RE: Screen Saver to Lock Workstation

[Ryan McBride]

Title: Screen Saver to Lock Workstation

Ok Next question. How do i setup that NT Workstation to always use a screen saver with a password. I have a look through the policy editor for NT4 and there wasnt anything in it. So apart from loggin in under everyuser, is there an easier way??   Thanx   Ryan -----Original Message----- From: Correa, Andre [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, 3 September 2001 1:42 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Screen Saver to Lock Workstation Ryan,   They are correct.  On an NT workstation, when you select the password option on any built-in screen saver, it will lock the workstation when you attempt to clear it.  You’re thinking of W95 and W98 workstations, where it asks for a generic password.   If your workstation exhibits this behavior, then I would say that it is not an NT workstation.   HTH   ____________________________________________ Andre Correa Senior Manager/Information Technology Lexitron, Inc (201) 892-6399   -----Original Message----- From: Kelly Borndale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 11:49 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Screen Saver to Lock Workstation   I thought that was what NT workstation did if you put password protection on for the screensaver.  It uses the password of the NT account logged in to lock the screen & computer...   -K ----- Original Message ----- From: Ryan McBride To: NT System Admin Issues Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 11:33 PM Subject: Screen Saver to Lock Workstation   Hey All, Just wondering if anyone knows of a screen saver or something that will lock a NT Workstation if it isnt used for X minutes. We have a machine behind reception which is used for DB Queries and everyone always leaves it loged in. Ive decided to make it hard for them by having the workstation lock if they dont use it for 5 minutes. That way the next person to use it will have to track down the previous user to unlock it. Im sure the annoyance will fix it REALLY quick!!! Any ideas how i could achieve this, i dont want a screensaver password i want the workstation locked. Tanx - - Ryan McBride (MCSE) Network & Comms Administrator Strategic Management Works http://www.smw.com.au +612-9906-9611 http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm