New PC Guard Software Protection System update has been released. This update is highly recommended for all PC Guard users.

What's new:

[+] Custom buttons settings section added to customization settings.

Activation dialog custom buttons settings moved to this section.

[+] Custom buttons added to license removal and license transfer dialogs.

There are now two custom buttons for license removal dialog and two custom buttons for license transfer dialog which can be used for any purpose like opening web page, opening a document or running external application.

[+] Multilingual support for license removal, license transfer and password protection dialogs.

These dialogs will now include additional control for selecting user interface language (same as with activation dialog) in case more then one language is defined in language settings.

Up to now, these dialogs were displayed only in default language as set in project settings.

From now on, these dialogs will be displayed in default language but end user will be able to change interface language.

[+] Removal code macro (%REMOVALCODE%) added to custom buttons action string macros.

[!] Few other minor fixes and security improvements.

[*] Sample custom dialogs VS DLL C++ project with default dialogs has been updated to reflect recent changes.

[>] Interface dll has been updated. Please be sure to update existing version with this one.

New PC Guard Software Protection System service build has been released. This update is highly recommended for all PC Guard users!

What's new:

With this release we are further extending Windows users section with new options and features.

[+] 'Allowed users by network type' option added to Windows users settings.

Use this option to allow access to Windows users based on network (domain/workgroup) they are using:

Following values are available for this option:

1. All users

Both domain and workgroup Windows users are allowed to access protected application.

This is default value.

2. Workgroup users only

Only workgroup users are allowed to access protected application.

'User_Workgr_Required' error message ("This application can be run by workgroup users only!") will be displayed in case currently logged Windows user is domain network user.

3. Domain users only

Only domain users are allowed to access protected application.

'User_Domain_Required' error message ("This application can be run by domain users only!") will be displayed in case currently logged Windows user is workgroup network user.

[+] 'Limit number of logged in users' option added.

Use this option to limit number of logged in Windows users on remote computer. Limit can be set to any number from 1 to 99.

Protection code will check number of currently logged Windows users on remote machine and display 'User_LoggedIn_Limit' error message ("This application can not be run because too many Windows users are currently logged in!") in case it is higher than maximum allowed.

[+] 'Limit access to single network" option added.

Select this option and set network name to allow access to users from single (domain/workgroup) network only.

Protection code will display 'User_Network_Error' error message ("This application can not be run on this network!") in case current network name is different from allowed network name.

[+] Windows users settings added to protection wizard.

[#] 'Windows users access control' option has been renamed to 'Allowed users by user type'.

[>] Interface dll has been updated. Please be sure to update existing version with this one.

With next minor update of PC Guard Software Protection System we are further extending Windows users section with new options and features!

Here are some of them:

[+] 'Allowed users by network type' option

You will be able to use this feature to allow access to Windows users based on network (domain/workgroup) they are using. Following options will be available for this option: All users, Workgroup users only, Domain users only.

[+] 'Limit number of logged in users' option

You will be able to use this option to limit number of logged in Windows users on remote computer. Limit can be set to any value from 1 to 99 users.

[+] 'Limit access to single network" option

By selecting this option and setting up appropriate network name you will be able to allow access to users from single (domain/workgroup) network only.

Final testing of next update is underway and we expect to release new version of PC Guard software copy protection system soon. We are looking forward to your comments and suggestions!

New PC Guard Software Protection System service build has been released. This update is highly recommended for all PC Guard users!

What's new:

[+] New 'Windows users' section added to security settings.

[*] 'Windows users access control' settings moved to 'Windows users' settings.

[+] Filter Windows users by username feature added.

Use this feature to allow or deny access to protected application for specific Windows users based on their usernames.

Up to 50 different usernames can be added to the list of Windows usernames. Maximal length of Windows username is 50 characters. Usernames are not case sensitive and can not contain the following characters: /\[]:;|=,+*?<>

User_not_allowed error message ("Windows user is not allowed to access this application! Please login as different user." will be displayed in case currently logged user is not allowed to access protected application. Default message can be changed in language editor.

Available filtering actions:

1. Allow access to users

Only users from the list will be allowed to access protected application.

2. Deny access to users

Users from the list will be denied access to protected application. All other users will be allowed to access protected application.

Click on '+' button to add username to the list.
Click on '-' button to remove selected username from the list.
Click on "clear all" button to delete all usernames from the list.

[#] All settings are now reset to default values before loading project file.

[!] Description for User_Std_Required message in language editor was not defined.

[!] Few fixes in protection report and serial numbers report formatting.

[!] Few other minor fixes and security improvements.

[>] Interface dll has been updated. Please be sure to update existing version with this one.

New PC Guard V6 service build has been released. This update is highly recommended for all PC Guard V6 users!

What's new:

[+] Windows users access control feature.

"Windows users access control" option added to security settings.

Following value are available for this option:

1. All users

Both administrators and standard users can access protected application. (DEFAULT)

2. Administrator users only

Only administrator users (users from administrators group and with elevated privileges) can access protected application.

If application is not run by administrator users with elevated privileges User_Admin_Required error message ("This application can be run only by Windows user with administrator rights!") will be displayed.

3. Standard (restricted) users only.

Only standard (restricted) users can access protected application.

If application is run by users with elevated privileges User_Std_Required ("This application can not be run by Windows administrator users!") error message will be displayed.

[-] "Enable access for restricted users" is no longer available and has been removed from General settings.

Use new "Windows users access control" option to selected if restricted users are allowed to access protected application by choosing "All users" or "Standard (restricted) users" value.

By default, this option is set to "All users" (access is enabled to restricted users).

[#] RTE help is now integral part of online user guide.

Local .chm file is no longer included in distribution.

[*] Update check improved.

[>] Interface dll has been updated. Please be sure to update existing version with this one.