You've got a PC somewhere and you're worried about who is using it, how they're using it, and what they can do to it. It's your kid's computer and you want to limit what he does with it. Or it's a classroom computer. Or it's a public internet terminal. Or an operator console for a giant milling machine. Or a dedicated public kiosk that runs one single application and you don't even want the user to know Windows is there. But it is...
Got Windows? You know how easy it is to kill the running application and startup whatever you want to run on it. And if you know how to do it, then you know a 14 year old kid can do it too.
KeyBlock can stop it. KeyBlock is security and peace of mind for you and your publicly accessible machine.
Help Wanted: Babysitter
You paid for this machine. You put your time into setting it up so it
would look perfect. Now it does. But it's running Windows. Everybody knows how to break into Windows.
Face it: if you could, you would stand there and watch that PC all day and make sure nothing went wrong. But you can't be there. And you know that someone can come along and -- accidentally or maliciously -- have their way with it with just a few simple keystrokes.
What can you do? Well, you could take the keyboard away. Or you could rip some of the keys off the keyboard, like the Alt key. And the Windows keys. And so many more. There's a better way.
Let me introduce you to KeyBlock. KeyBlock is the babysitter for your Windows PC. KeyBlock won't let someone accidentally exit your browser application, or pop up the Task Manager, or bring up the Start Menu, or the Control Panel, or switch applications, or... a bunch of other stuff.
There's almost no limit to what KeyBlock can limit. KeyBlock can turn off practically any key on the keyboard. It can block NumLock and cAPSlOCK. And yes -- it can even block Ctrl-Alt-Del. The three-finger salute, the granddaddy of all key combinations, the "secure" sequence, the key combination chosen because "it can't be blocked!" KeyBlock can block it.
No complicated programming required
Earlier versions of KeyBlock were written for programmers, real propeller-heads. We always wanted a version that was friendly to everyone. That version
is now available: KeyBlock 3.0.
KeyBlock 3.0 is so simple to set up, my 87 year old grandmother can install it. And she did!
When you first install KeyBlock, all the most common "system keys" are blocked. There's a list of them over here on the right to give you an idea of the power. You can block more if you want. Or less. It's easy.
But here's the bottom line: You're in control
.
And you really are. When you need to get into the PC for some maintenance or admin work, just press the KeyBlock hotkey (Ctrl-Alt-F12), enter your KeyBlock password, and you're in. You can access the whole system just like you could before KeyBlock was on the job. And when you're finished, just tell KeyBlock to go back on duty and everything is safe and sound again. And you can sleep peacefully.
And that's not all
(I always wanted to say that.) KeyBlock has more features under the
hood. And more on the way. We'll be blocking mouse buttons, mouse
dragging, more Windows features... oh, tons of stuff! And it's all so easy
to use.
And if you need to tie it into your application, you won't be disappointed. KeyBlock can be controlled with a simple API using a DLL that even Visual Basic can use. It's all here.
Industrial strength protection
KeyBlock has been around for a long time. It has been used to protect
thousands of PCs all over the world. I wasn't kidding about the milling
machine. In fact, KeyBlock is installed on a control computer for a
400,000 Kilowatt Power Plant in Europe. (They don't want Ctrl-Alt-Del on THAT
machine!) You can trust its power and its stability, too.
Download the free trial
version
KeyBlock is easy to setup and easy to try out. But don't take my word
for it. There is a free trial
version you can download right now to see if KeyBlock is right for you. Download
the free trial version of KeyBlock now and experience its power.
The trial version is just like the full commercial version except that it doesn't need a password to control KeyBlock. That means that anyone can turn KeyBlock off without needing the "secret code."
Previous versions of KeyBlock are still available, but support is limited. Download their trial versions here.
KeyBlock/NT/2000 Version 1.1 Demo |
They said it couldn't be done. But did I listen? No! As a result you can now turn off Ctrl-Alt-Del (and any other keys) quickly and easily with KeyBlock/NT. Get the demo version today and try it out yourself. (Don't be afraid. There's a safety net backdoor in this demo version. See the ReadMe for more info.) |
KeyBlock/95/98 version 1.1 |
Disable all the system keys on the Windows 95 keyboard. Or just some. Or whatever you want. There's even an API so you can control it from your application. |
RightOff |
This KeyBlock assistant applet turns off the right mouse button. Useful for added security when you need it. Free for KeyBlock licensees and for non-commercial use. Contact me for customization (other mouse buttons?) or licensing for commercial use. |
FreeBlock |
FreeBlock is a free KeyBlock/95 clone DEMO that works by tricking Windows into thinking a secure screen saver is running. All the system keys are disabled (ctrl-alt-del, alt-tab, ctrl-esc, etc.) and cannot be individually enabled.
Source code is included. The applet isn't much good by itself but can be very powerful if you include the source code in your program. |
| E-mail: software@phord.com |
