lock computer

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yawnmoth

According to (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=294317), "if the
Welcome screen is disabled, you can lock the computer if you press
CTRL+ALT+DELETE, and then click Lock Computer in the Windows Security
dialog box."

When I press CTRL+ALT+DELETE and bring up the task manager, I don't see
any "Windows Security dialog box"...

Any ideas as to what I'm doing wrong?
 
Hi,

If you read further on in the microsoft page, 'if the welcome screen is
enabled, the computer can be locked if you ...(open task manager)... and
click 'lock computer' or 'switch user' on the Shut Down menu. If
CTRL+ALT+DEL is giving you task manager, you presumably don't have the
welcome screen disabled.

Now on my computer, pressing the 'switch user' doesn't do anything, so there
may be a bug, but it does have a shortcut key listed next to it, which is
'WIN + L'. This works on my pc.

Alternatively, you could create a shortcut on your desktop (or anywhere you
fancy) which runs the following command:

"rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation"

excluding speech marks.

Peter.
 
yawnmoth said:
According to (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=294317), "if the
Welcome screen is disabled, you can lock the computer if you press
CTRL+ALT+DELETE, and then click Lock Computer in the Windows Security
dialog box."

When I press CTRL+ALT+DELETE and bring up the task manager, I don't see
any "Windows Security dialog box"...

Any ideas as to what I'm doing wrong?
Click to expand...


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

Or create a shortcut to that screensaver and then simply double click
on it.
 
Breaker said:
Or create a shortcut to that screensaver and then simply double click
on it.
Click to expand...

All that does is launches the screen saver, which has nothing to do with
locking the PC.
 
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