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CryptoSidekick Version 2.1 Personal License
CryptoSidekick Version 2.1 Evaluation License
CryptoSidekick Version 2.1 Professional Single User Commercial License

2007-2008 (c) GB Research, LLC
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1: What's Included
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Installation package includes the following files:

Readme.txt - this file
License.pdf - license file
gbresearch.cskey - GB Research public keys
CryptoSidekick.exe - executable file

Help files are located in Help directory.

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2: Installing Windows XP/Vista version.
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Start the installer by launching ...setup.exe file and follow the instructions. If you downloaded the package, the Serial Number for your product was sent to you by e-mail. If you received the product on CD, the Serial Number is printed on the CD sleeve.

To uninstall the product, choose Uninstal from CryptoSidekick program group. Alternatevely, click on the Start button, Control Panel, choose Add or Remove Programs, select the corresponding version of the software and click Remove.

The software was tested under Windows XP Professional. It may work on the other versions of Windows, but it is not guaranteed.


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3: Limitations
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The Personal Version is limited to personal or educational non-commercial uses only. Personal Version includes functionality to serve ads. It will not work if ads cannot be served. The Evaluation Version has the full functionality of the Professional Version and is limited to 30-day evaluation period. See License Agreement (License.pdf) for terms of use.

CryptoSidekick uses Microsoft Cryptographic Service Provider encryption facilities included in Windows XP and later versions. The symmetric key encryption uses 256 bit AES algorithm, public key encryption and signing use 2048 bit RSA algorithm.
Due to changing export control restrictions, the availability of strong encryption algorithms may change between Windows operating system releases.

Version 2.1 mail boxes are incompatible with 1.x versions. Do not specify the mail folder in Secure Mail/Settings that contains older version mail boxes.
Version 2.1.3 and later provide compressed encryption, which is backward compatible with the previous versions.
Version 2.1.4 and later provide SSL support for e-mail accounts. Due to changing export control restrictions the required libraries libeay32.dll and ssleay32.dll are not included with CryptoSidekick distribution.

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4: Feedback
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Would you like to provide us with feedback, bug report, feature request, etc; please use the form on "Contact Us" web page at http://www.gbresearch.com/contact_us.aspx
You can also submit bug report directly from CryptoSidekick using corresponding item from Help menu.

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5: Other Notes.
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If you want to install multiple versions of the software, you may do so by choosing different installation directories. When installing a new build of otherwise the same version of software, uninstall the old version before installing the new one.

Please save the media or downloaded files and serial numbers in case you need to reinstall the product in the future.

If you encountered problems during installation or run, please report them on http://www.gbresearch.com/contact_us.aspx

The latest version of the software can be obtained at http://www.gbresearch.com/CryptoSidekick/Default.aspx