RE: Screen Saver to Lock Workstation

[Correa, Andre]

Title: Screen Saver to Lock Workstation

Yes, all it really does is lock the workstation, same thing you do when you press ctrl-alt-delete and enter after you have logged in.  To unlock your workstation, provide either the domain users password, or the local administrator account and password.   ____________________________________________ Andre Correa Senior Manager/Information Technology Lexitron, Inc (201) 892-6399   -----Original Message----- From: Eric Brouwer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 4:38 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Screen Saver to Lock Workstation   This is probably a dumb question, but what password is used when you force security via a screen saver and logon script?  Does it use the users network password as the screen saver password? -----Original Message----- From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 12:43 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Screen Saver to Lock Workstation Every native NT/2000/XP screen saver will operate in this fashion (as opposed to how Win9x/ME works)   You can force the settings with System Policies or by editing the registry directly:    http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/Scripts/?File=Security.KIX       ==============================================================  ASB - http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/?File=~MoreInfo.TXT ==============================================================  "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability  to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable  for their apparent disinclination to do so." -- Douglas Adams -----Original Message----- From: Ryan McBride [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 11:33 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Screen Saver to Lock Workstation Hey All, Just wondering if anyone knows of a screen saver or something that will lock a NT Workstation if it isnt used for X minutes. We have a machine behind reception which is used for DB Queries and everyone always leaves it loged in. Ive decided to make it hard for them by having the workstation lock if they dont use it for 5 minutes. That way the next person to use it will have to track down the previous user to unlock it. Im sure the annoyance will fix it REALLY quick!!! Any ideas how i could achieve this, i dont want a screensaver password i want the workstation locked. Tanx - - Ryan McBride (MCSE) Network & Comms Administrator Strategic Management Works http://www.smw.com.au +612-9906-9611 http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm