On 12/19/06, Ricardo Aráoz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > I need my application to ask for the user's windows password and > validate it (in order to be sure the user hasn't left his computer on > and someone else is using it). Is there a way I can do this? >
To avoid any potential password leaks (or accusations) how about having your program lock the computer (as in pressing windowslogokey-L). According to <http://www.foxite.com/archives/how-to-lock-computer-0000084011.htm> <http://tinyurl.com/t529n> this is pretty simple: DECLARE INTEGER LockWorkStation IN user32 LockWorkStation() dt -- Dave Thayer Denver, CO _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
