Re: Preventing Computer Locking From Inactivity

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From: Frank McCallister (anonymous)
Date: 07/07/04 

Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 09:14:01 -0500

Hi Rick

Jeff has given you the solution but I wouldn't do it. You are leaving your
server open. If you are wanting to temporarily work without locking raise
the minutes on screen saver to 60 and then when you are done change it back
before you leave.

Frank McCallister
COMPUMAC
"Jeff L" <newsgroupsremoveandunderscore_jeff@availabletech.net> wrote in
message news:uPNtYQAZEHA.2260@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Rick,
>
> Verify that your screen saver does not have the password protect option
> checked.
>
> 1) Right click on the desktop > Properties
> 2) Choose the Screen Saver tab
> 3) Either choose Screen Saver (None) or uncheck password protect.
>
> Jeff Loucks
> Available Technology ®
> Solutions For Professionals ®
> www.availabletechnology.com
>
>
> "Rick" <rick@rbdata.com> wrote in message
> news:2746a01c463ef$beaf7580$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> If I am logged on to the server, which is running SBS
>> 2003, as a user with Admin rights and do not type anything
>> from the server for a while then when I am ready to use
>> the server I get a message that says:
>>
>> "This computer is in use and has been locked. Only ___ or
>> an Administrator can unlock this computer."
>>
>> What do I need to do so that the server never gets locked
>> due to inactivity?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>> Rick
>
>

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