Cryptosystem ME6 9.21
Copyright 2001-2008 Hermetic Systems

Installation Notes

Documentation:

The user manual for Cryptosystem ME6 ("the Software") is available online at hermetic.ch/crypto/me6eman/me6eman.htm.


Trial Version:

This runs as a trial version which is fully functional except that the encryption key is fixed and the reliability test is disabled.


Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista:

If you always use an administrator account (the default startup account) then you need not read the rest of this paragraph, otherwise: This installation program must be run from an admin account.  After installation the program can be run from either an admin account or a user account.  To activate the Software (see below) the program must be run from an admin account.  After activation it can be run either from an admin account or from a user account. For more information see hermetic.ch/guide.htm.


Activation of the Software:

To activate the Software (to make it permanently fully-functional) you need to obtain an activation key. This is supplied only after a user license has been purchased.  The activation key is specific to the machine on which the Software is installed.

When you first run the Software an 'Activate this software' window will open.  At the top are three buttons:

(1) Clicking on the first button normally opens in your browser a web page with options for purchasing a user license.  Some of the purchase options allow an activation key to be sent to you as soon as you have completed your purchase (at this time these are the PayPal and Share-it purchase options, see www.hermetic.ch/imm_del.htm).

(2) If you have already purchased a user license but have not yet received an activation key (or if you need to obtain a new activation key after a hardware upgrade), clicking on the second button normally takes you to a web page for that purpose.  (A key can be obtained in this way only after your purchase has been registered in our online database.)

(3) If you have received a message containing an activation key, and you have copied the key to the clipboard, clicking on the third button causes the software to look for the key on the clipboard, and if a correct activation key is found there then the software will be activated.

On some systems the purchase web page and the request-a-key web page, mentioned in (1) and (2), do not appear after clicking on the buttons (though the web browser may come up).  In this case enter the URL which is displayed by the software in order to go the the required page.

To activate the Software on a machine which is not connected to the internet contact Hermetic Systems at support@hermetic.ch for advice.


Reinstallation of the Software:

If you have previously installed this version of the Software successfully and for some reason wish to reinstall it then you can simply rerun the installation program.

If you have previously installed an earlier version then installing this version will not overwrite the earlier version.  The earlier version can be uninstalled after installation of the later one.


If you encounter any problem during installation, or when running the Software, contact Hermetic Systems with details of the problem.

There is a page of Frequently Asked Questions, some concerning installation and activation, at hermetic.ch/faq.htm.

You can read these installation notes again after installation of the Software by clicking on "Installation notes" in the Windows program menu.

