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WinJail 1.0
Key features (full list)
allow jailing all drives
set up different jail zone templates for different users
set up different zail zone templates for different groups
serve any existing user or group credentials from domains
support copy on demand feature
WinJail
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  • 1 year support of all present features
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  • no limitations by processor
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    Common questions

     

    Q: What is WinJail?
    A: WinJail is a full chroot/jail implemenation for Windows. It provides ability to specify chroot points for every drive separately. It provides way to chroot() such application or whole environment for user or group. One of significant benefits is WinJail able to use copy-on-write technique for system files, so you don't need to copy whole windows folder for jail point to run; all files will be copied on demand transparently.

    Q: Why I need to use WinJail?
    A: There is good way to be sure your application works only in specific location.

    Q: What WinJail means "chroot/jail point"?
    A: Jail points for certain application are new roots for your drives; so you can "describe" whole system disk as such sub-folder; and all applications were chroot'ed will run with that copy in the same manner as with whole drive before.

    Q: What are the WinJail requirements?
    A: Pentium capable processor, 128MB RAM, 15MB free disk space, see requirements and features for details.

    Q: Which operating systems are supported?
    A: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003 and Windows Vista.

    Q: Does WinJail support Windows 2003 Appliance Edition?
    A: Yes, directly.

    Q: What kind of software is WinJail?
    A: WinJail is a general purpose software; you able to use to chroot any application, beginning from IIS and ending with MS Outlook or MS IE.

    Q: How to send you a bug report?
    A: Please, take a look
    here.

    Q: Are there any compatibility problems for WinJail?
    A: WinJail has no compatibility problems now. But we appreciate to know any possible problems you may occur.

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    Licensing questions

     

    Q: Are there any discounts for WinJail possible?
    A: Yes. All discount opportunities are reviewed separately for every particular case. You can also request about a discount or send out your proposal by email.

    Q: Do I need to buy 4 licenses for WinJail if I have 2xXeon HT processors on my server?
    A: No, WinJail doesn't require per-processor payment. One license will be enough.

    Q: How to get a WinJail license free?
    A: Generally we do not propose free licenses for commercial usage; but we provide various actions from time to time. Please, refer to our news. But for non-commercial usage you can contact us via email and we'll discuss this point individually.

    Q: We are a non-profit organization. Is there a way to get WinJail license for free?
    A: Please, contact us via email and we'll discuss it.

    Q: How to buy WinJail?
    A: Please, contact us via email and we'll provide you all the required information.

    Q: Do you have volume discounts?
    A: Yes.

    Installation questions

     

    Q: How to install WinJail?
    A: Please, refer to our installation howto.

    Q: Does WinJail provide Web-based installation?
    A: No.

    Q: Does WinJail provide remote installation?
    A: No.

    Q: Does WinJail provide silent installation?
    A: Yes.

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