Re: Locking workstation - locks everything or just screen?

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_n0-spam-for-me-comcast.net)
Date: 11/02/05 

Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 10:42:25 -0600

Locking a computer only prevents someone from walking up to your keyboard
and accessing the computer as you. Logging off does not do much to protect
your computer from the network if you have file and print sharing and/or
Remote Desktop enabled though making sure the guest account and using strong
passwords would help in preventing access to a network share such as the
built in hidden administrative shares. The command net share will show your
available shares. Having said that I have more than a few computer running
and the firewall protects them just fine. Be sure to follow other best
practices such as using a quality antivirus program that is kept current
with virus definitions, configure it to scan all emails and downloads, and
keep current with critical security updates as Windows Updates as shown in
the link below. -- Steve

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxpsp2/Default.mspx
 --- Protect Your PC tips

"haydnw" <haydnw(removeme)@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:994FE185-D365-4670-9E12-90A4140FF8D3@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I have an XP box with an ADSL connection. At the moment, despite having a
> firewall, I log off the machine if I leave it for any length of time. My
> reasoning for doing this is that if anyone from the internet does manage
> to
> get onto my network, they won't be able to access the PC (ie it will at
> least
> slow them down hopefully).
>
> What I'm wondering is, if I lock the machine instead (windows key + L),
> would this accomplish the same effect? Does that just lock the input
> through
> my keyboard and mouse, or does it completely lock the machine, prevent any
> applications running etc?
>
> I don't think I explained that very well, hopefully you'll understand what
> I
> mean!

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