCrypt key) mostly uses some exact algorithms, and if somebody knows it, he can open any crypted file. (Not all asymmetric programs). Nobody, even we, can't open it. See the examples. One very good feature is that if you don't have the right key, you won't never know when you get the right, because the program won't inform when using wrong key, because there aren't any key information in crypted file.

Q: Where I can get the newest TMS?

PME homepage http://www.pmediae.sci.fi/

Q: There must be some disadvantages in TMS!

There are two. You need to give the key to receiver safely, and TMS is quite a slow.

Q: What I have to do if I crypt file with wrong key?

If you EnCrypt file with wrong key, DeCrypt the file with that wrong key, and then EnCrypt it with the right key.

If you DeCrypt file with wrong key, EnCrypt the file with that wrong key, and then DeCrypt it with the right key.


Registeration

You can make registeration in Internet: http://www.pmediae.sci.fi/

For more info contact us at pmediae@sci.fi

Why?

1) TMS is ShareWare program, so you must register it if you use it.

2) You won't see any You are Unregistered  messages.

3) UnRegistered users can't use many powerful options, like roll, step, firstbytes.

How to register ?

It's very easy. Just print 'order.txt' / 'tilaus.txt' or write it by hand and fulfil the form.

How to pay?

1) Send money within the letter. If you want send some other currency than FIM or USD, that is OK, but you must round it up well.(No coins)

2) Pay it to the account:

MERITA Finland

134735-14042 / Lauri Laakso

Swift: MRITFIHH

Message: Your Name

How to send order form

1) Send it to us by letter

2) Send it to us by E-mail: order@pmediae.pp.sci.fi

PME address:

Platinum Media Entrance

Lauri Laakso

Patolantie 6 c 25

00640 Helsinki

Finland

                            GSM: 358+40-5888889

Group registeration is allowed only then, if 3 or more want to register the program. In that case program will be posted by one disc to the order, who gives registered versions to the others. Group registeration prices are 70FIM or 20USD / each.

Once you have ordered this, You will get a registeration file which proves that you have purchased the program. If there are any problems, then send Internet E-mail to: pmediae@sci.fi

TMS can be ordered in World Wide Web, http://www.pmediae.sci.fi/

Commercial use:

Copies	Price / each

1-5	120 FIM / 35 USD

6-15	100 FIM / 30 USD

16-30	90 FIM / 28 USD

31-50	80 FIM / 25 USD

51-100	70 FIM / 22 USD

101-500	60 FIM / 20 USD

501+	50 FIM / 18 USD


Platinum Media Entrance

Copyright Too Many Secrets  (c) 1995 - 1996 Platinum Media Entrance, all rights reserved.

Programming: Lauri Laakso

Distributing: Jarno Leinonen, Mika Kuoppamäki, Lauri Laakso

If you have something to ask, please contact:

Internet E-mail:	pmediae@sci.fi

World Wibe Web:	http://www.pmediae.sci.fi/

Address:

Platinum Media Entrance

Lauri Laakso

Patolantie 6 c 25

00640 Helsinki

Finland