Released: PSP Application Key Protector 0.1

PSP Application Key Protector è una utility che consente di proteggere l'esecuzione di programmi che accedono in lettura e/o scrittura alla memoria flash, come FileAssistant 0.8.
La protezione avviene tramite una password di 4 cifre che si trova dentro il file key.txt; il programma è stato codificato basandosi proprio per essere installato in accoppiata con FileAssistant, forse attualmente in più completo programma di gestione dei file flash della PSP.
Una volta installato PSP Application Key Protector, si deve installare FileAssistant non nella solita cartella ms0:\PSP\GAME ma direttamente nella root: sarà PSP Application Key Protector a lanciarlo solamente dopo aver inserito la password corretta...in questo modo FileAssistant potrà essere eseguito solo conoscendo le 4 cifre che compongono il codice d'accesso.
Di seguito l'estratto del readme con le istruzioni ed in allegato il programma:

PSP Application Key Protector 0.1

--PURPOSE:
This application was written so a File Manager could be kept in a non-executable
area of the memory stick and launced externally using a 4-digit pass key.
This version is hard coded to load the great file manager File Assistant++
from "ms0:/FileAs_________________________1/EBOOT.PBP"


--INSTALL:
Copy the contents of the 1.5 folder to your /psp/game folder on your memory stick.
I havn't tried this with a 1.0 firmware but it should work as well (need to convert eboot)

After installing the Application Key Protector 0.1 you need to install the file manager

Download it at your local PSP site or use this link
http://www.easy-monkey.co.uk/FileAssistant-2005-08-31.rar

After downloading it, - DO NOT INSTALL IT - to the /psp/game folder

Instead, copy the
FileAs_________________________1 and then FileAs~1%
folders out of the RAR to the ROOT folder of your memory stick in that order.

The protection key is a 4 digit number stored in "key.txt" in the Key Protector's folder.

The default key is '1234'


--KNOWN BUGS:
If you try to use the Home Key to exit, it will freeze and power down the PSP after a few seconds.
It doesn't harm the PSP in any way, just anoying.

I'm sure there are others, this version was just a quick implementation.


--VERSION HISTORY:
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10/7/05 - 0.1
First Release

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This program was compiled using the PSPSDK, big thanks to those guys for the work
they put into it.

--DeNitro (DeNitro@hotmail.com)

Based off an idea by Rockerone