Giveaway of the Day - abylon LOGON
March 16, 2010Secure and comfortable windows logon with smart card, memory stick or CD!
The software abylon LOGON offers a comfortable way to protect your computer against illegal access. You only need to train your smart card, your removable media (e. g. memory stick), or a CD/DVD with your windows login data and in the future this medium is your authentication for the computer.
The input of a password is possible as extended protection. By leaving your computer you need only to pull the smart card or the removable media and your computer locked or logged out automatically. Thus protect your computer against snoopier views and data theft without large training. For professional users various certificate smart cards are supported. During the registration to the computer only the smart card or the USB-Token (e.g. Aladdin eToken) must be insert.
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| System Requirements: | Windows 2000 to Vista |
| Publisher: | Abylonsoft |
| Homepage: | http://www.abylonsoft.com/logo... |
| File Size: | 9.04 MB |
| Price: | The program is available for $25.50, but it will be free for our visitors as a time-limited offer. |
Unzip the package you've downloaded, and carefully read the instructions which you can find in the readme.txt file. This readme.txt file is included with all our downloads. Follow the instructions carefully to install and activate the software.
abylon LOGON is available as a Giveaway of the day! You have 3 hours 27 minutes to download and install it.
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I have to use a smartcard to login and use a different software to do so, so I will bypass today’s giveaway.
I will comment that using a smartcard, if you have one, is preferable to a password, but there is also hardware that has to be installed as well.
I don’t see how many users of GAOTD can take full advantage of an offering such as this.
As an addendum, I work for the U.S. Army; only smartcards are allowed.
We cannot use any removable media at all, hence the need for the added hardware.
I see some fundimental problems with using a USB flash drive as the sole authentication medium… they have a known finite life-span. So if the flsh drive fails, as it will… you become locked out of you own computer… unless a backdoor method of access is provided, which then defeats its purpose. Aren’t CD’s and USB flash drives simple to clone? Where’s ther security with that if your secure access medium can be cloned by anyone that can get physical access to it. I presume Safe mode startup is protected to as well as total drive encryption is used on the target computers to prevent offline access to the sensitive data?
If total drive encryption is used in this technology, consider what would happen if some important system files get corrupted. You will need to format the entire hard drive and start over again.
http://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/predator/predator.html
looks better to me Furthermore, Predator frequently changes the security codes recorded on your USB drive, so even if an intruder manages to copy your stick, this copy will not work because the codes on your own stick will have changed in the meantime.
I really would suggest not using this software unless you really need it. Flashcards are not just delicate but also easy to lose.
This sort of software’s really best for companies that need better security. The standard user isn’t going to need this sort of equipment.
‘In case by loosing or defect of a physical key can be enter an emergency SecureID.’ A backdoor method of access is provided.
Good things about it include easy locking by just ripping out the key, but this also means that if you’re traveling and the flash drive accidentally gets removed, you’ve been locked out of your computer and your flash drive may have jut broken.
I’m not downloading it; I’d lose my flash drive by tomorrow :D
If I insert a live Linux CD how is the Windows data protected from being read or copied?
Re Flash Drive failure.
Shoot me down if I’m wrong here but I assume that SD cards are Ok and to keep a couple of spares locked in the vault would’nt be a problem for most.
For those that need it, this doesn’t seem a bad offering.
When trying to install it showed a message that it was not compatible with Windows 7.
Supported OS [http://www.abylonsoft.com/logon/details.htm]:
Operating systems Nt4, 2000, XP, Vista, Win 7, 2003, 2008, WTS, 32 und 64bit
As you can see from the developer’s site, version 8 is now current.
I would think for abylon LOGON to be more than casually effective you’d also need to use drive encryption. As your data is normally what you’d want to protect [no one wants to steal your Windows' files], I would think just encrypting those [e.g. Truecrypt] would work as well if not better.
I heavily doubt real protection: what about booting the “protected” computer with a PE system from USB-flash/HD,CD,DVD or other external media?
Starting with this, aou would have to do a lot more to be on the safe side.
