Re: "Lock workstations" after certain idle time. Is it advisable to do it from 'server side' ?

From: ptwilliams (ptw2001_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/24/04 

Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 17:59:04 -0000

Yes.

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"Marlon Brown" <marlon_brown@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
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In order to enable the 'lock workstation' screensaver,
On User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Display
Do you have configure
"Screen Saver executable name"
AND
"Password protect the screen saver "
?
Please advise.
"Anthony Yates" <anthonyDINGyates@airDONGdesk.com> wrote in message
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> You need to set the User screensaver policy in User Configuration:
> Administrative Templates: Control Panel: Display. The benefit of the
policy
> is that it applies when users walk away and forget, or leave themselves
> logged in to allow someone else to use their account.
> Anthony
>
> "Marlon Brown" <marlon_brown@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OsMU36j0EHA.2824@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > In my organization I have asked trainers/helpdesk to always advise users
> to
> > do CTRL+ALT+DEL and lock workstations when they go away from their
> > computers.
> >
> > I have one of our senior managers asking why we don't enforce the "lock
> > workstations" on our WinXP/Win2000Prof automatically in case users leave
> > workstations idle for a certain period of time.
> >
> > My first thought is that enforcing this would cause more support issues;
> > By the way, do we have a way to do suck 'lock the workstations't via
Group
> > POlicies  ? The way I know it can be done is via the Screensaver on the
> > respective workstations.
> > Please advise if there is a way to do that from the server side and also
> if
> > that's something people are doing out there or is more effective to let
> > users lock their workstations on their own.
> >
> >
>
>

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