Re: Requiring a password?

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These are interoffice messages not something going out to the world. Is OWA
available in exchange 5.5? I am assuming this would be done through our
intranet.

"Asher_N" wrote:

> =?Utf-8?B?Sm9obiBXaWx0?= <JohnWilt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> news:D96363D5-FA24-4124-A6D1-23D58D9972AC@xxxxxxxxxxxxx:
>
> First off, I have to say that this scares me. Guys patrolling the streets
> with guns think it's fun to send bogus e-mails under somebody else's
> account. You have a bigger personnel problem on your hands.
>
> Having said that, how about removing Outlook from the desktops and
> forcing them to use OWA? It logs off after 15 minutes.
>
>
> > Here is the background. I work for a small police department. When I
> > came here they had MSMail. I moved us to Windows 2000 server with
> > Exchange 5.5 with roaming profiles. We only have a a few PC's to do
> > reports and some times users will get a call which requires them to
> > leave immediately and they leave their computer unlocked. We went to
> > automatically locking the workstations however if this occurs close to
> > shift change the machine stays locked until that officer returns to
> > work. Our report program is in FoxPro and I had the machines logging
> > them off using Winexit but FoxPro doesn't allow the machine to shut
> > down. Any suggestions to help with logging off or forcing passwords.
> >
> > "Ed Crowley [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Exactly. I call this "BS Security". Because the user is logged on,
> >> someone walking up to the workstation can simply change the
> >> authentication method and still log on. Teach your users to lock
> >> their workstations if they don't want their mail read.
> >> --
> >> Ed Crowley
> >> MVP - Exchange
> >> "Protecting the world from PSTs and brick backups!"
> >>
> >> "Rich Matheisen [MVP]" <richnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> >> message news:20mgi1168i55l8cme5viek82lsp6a6snlc@xxxxxxxxxx
> >> > John Wilt <JohnWilt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>The machines are running XP Pro with Office 2000. Each user has
> >> >>their own login and we are using ctrl-alt-del to log in. The only
> >> >>problem we have is
> >> >>when a user walks away from the machine to handle a call or
> >> >>something. The
> >> >>jokesters get ahold of the machine and send out bogus emails. I
> >> >>have already
> >> >>started changing machines to use "NONE" for authentication in the
> >> >>Outlook.
> >> >
> >> > I don't see how this will help. If the desktop is left unattended
> >> > it's probably safe to assume that they aren't going to exit the
> >> > Outlook window -- and even if they do, if there's a "mail-aware"
> >> > application running on the desktop then only the Outlook app will
> >> > exit and leave the session connected to the mailbox. If youstart
> >> > Outlook you won't be asked for credentials again until you exit ALL
> >> > the applications that can use MAPI.
> >> >
> >> > Either set the screensaver to lock the desktop after a couple of
> >> > minutes of inactivity, or have the users lock the desktop if they
> >> > leave. Alt+Ctrl+Del and Enter is all it takes.
> >> >
> >> > If that doesn't work, enforce the e-mail policy and security policy
> >> > you have and sanction a few of the "jokesters" and the people that
> >> > don't lock their desktops. If you have a policy it's been approved
> >> > by the right people, so start enforcing it. People will get the
> >> > idea soon enough. If they don't, then have HR discipline them.
> >> > Sooner or later you'll not have a problem.
> >> >
> >> >>How do you use office tools to create said policy?
> >> >
> >> > The office administration kits include policy templates.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Rich Matheisen
> >> > MCSE+I, Exchange MVP
> >> > MS Exchange FAQ at http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm
> >> > Don't send mail to this address mailto:h.pott@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
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