Re: A screen saver that only locks the computer, without doing anything with the display?

Hi Juan,

If I understand you well, your idea is to disable any screen saver and
to add a Scheduled Task that starts 15 minutes after the computer
becomes idle, and that it runs the computer lock workstation procedure
that you suggest below?

I am not sure exactly what you want to do.

You could add a Scheduled Task to lock the computer.

1. Create a shortcut to %windir%\system32\rundll32.exe
user32.dll,LockWorkStation.
2. Click Start, click Run, type: tasks and click OK.
3. Double click Add Scheduled Task. The Scheduled Task Wizard starts.
4. Click Next.
5. Under Click the program you want Windows to run, click Browse.
6. In the Select Program to Schedule dialog box, locate the
shortcut that you created, click it and then click Open.
7. Under Perform this task, specify a name for the task and how frequently
you want this task to run and then click Next.
8. Under Select the time and day you want this task to start, specify a
start time and date for the task and then click Next.
9. Type the user name and password to run this task under and then click
Next.
10. Click to select the Open advanced properties for this task when I click
Finish check box and then click Finish.
11. Click the Task tab.
12. In the Run box, make sure that it reads:
%windir%\system32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
13. Change the Start in box to read:
%windir%
14. Click Apply.
15. Click OK.

The screen saver can be password protected.

Right click the Desktop | Properties | Screen Saver tab |
Select the On resume, password protect check box.
If Fast User Switching is turned on, Select the On resume, display Welcome
screen check box. | Click Apply | Click OK

On resume
[[Specifies whether the logon window is displayed when you resume using
the computer after the screen saver has started running. If logging on
requires a password, you will have to type the password when you resume
work.]]

Selecting the On Resume, password protect check box will lock your computer
when the screen saver is activated. When you begin working again you will be
prompted to type your password to unlock it.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:fk3653dl2mtcnio5a4apbd1hb9tetl1emr@xxxxxxx,
Juan I. Cahis <jiclbchSINBASURA@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
Dear Wesley, thanks for your help.

If I understand you well, your idea is to disable any screen saver and
to add a Scheduled Task that starts 15 minutes after the computer
becomes idle, and that it runs the computer lock workstation procedure
that you suggest below?

"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

A screen saver that only locks the computer, without doing anything with
the display

Would be something other than a screen saver.

Windows key + L
Locks your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switches
users if you are not connected to a network domain.

See the following article that lists the different computer lock-up
scenarios that are available to you, as well as other ways to lock the
computer.

See the following article for different combinations of what happens
with: Fast User Switching Enabled
Fast User Switching Disabled
Welcome Screen Enabled
Welcome Screen Disabled

How to Quickly Lock Your Computer and Use Other Windows Logo Shortcut
Keys http://support.microsoft.com/kb/294317

To turn the Welcome screen on or off
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ua_logon_at_welcome_page.mspx

You can create a shortcut for Lock Computer.

Right click the Desktop | Point to New | Click Shortcut |
Paste this in the box:

%windir%\system32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation

Click Next | Change the name if you like to Lock Computer | Click Finish
Thanks
Juan I. Cahis
Santiago de Chile (South America)
Note: Please forgive me for my bad English, I am trying to improve it!

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