Re: Lock workstation

From: Michael Eisenhart (a-miche@microsoft.com)
Date: 06/13/02 

From: "Michael Eisenhart" <a-miche@microsoft.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 13:43:38 -0700

Well, there is Winexit.scr from the windows 2000 Resource kit, but it is
essentially a programmatical way of doing the same thing: It locks the
workstation after a specified time of inactivity........ 

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Michael Eisenhart
Microsoft Support Professional
Get Secure!! www.microsoft.com/security
"Neall" <nhards@cab-acr.ca> wrote in message
news:e81d01c21318$c681e6a0$3aef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA09...
> I know I can set a password on the screen saver however I
> can't believe MS does not have a security feature like
> that locking out a workstation after 10 min of idle time..
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >What you can do is password protect the screen saver.
> This way when the
> >screen saver activates it will lock out the workstation
> with the time before
> >activation set to whatever you wish. This option is on
> the screensaver
> >utility screen in Display Properties.
> >
> >--
> >Michael Eisenhart
> >Microsoft Support Professional
> >Get Secure!! www.microsoft.com/security
> >"Neall" <nhards@cab-acr.ca> wrote in message
> >news:cd5701c21308$b6767d80$36ef2ecf@tkmsftngxa12...
> >> My users leave the office without locking their
> >> workstation which is of course a security breach.  I
> >> assumed that I could set a lock out workstation after so
> >> many minutes in Polcy however I cannot seem to find it
> in
> >> 2K I do remember it in NT.  Any suggestions
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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