Re: Disable lock

From: Darren Hook [MSFT] (dhook_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/28/04


Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 16:26:24 -0500

1) RIGHT click on the desktop and then LEFT click on properties
2) Click on the "Screen Saver" tab.
3) You can un-check mark in the box for "On resume, Password protect." (no
more lock this way) or enter a higher wait time before the lock.
4) click "Apply" and then "OK"

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"Ellen S." <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:56bb01c42d35$b2f00ed0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> I need to disable - or increase the time for - the "lock"
> that appears when users are idle for some period of time
> (this requires the user to alt-ctl-del & enter password;
> user is then returned to desktop where they were working).
> Any help would be appreciated!


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