> (This is on Windows, on something called novell, > or something close which acts as a logon service)
Hmm, Novell, the second biggest networking company in the world might not be too pleased with that description... :-) Novell provides a comprehensive network resource and inventory management service as well as a directory service and shared storage and alarm management. If you are not on Win2K or XP its probably pretty fundamental to your entire network operation. It also provides logon services including such features as password history protection, password timeouts, password composition rules etc. But it primarily operates at the network level, it will prevent you accessing the network rather than the PC (although it can do the latter if you have the appropriate client installed). > I noticed that there's no way to activate password > protection on inactivity, or no way to secure the > computer at all without logging off This will depend on the OS. If it is Windows NT, Win 2000 or XP you can do a lot of this from Windows. On older Windows versions the protection is still there but not as strong. Simply activate the Screen saver and set up a password. > creating a program, that ran a timer that reset > when you move the mouse or hit a key, This is possible by detecting Windows events and resetting the time, but its not that easy and not really necessary. Windows provides all the protection you should need. > I have a basic understanding of python...mostly > what I need to know is how to freeze and > unfreeze the processes, and bring the > program to the top. You shouldn't freeze processes but you do want to bar access to them, typically by forcing your program to the front and swallowing all the usual bypass mechanisms such as Ctrl-Alt-Del, Alt-Tab etc. > Also, If there is a way to turn off/restart the computer, > or log off (of novell) I'd appreciate it if you could tell me. Search MSDN for that one, there is a way but I confess I've forgotten how! > If this is not possible, is there any way to end/restart > the explorer.exe program? Thats possible too but not recommended, you mess up all the users session settings! I'd try the screen saver settings first, its much easier! Alan G. _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - [email protected] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
