Re: keyboard lock

From: Gregory W. Smith (gsmith@nortec.com)
Date: 07/31/02


From: "Gregory W. Smith" <gsmith@nortec.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2002 21:47:03 -0400


I just saw a "clear" screen saver that allows this - screen shows, but you
have to reauthenticate to do anything - I forget if it was in windows&.net
mag, maximumPC, or elsewhere, but it sounds like that's what you need...

"Eddy Koller [MS]" <ek107129@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eq9kToBOCHA.2404@tkmsftngp08...
> You can pretty easily write such of tool yourself, by installing a
> mouse/keyboard hook.
> Read, for example, the following article on windows hooks, and/or the MSDN
> documentation.
> http://www.devx.com/free/mgznarch/vcdj/1999/aug99/hooks1.asp
>
>
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> "Ned Flanders" <nedfla@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:#Hl550oLCHA.2452@tkmsftngp11...
> > If you can affor the hundred bucks or so WinBatch from Wilson Windowware
> > (http://www.winbatch.com) can disable the keyboard and mouse for you.
> >
> > Quick question though:
> > If you disable the keyboard and mouse how do you plan on re-enabling it?
> > You'd better have some method of remotely executing a "re-enable k/b and
> > mouse" routine or you're kinda hosed.
> >
> > "Tom Elder" <teldertelder@netscape.net> wrote in message
> > news:17cb301c22e78$a9789380$36ef2ecf@tkmsftngxa12...
> > > I am looking for a way to lock the keyboard and mouse
> > > without using a screen saver. i.e. you can see the screen
> > > and monitor activity without allowing keyboard and mouse
> > > input. I am searching the net know for public utilities
> > > that do this. If you have any success in accomplishing
> > > this I would appreciate a post.
> > >
> > > thanks
> > > tom
> >
> >
>
>



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