Re: XP H - Away from computer for 15 min - 1/2 hr & returns to use

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From: Patti MacLeod (pam120_at_nospamshaw.ca)
Date: 07/08/04 

Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 21:43:13 -0400

Okay. Go to Start>Run and key in:
gpedit.msc
hit ENTER
Under User Configuration, expand Administrative Templates, then expand
Control Panel and click on the Display folder. In the right-hand pane,
double-click on "Password protect the screen saver" and under the Setting
tab, click in the radio button beside either Not Configured or Disabled,
then click on Apply then OK. Now, check under the Screen Saver tab in
Display Properties window....is the checkbox beside "On resume, password
protect" no longer greyed out?

Back to the Group Policy window, under User Configuration and expanded
Administrative Templates, expand System and click on the Power Management
folder. In the right-hand pane, double-click on "Prompt for password on
resume from hibernate/suspend" and under the Setting tab, click in the radio
button beside either Not Configured or Disabled, then click on Apply then
OK.
Now, open the Power Options applet in Control Panel, then Advanced
tab.....is the checkbox beside "Prompt for password..." no longer greyed
out?

Regards, 

-- 
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
"kapitea2004" <kapitea2004@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:896B4C7D-690A-4E82-8C43-E1AD930398EA@microsoft.com...
> It is checked and set to 15 minutes/on resume password protect.  Also on
Power options, the box is checked to prompt for password when computer
resumes from standby.  All of these entries are greyed out and I cannot
modify them.  It is like someone else has control here.  I am set up with
Administrator rights on this PC.  Any suggestions?  I have downloaded the
TweakUI and set the grace period to the max.  This should work but I would
like to fix it to be right.  Thanks for your fast response.
>
> "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
>
> > Is there a screensaver chosen or is it set to "(None)"? If the
screensaver
> > is set to "(None)", then the "On resume, password protect" field would
be
> > greyed out, since there is no screensaver activated. Perhaps the
computer is
> > set to go into Standby after a certain length of time, and the resume
from
> > Standby is password protected. Open the Power Options applet in Control
> > Panel, and under the Power Schemes tab, see if there is an amount of
time
> > specified in the System standby field. Then, click on the Advanced tab
and
> > see if there is a checkmark beside "Prompt for password when computer
> > resumes from standby".
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > -- 
> > Patti MacLeod
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
> > "kapitea2004" <kapitea2004@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:29911557-742C-46C4-AB85-B5016A4372B7@microsoft.com...
> > > Is there a registry entry that I can modify so that my screen saver is
not
> > password protected?  When I go to my screen saver properties, the field
that
> > I should be able to uncheck is greyed out which means I cannot disable
the
> > password protection.  It is very frustrating.  Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi RLC Web,
> > > >
> > > > When it returns to the Users login screen after 15 minutes to half
hour
> > of
> > > > being away from the computer, chances are that the ScreenSaver has
the
> > > > password protection enabled......right-click a blank area of the
> > Desktop,
> > > > select Properties then Screen Saver tab. Is the checkbox beside "On
> > resume,
> > > > password protect" checked? If so, then that is why it returns to the
> > User
> > > > login screen once the ScreenSaver has activated.
> > > >
> > > > Having only used Professional Edition, I'm not 100% certain if the
> > > > Ctrl-Alt-Del to Lock and Unlock with password is available in Home
> > Edition,
> > > > but I'm fairly certain that it is. First, you would have to disable
Use
> > the
> > > > Welcome screen by opening the User Accounts applet in Control Panel,
> > > > clicking on the Change the way users log on or off link, then
clicking
> > in
> > > > the checkbox beside Use the Welcome Screen to clear the checkmark
there
> > > > (Note: unchecking Use the Welcome Screen automatically disables Fast
> > User
> > > > Switching). Click on the Apply Options button. Now, go to Start>Run
and
> > key
> > > > in:
> > > > control userpasswords2
> > > > hit ENTER
> > > > Click on the Advanced tab, and click in the checkbox beside Require
> > users to
> > > > press Ctrl+Alt+Delete in order to place a checkmark there. Click on
> > Apply
> > > > then OK.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > -- 
> > > > Patti MacLeod
> > > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > > >
> > > > "RLC Web" <RLCWeb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:F2D5FD9D-713A-450F-AC1C-93CA75A56B1B@microsoft.com...
> > > > > I have used both XP Home & Professional in the past but with this
> > > > particular computer I use at work returns from what I am working on
to
> > the
> > > > Users login screen.  Time frame is 15 minutes to half hour.  Is it
in
> > > > 'Hibernation' mode?  Power settings are set that everything is on.
> > > > >
> > > > > Also, I would like to enable XP Home to Lock & Unlock with
password
> > > > (Control-Alt-Delete) like with Windows 2000.  Is this feature only
with
> > > > Professional version?
> > > > >
> > > > > H - Home edition.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

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