Re: Remote Locking

From: Eric Perlin [MS] (ericperl_at_microsoft.com)
Date: 09/18/03 

Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 19:46:42 -0700

As far as I know, there is no API to lock a computer remotely, not even one
to lock a given session on the local machine.
You are left with injecting a process running as the logged on user that
would call LockWorkStation.
There are various methods to create this process. 

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Eric Perlin [MS]
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"Carl Meyer" <carlm@jmr.co.za> wrote in message
news:bk72o6$dce$1@ctb-nnrp2.saix.net...
> Hi,
>
> Looking to write an application that Locks the client workstation,
scenario:
>
> The user purchases PC time - The administrator unlocks the PC for a
> specified amount
> of time from a remote workstation using a code (password). This allows the
> user to work
> on the PC until time has expired in which case the administrative
> application locks the workstation again.
>
> An Internet Cafe scenario would be one example.
>
> What I am looking for is the call to remotely lock the workstation (via an
> administrator account). If no remote call is available to do this I wish
to
> use a local call which is issued by sending a client app (winsock) a
message
> to invoke the call.
>
> Regards
> Carl-Peter Meyer
> Encode Corporation South Africa
> "Eric Perlin [MS]" <ericperl@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:uatmrz7eDHA.3788@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Are you looking for LockWorkStation?
> > -- 
> > Eric Perlin [MS]
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> > ---
> >
> > "Carl Meyer" <carlm@jmr.co.za> wrote in message
> > news:bk483e$pkt$1@ctb-nnrp2.saix.net...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I am attempting to write an application that will allow an
administrator
> > to
> > > remotely lock a client PC. The lock is the equivalent to a log-off and
> the
> > > client PC can not be accessed until unlocked again by the
administrator
> > > (remotely). If need be an application can be resident on the client
> > > listening for messages from the administrator to initiate a Lock. The
> > calls
> > > can even be made locally once a particular message is received. Any
> ideas
> > on
> > > functions that I can use to Lock the PC - either a direct remote call
or
> a
> > > local API call?
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Carl-Peter Meyer
> > > JMR Software
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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