Than you have to protect your HD itself by password which is possible, but might bring up another problems.
It´s a long chain and a lot of knowledge is needed.
Finally, what was mentioned by TK (#3): Be cautious with the media you choose! Don´t trust the durability neither of sticks nor of CDs/DVDs too much. (And, just to mention: not only CDs/DVDs can be copied exactly – almost any media, even a flash drive could finally be mimiced.)
Conclusion:
A solution for home and a certain degree of protection – but with some possible arising problems… so plan and think about in advance for your goal/needs!
This software apparently does not work with Windows 7 (either 32- or 64-bit version)!
Sparky
Before downloading & installing this software, I wanted to get more information from the manufacturer’s website. Using the “learn more” link above, I was taken to the IOBit site for Advance SystemCare or some such…
To # 9:
I think you are looking at LOGON SSO, not the version that is offered here!
Sparky
Same thing but free http://www.snapfiles.com/get/predator.html
@ Donald Reynolds
Same here, but I changed the compatibility to be set to Vista SP2 and it installed fine. I haven’t tested the program yet though.
In Server 2008r2, I get the following popup during installation:
This setup does not run under Windows 7! Would you like to look on our website, if the current test version of Windows 7 is suitable? Therefor an Internet connection is required!
(sic)
Regardless of clicking yes or no, nothing happens.
Anyway seemed like a nice idea for the house server downstairs, as I could just hang a USB stick from the case for the family to use, and not have to worry about the password getting lost. Not much use for my laptop though.
Oh well, seemed like a good idea. :)
Besides security usages, couldn’t this software be used as an emergency boot disk, say written to a SM card or equivalent?
When your pc starts to play up (get hard to start), you will rue the day that you went to far with security.
Users who lose sleep wondering whether their files are safe can always go out and pick-up a PC with biometric security features. Which is the trend nowadays anyway with PC manufacturers so programs like today’s GOTD, will become obsolete. But in the mean time…
#18- It doesn’t sound to me like it will have your Master Boot Record in the result-so no. It will just log you in & out of Windows & make it so your PC won’t boot up without using it. Your Master Boot Record will stay on your PC.
Didn’t read all of the comments but I’m sure someone brought this up.If your memory stick or cd drive craps out I assume you are screwed.
That sounds like a great program to me! Like I mean… you can use a smart card or a removable device to logon to your computer? Kinda troublesome for most of us, but could be neato for some who really needs to secure their stuff!
~Joji~
I wish developers would stop putting their activation files into the Windows folder. The Windows folder is just that, for Windows. It’s not a junkyard for other programs to dump in or hide stuff in.
@13: You clicked on the wrong link. You should have clicked on the homepage link in the grey-colored block.
At first – sorry for my bad english ;-)
I want answer some questions from this board.
1)
abylon LOGON is just a part of your computer security and not a tool to encrypt your files. It should protect you e.g. from KeyLoggers.
It is faster and easier to logon and you can randomize your password each day.
You can use very long and difficult passwords, because, you do not have to enter it any time.
2)
abylon LOGON can be used togehter with X.509-Certificates (e.g. on SmartCards) – this smartcards could not be copy or cloned.
If you use a usb-stick, you could not clone or copy it to logon.
3)
biometrie is just one solution. Other don’t want biometrie – they want to use SmardCards or cheap USB-Sticks.
4)
You should use the stick like a normal key. If you lose it, you can logon with a SecureID (manually). But if an other person take your stick, he can use it to logon. For this case, you can add a Password for higher protection.
5)
We don’t write anything to windows-directory. We just create here a INI-File. INI-Files should save to the windows-directory (see Microsoft Dokumentation). This is just ONE SMALL FILE.
6)
Windows7 – we wrote on this homepage, that this version (7.x) is not for Windows7!!! If you want to use it on Windows7, you must download the version 8.x.
7)
Some other problems can sometimes happend, if you have a virus-protection on your system.
8)
I hope, that some other give us suggestions or help to make abylon LOGON better.
I hope, that my anser can help a little bit – and sorry for this english.
best regards – aby
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Theoretically, if security is such a problem then why keep the information on the computer? If one has to have a flash card then wouldn’t it make more sense to keep the secure information on the flash card or CD/DVD and not the computer? A flash card can always be locked away.
Interesting offering, but I already use PGP Whole Disc Encryption – which I think is far more secure. If anyone pinches my computer there’s no way they’ll access my hard drive. Ever! :-)
For someone who is in an environment where you need the extra security, this would be very good to have… Kids have this way of getting into things that would make a spy green with envy. A Mini CD-ROM disc would be my choice for the removable. sorry, but while I like this software, I don’t need it in my current situation. Lou
The only form of data security i know is to open your hard drive, physically, remove the disk and disfigure it with a hammer before throwing it into the ocean. That’s 99.999% secure. Its like breathing and looking for rest, the only eternal rest is in the grave, and that’s 99.999% rest.
Does this work on Win 7 64 Bit or not??
Please advise, several said no…
Thank you in advance.
I downloaded this program and installed it properly. When I went to to uninstall it rebooted the computer and it gives me this message at startup:
“The Logon User Interface DLL C:/Program Files/Abylonsoft/SALogon/saltfgina.dll failed to load
Contact system admin to replace dll”
I have no idea what to do now…
If I insert a live Linux CD how is the Windows data protected from being read or copied?
The Developer did not answer that question, as copied from above.
5. Nice find.
Worth Remembering.
10 Immutable Laws of Security
Law #1: If a bad guy can persuade you to run his program on your computer, it’s not your computer anymore
Law #2: If a bad guy can alter the operating system on your computer, it’s not your computer anymore
Law #3: If a bad guy has unrestricted physical access to your computer, it’s not your computer anymore
Law #4: If you allow a bad guy to upload programs to your website, it’s not your website any more
Law #5: Weak passwords trump strong security
Law #6: A computer is only as secure as the administrator is trustworthy
Law #7: Encrypted data is only as secure as the decryption key
Law #8: An out of date virus scanner is only marginally better than no virus scanner at all
Law #9: Absolute anonymity isn’t practical, in real life or on the Web
Law #10: Technology is not a panacea
(Microsoft didn’t “create” these laws – but they do have a commentary on them)
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc722487.aspx
It seems this would be a great application for the very mobile laptops or netbooks, since those are more vulnerable to theft or loss. I take my netbook everywhere I go and would feel a lot better being able to “lock it up” as an extra layer of security should it fall into the wrong hands. All my media are backed up in triplicate and stored online so I don’t have to worry about the odd memory stick failing or getting lost. This application sounds interesting and I’ll give it a try.
Quote: “If I insert a live Linux CD how is the Windows data protected from being read or copied?
The Developer did not answer that question, as copied from above.”
Does no one here know how to disable booting from disks from the BIOS? Simply set the Hard Drive as #1 priority, lock the back of your computer with a lock and your system is quite secure. Also, I think that fingerprint scanning is more effective than any of these other methods because it is impossible for you to be able to lose your fingerprints. Any other keys, you could potentially lose them. I’d rather stick to authentication that is with you forever, passwords and fingerprints. Using a smart card to logon would be the next best thing apart from fingerprints because they aren’t easily duplicated, but you can lose a smart card easily though. Be careful, and don’t lock yourself out of your own system!!
“Therefore the software learn once the credential by entering.”
Really? I’m going to give the people responsible for that sentence the key to the front door?
“Download the setups and additional information”
Maybe I’m crazy, but it occurs to me that if a company won’t take the time (or worse yet, isn’t capable) to get the language right – then there’s no reason for me to believe that they didn’t cut corners elsewhere too.
“Scrennshots of the software”
If you’re not fluent a certain language, fine; but how hard could it be to find someone who is to proof for you?
Wouldn’t it be worth it just to appease ass****s like myself?
“After uninstalling the correct login abylon all software made by the settings in the registry back on the value of the installation reset…”
Good lord.