PCYCOM SECURE COMMUNICATIONS SOFTWAR ENCRYPTED TCP/IP 2003 SOFTWAR INC. WHY PCYCOM? PCYCOM was developed as an answer to the rising tide of invasive technology. The sudden explosion of computer communications has led to extensive illegal monitoring of every phone call, and data transmission. Each day the headlines are filled with examples of privacy being invaded, business and proprietary data being compromised. In short... We've been bugged. Encrypted transfer of data is not a new idea. Our product, in part, is based on U.S. military codes used in combat. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin all used codes and ciphers for personal communications. In truth there is freedom. Yet, the truth can sometimes only be spoken in private. Privacy and liberty is what America is all about. INTRODUCTION PCYCOM is a fully functional SECURE TCP/IP chat program designed to support host and client operations over the Internet or on an Intranet system. Pcycom allows host and client users to exchange secure instant messages and files through TCP/IP address protocol. Pcycom is built to provide a DIRECT TCP/IP connection between the Host and Client eliminating the need for a third party provider to host, monitor or facilitate communications. The power of Pcycom security is not in the program but hidden inside the key you select and use. Pcycom PCYPHER security is a stand-alone, end-to-end, block ciphering encryption program. Pcycom works by using a "session" key security design, scrambling each message differently with a unique key during operation, ensuring the maximum protection. Pcycom allows you to select from a variety of security levels from a simple password to the highest security using a Pcypher Photon key file. PCYCOM INSTALLATION PCYCOM ON CD Run PCYCOM.EXE - Insert Pcycom CD into your CD drive - Select the Windows START menu - Select the Windows RUN menu - Select BROWSE - Look in your CD drive - Select PCYCOM.EXE on the CD - Select the OPEN command to enter PCYCOM.EXE - Select the OK command to install PCYCOM ON DISKETTE Run SETUP program - Insert Pcycom disk one into your A drive - Select the Windows START menu - Select the Windows RUN menu - Enter a:setup - Select the OK command to install - SETUP program will prompt you for Pcycom disk two INSTALLATION WARNING MESSAGES IGNORE any Windows warning messages concerning VER.DLL and SHARE function. These conflicts sometimes occur when you have not closed all tasks. Some Windows configurations do not allow program installation until you have closed all running tasks. This is intended to prevent conflicts on your system. If you encounter any problems during installation please contact SOFTWAR. PCYCOM START UP YOU MUST Log on (dial up and connect) to your Internet or Intranet service provider. Click on the Pcycom icon and start Pcycom. The Pcycom start up menu has three basic functions - START a TCP/IP link - HELP - this manual - Exit program and end task PCYCOM SET UP MENU ONLINE NAME At start each user must enter an online name for use during the Pcycom link. The name will appear next to your messages during the Pcycom chat session. SELECT HOST OR VISITOR A connection consists of a Host and a Visitor. Much like a telephone - the Visitor must dial up the Host using the Host name or IP address number. The Host is assigned an IP address or Host name at log on to your Internet Service Provider. The Host name or IP address MUST be passed to the Visitor. Usually, the IP address or Host name changes with each log on. At start up the Host NEEDS to communicate the IP address or Host name to the Visitor using some other means than PCYCOM. The Visitor then uses the IP address or Host name to connect directly. Pass the IP address or Host name to the Visitor using email, open chat programs, by phone or fax. s ample host address - 198.240.14.14 sample host name - host199.richmond.softwar.net HOST - IP ADDRESS and HOST NAME WILL BE ASSIGNED Select HOST option. PCYCOM will provide you with an "IP ADDRESS OR HOST NAME" when the main Chat menu appears. Select the Exit button for the Pcypher Security menu. VISITOR - REQUIRES IP ADDRESS OR HOST NAME. Enter the address or host name given to you by the HOST. Select the Exit button for the Pcypher Security menu. PCYPHER SECURITY ENCRYPTION TYPE MENU Pcycom currently provides two levels of security. - PCYPHER requires a password or Pcypher key file. - MYSTX provides SECURE public key direct link access. - NONE provides INSECURE direct link access. PCYPHER ENCRYPTION SELECT MENU warning change your keys and passwords often! For the highest security level use a Pcypher PHOTON key file. - PASSWORD option provides an encrypted link