ICON TO LOCK COMPUTER

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Paul McGuire

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A WAY TO PLACE AN ICON ON THE USERS DESKTOP SO THAT THEY
CAN LOCK THERE DESKTOP WHEN THEY LEAVE. IS THERE A WAY?

TIA

PAUL MCGUIRE
 
Paul McGuire wrote:
|| WE ARE LOOKING FOR A WAY TO PLACE AN ICON ON THE USERS DESKTOP SO
|| THAT THEY CAN LOCK THERE DESKTOP WHEN THEY LEAVE. IS THERE A WAY?
||
|| TIA
||
|| PAUL MCGUIRE

Firstly please unstick the caps lock - on Usenet it's considered shouting
and makes your posts hard to read.

Why not just tell them about Ctl-Alt-Del?
 
Paul said:
WE ARE LOOKING FOR A WAY TO PLACE AN ICON ON THE USERS DESKTOP SO
THAT THEY CAN LOCK THERE DESKTOP WHEN THEY LEAVE. IS THERE A WAY?

TIA

PAUL MCGUIRE
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Look in Control Panel" "Power Options" "Advanced"

Require a password to return from standby....that
should effectively time out the computer (even
if the operator neglects to sign out)
 
How to Quickly Lock Your Computer and Use Other Windows Logo Shortcut Keys
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;294317

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"Paul McGuire" boldly wrote:

| WE ARE LOOKING FOR A WAY TO PLACE AN ICON ON THE USERS DESKTOP SO THAT THEY
| CAN LOCK THERE DESKTOP WHEN THEY LEAVE. IS THERE A WAY?
|
| TIA
|
| PAUL MCGUIRE
 
Create a new shortcut on your desktop and place the following in the command box (without the quotes): "rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation". Name the shortcut whatever you want.
 
Winkey plus L

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aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
 
Paul said:
WE ARE LOOKING FOR A WAY TO PLACE AN ICON ON THE USERS DESKTOP SO THAT THEY
CAN LOCK THERE DESKTOP WHEN THEY LEAVE. IS THERE A WAY?

TIA

PAUL MCGUIRE
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There at least 4 ways to lock a WinXP (Home or Pro) workstation:

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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Paul McGuire wrote:
|| WE ARE LOOKING FOR A WAY TO PLACE AN ICON ON THE USERS DESKTOP SO
|| THAT THEY CAN LOCK THERE DESKTOP WHEN THEY LEAVE. IS THERE A WAY?
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Firstly please unstick the caps lock - on Usenet it's considered shouting
and makes your posts hard to read.
Click to expand...

Hear, hear!
Why not just tell them about Ctl-Alt-Del?
Click to expand...

I don't believe that will lock the computer. As far as I know it's
either Windows+L or Windows+L then another L, depending on whether
fast user switching is enabled.
 
Now, take the Winkey and put it on the Desktop as an icon. Why people don't
read the postings before replying is beyond me.
 
Stan Brown said:
in microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin:


Hear, hear!


I don't believe that will lock the computer. As far as I know it's
either Windows+L or Windows+L then another L, depending on whether
fast user switching is enabled.
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Ctl-Alt-Del brings up the security Dialog box as long as the Welcome Screen
and Fast User Switching are turned off. One of the buttons on the Security
Dialog Box is "Lock Computer". Most machines in a corporate environment
(which I would assume they are in from the content of the original post) do
not use the welocome Screen or FUS!
 
I read and understood the question. But, how much easier can it be than
Winkey plus L ????? Unless people are inbred and mentally deficient it's not
too much to remember! My 5 year old Grandson does this because his father
asked him to do it when he is done playing his game on the computer.

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Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
 
That's not the point. You can hit Ctrl+Alt+Del and Enter as well but Paul
was specifically asking about a shortcut.
 
Whatever!

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Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
 
That's not the point. You can hit Ctrl+Alt+Del and Enter as well but Paul
was specifically asking about a shortcut.
Click to expand...

On my computer you'd better not hit Ctrl-Alt-Del and Enter. You'll
end watever process happens to be highlighted in Task Manager.

I suppose that might_ lock the computer, :-) but unlocking it would
e more than a matter of entering the password.
 
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