Re: Automaticlly Lock Workstation

From: pspecht@dlnk.com
Date: 05/30/02 

From: <pspecht@dlnk.com>
Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 06:16:41 -0700

Is there a way to do this for an entire domain.
I know in power settings you can have the PC go into stand
by and then prompt for a password when it comes out of it,
but is there a way through maybe group policy to do so?

>-----Original Message-----
>Is this stand alone workstation in a workgroup or domain?
>
>You might check for scheduled activities. The command
>%windir%\System32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
>will lock the workstation and can be put into a shortcut
or batch. I use it
>for a single click lock.
>
>"D DiPalma" <a@a> wrote in message
news:uioqWbyBCHA.1372@tkmsftngp02...
>> I have a computer that automaticlly locks the
workstation after a set
>period
>> of time. Does anyone know how to change this? I
checked and it is not a
>> screen saver either.
>>
>> THANKS!!!
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

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