Re: Automatically locking desktop after a certain period of time

From: Vanguard \(NPI\) (vanguard.code_at_comcastNIX.net)
Date: 10/28/05 

Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 09:53:46 -0500

"Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uVkrHe82FHA.2524@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
Since you're on Active Directory, force the use of a screen saver and a
timeout and password requirement via Group Policies. These settings are in
User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Control Panel, Display. 

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Display\Security
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Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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"sfurney" <sfurney@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
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> We are in an educational setting.  Staff members periodically forget to 
> lock
> their computers when they leave their classroom or office.  We are on 
> active
> directory and each staff member is a regular user.  Is there any way to 
> have
> the computer automatically lock after a certain amount of time (like some
> programs do)?
If the user renames the .scr file, and since it appears the local .scr file 
gets used, wouldn't that obviate the screen saver from getting used?  It 
might, however, still force a Windows lockout (i.e., Ctrl-Alt-Del window 
appears).  The policy should still push the option to password protect on 
triggering the screen saver.  Although the screen saver can't run, the 
Windows logon screen should still show up.
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