using any password or phrase entered by the user. Both Host and Visitor must use the same password. Passwords are considered the lowest level of security. - PCYPHER KEY FILE provides encrypted link using any file as a data key. Both the Host and Visitor must use the same key file. FOR the highest security level use a PHOTON KEY file created using the Pcypher utility. MYSTX SECURE LINK The Pcycom main chat program will use one time session generated public keys using the MYSTX based system. The keys are automatically exchanged by PCYCOM. These keys are created for the one time session and discarded when you exit the program. PLEASE WAIT for PCYCOM to transmit the public keys. PCYCOM will notify you that you are online. MAIN CHAT PROGRAM Once start up is completed the Pcycom main chat program will attempt to connect to your TCP/IP system. HOST LOG ON IF YOU SELECTED HOST then Pcycom will automatically detect your current IP address number and Host name. Send the IP address number OR the Host name to the Visitor so they may log in. Pcycom will send the user name "is now online" when the Visitor logs into your Host system. VISITOR LOG ON IF YOU SELECTED VISITOR then Pcycom will attempt to connect to the HOST using the selected IP address or Host name. Pcycom will send your name "is now online" and the Host system will reply with the Host name "is now online". PCYCOM MAIN CHAT MENU SEND MESSAGE Enter a message in the text box just above the command buttons on the bottom of the menu page. Hit ENTER or click on the SEND MESSAGE Command button to send the text entered at the box. SEND FILE This option allows you to select any file and request to send it to the other PCYCOM user. Select the file using the Drive, Directory and File boxes in the File Send Menu and click on the SEND button command. CLEAR This option erases the main chat-viewing screen and removes all messages sent/received from memory. VOICE Pcycom is equipped with a standard WAVE file recorder/player option that allows you to use your microphone to record messages and play them back. See Voice Menu option. HELP Displays text version of this menu. EXIT End Chat session and exit program. ENCRYPTED DATA WINDOW The PCYCOM main Chat menu includes a window to observe the encrypted binary data transmitted during a Pcypher Secure session. The window is located below the Command buttons along the bottom of the Chat menu. The windows displays the data that anyone intercepting the PCYCOM secure TCP/IP communications will see. PCYCOM GET FILE MENU This option allows you to save files that are sent by the other PCYCOM user. Select the location to store the file using the Drive, Directory and File boxes in the Get File Menu and click on the OK- GET FILE button command. OK - GET FILE This command accepts the file send and saves the data in the specified drive/directory. NO - EXIT This command will exit and abort the file transfer. It also informs the other user that the file transfer has been denied. VOICE MENU Pcycom is equipped with a standard WAVE file recorder/player option that allows you to use your microphone to record messages and play them back. NEW This command opens a new wave file to record and enables the wave file recorder buttons. The default file name is pcycom.wav but you can rename the file at any time. OPEN This command opens an existing wave file and enables the wave file recorder buttons. Select the wave file using the drive, directory and file select boxes located on the Wave File Menu. SAVE This command saves and closes the specified wave file. CLOSE This command simply closes the wave file. EXIT Ends Wave File Menu and returns to Pcycom Chat main menu. WAVE FILE RECORDER COMMAND BUTTONS REWIND This command rewinds the wave file and sets the recorder to the beginning. FORWARD This command jumps one wave segment forward in the wave file. PLAY This command plays the wave file from the current location. STOP This command stops wave file operations play or record. RECORD This command starts the wave file recorder. SOFTWAR PO BOX 5146 MIDLOTHIAN, VA 23112 804/639-1608 email softwar@softwar.net http://www.softwar.net PCYCOM © 2000/2001 SOFTWAR THIS SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO THE EXPORT CONTROL LAWS AND REGULATIONS FOR ENCRYPTED SECURITY SOFTWARE OF THE UNITED STATES. ANY EXPORT OR TRANSFER OF THIS SOFTWARE OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE UNITED STATES COMMERCE DEPARTMENT AND SOFTWAR IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED UNDER PENALTY OF FEDERAL LAW. You must not remove, export or transfer this software outside of the United States. 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