Lock Pc

[djweiser]

how do you "lock" the pc in windows xp. i know this can be done after a screen saver but theres an other way which ive forgot. it says something like


"this pc has been locked. only admin or an admin can unlock the pc".

then a username and password login box below it.

[AndrewBarker]

control panel - user accounts

[djweiser]

you sure? i thought it was somewhere in "ctrl,alt,del" but cant find it. and user accounts panel has nothing to do with it. so far as i can see.

thanks anyway.

[TRshady]

Windows key + L is what I suppose you mean ....
Providing your account requires a password, it works well.

[Marius24]

i think i know what u mean net. Where you log on and off and have to enter username and password each time? I think our school uses something like that

[AndrewBarker]

Originally posted by -netweiser-@1 January 2004 - 14:44
you sure? i thought it was somewhere in "ctrl,alt,del" but cant find it. and user accounts panel has nothing to do with it. so far as i can see.

thanks anyway.

yes I'm sure, you can change the way you log on with password

but perhaps you are meaning something different

[TRshady]

Ummmm ... mate, thats to set up accounts. Not to lock your pc ....
Say if you wanna go for a quick shit and dont want auntie may seeing ya porn, hold the windows key and press L which 'locks' your pc taking you back to the log on screen.

[exo_body]

hey, theres a program called tweakxp, and i was flickin hrough it, and it has a section where it lets you lock your computer, so that to get back on you have to have a password, so you could use it if you want. hope this helped

[AndrewBarker]

sorry for the misunderstanding

[chinook_apache]

you can use this:

right click desktop then new shortcut then cpy and paste:

%windir%\System32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation

then name it watever say "lock pc"
then when you double cliick it will either bring up welcome screen or locked workstation- this depends what type logo on you have.

you can use this shortcut for tasks so say lock pc at a certain time.

i got this tip from m$'s tips area