how to lock the XP system

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Pranay

Hi,
I'm working in a workgroup environment & having XP Professional as a
OS. I want my system to lock whenever I'm not on my desk. In domain
environment its possible how abt in a workgroup environment...???

thanx in advance,

Pranya
 
I'm working in a workgroup environment & having XP Professional as a
OS. I want my system to lock whenever I'm not on my desk. In domain
environment its possible how abt in a workgroup environment...???

Press windows key + L

Cheers,

Guy

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You can set the screensaver to turn on after 2 minutes of non-use and check
the password box

Wayne
 
Greetings --

There at least 4 ways to lock a WinXP workstation:

1) Use the Windows Key + L hotkey.

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.


Bruce Chambers

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