PBC Web Design wrote:
Hi,
I have switched over to password protecting my XP
Home edition computer. I now have 2 accounts
(thanks for that tip, Mark!) and this is working
very well. However, I need to do one more thing
and I hope you all can help me.
When viewing the Windows Logon screen in the lower right corner are
the words:
"After you logon, you can add or change
accounts. Just go to the Control Panel and click User Accounts"
Well, nothing like telling the non-techie people
you are trying to keep out of your system how to
bypass this if you do happen to leave your
computer open, is my thought. I need to know
where I can edit this wording (remove it!) as I don't want that to
show.
<<::SNIP::>>
Deb, believe me, removing those words will not prevent anyone who might know
enough to muck with user account settings from doing so. Protect yourself by
giving only _your_ account Administrator access, and _never_ giving the
account's password to anyone else; anyone coming in on another account will
not be able to access system user account settings even if they want to, if
you ensure that only your account has admin access.
With respect to your screensaver, I'm not exactly sure what you're saying.
AFAIK, any screensaver, third-party or otherwise, can be set to require
password on resume. Right-click the desktop, select Properties, then select
the screensaver tab. Check the box that says, "On resume, display Welcome
screen," or, "On resume, require password," depending upon your version.
This will cause your Welcome screen (which is nothing but a full-screen
password dialog) to display when exiting the screensaver, which makes
sense--you might not want the current contents of your desktop displayed to
someone while the system awaits a valid password for access.
Note that if you have your display power settings set to turn off the
monitor after a set time (same Properties dialog as the screensaver), and
that time is set to a shorter interval than your screensaver, unless you
also go into Power Options Properties|Advanced and check the box labeled,
"Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby," you will not get a
password prompt. Check that box, and regardless of which (power settings or
screensaver) activates first, a password prompt will appear on resume.
Also, if you would like to have a way to instantly switch on your
screensaver, say when you get up to go away from your desktop, download this
tiny (3.5 kb!) app http://www.winsite.com/bin/Info?16000000036297 and create
a shortcut to it that you can put on your desktop. As soon as you click it,
whatever screensaver you have selected as default will be launched. See the
Readme file for instructions on creating a system-aware hotkey, so all you
have to do to activate it is press, for example, F12.
Cheers,
Scott
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