Re: Can I automatically Lock my computer

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To be reasonably secure you need to make sure that all local accounts,
including Administrator, have a password requirement. Quite often at re-boot
a user can go into Safe Mode and log in as Administrator without a password.
If you set the password option on the screen saver, it just asks for the
same password you used to log onto the computer in the first place. You may
see a message (depending on how login is configured), saying that the
machine is locked by localmachinename\username and can only be unlocked by
localmachinename\username or an Administrator. This is just asking for your
normal login as if you were logging on in the first place.
Hope this helps.
Dave
"trish59" <trish59@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:9283FA6D-73BE-4567-B147-18BF84439D3B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Now that I've read how to lock it up, do I need to have another password
to
open it, when I want to use it. I want to know before I lock the computer
using the method provided. Thanks.

"Bruce Chambers" wrote:

Damien wrote:
In stead of using me keyboard is there a way of making my XP Pro
computer
automatically lock after x time?




There at least 4 ways to lock a WinXP (Home or Pro) workstation,
any of which can be used, regardless of domain membership. (In fact,
I'm not aware of any method of locking a computer that's dependent upon
the presence of a domain.):

1) Use the Windows Key + L hot key.

2) You can press CTRL+ALT+DEL and then <ENTER>, once you've turned
off the Welcome Screen and Fast User Switching. (This is the default
in a domain environment, as FUS is contrary to the domain security
paradigm.)

3) You can create a desktop shortcut with
"%windir%\System32\rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation" in the
target field. (It is case-sensitive, BTW.) You can then assign a
keyboard shortcut.

4) Set a password protected screensaver, and wait the allotted time
without touching the mouse or keyboard.


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