How can I have the -screen saver-password protectiom-resume to the welcome screen?

From: Tom (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/29/04 

Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 06:06:06 -0800

Torgeir and edubbs,

I tried winexit.scr and it closes my applications and logs off to the welcome screen. What used to happen until a few weeks ago is that the password protected screen saver would resume to the welcome screen and guests could use their account with my open applications still operational. I don't know what caused the change, perhaps a security update? Any ideas on how to get back to how the screen saver to welcome screen used to work?

Tom
     ----- Torgeir Bakken (MVP) wrote: -----
     
     edubbs wrote:
     
> Do you mean you want the screensaver to log the person out,
> and not just lock the computer?
>> If so, you can install winexit.scr screensaver from the
> Windows 2000 Resource Kit. That works pretty well.
     
     Hi
     
     Winexit.scr is in the free Win2k3 Server RK kit as well (will work on
     Win2k and WinXP at least).
     
     Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools
     http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9d467a69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&DisplayLang=en
     
     (The kit will install on WinXP or later)
     
     If the users are non-admins on the local computer you must add Set Value and
     Create Subkey permissions for the group Everyone on this registry key:
     HKEY_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion
     
     How can I use the WinExit screen saver without granting Admin rights?
     http://www.jsifaq.com/SUBC/tip1100/rh1179.htm
     
     Logoff Screen Saver Does Not Function in Windows NT
     http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;156677
     
     
     
     Another option is to create a scheduled job on each computer that logs
     the user off after a set amount of idle time:
     
     http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=3FB6E343.FB3AE435@hydro.com
     
     
     --
     torgeir
     Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
     Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
     Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter
     
     
     
 
  
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