Hi,
the org I work for has a number of clients that are used by multiple people.
Despite being trained to use ctrl+alt+del for log on ONLY, many users are
locking the workstation, rendering it unusalbe by the next person. We do
not want to disable this feature at the user level becauseit would be
nighmare. Can the 'lock computer' function be disabled on the client? Or
alternatively, can the button be hidden at the client level?

Thanks.

Christina wrote:
> the org I work for has a number of clients that are used by
> multiple people. Despite being trained to use ctrl+alt+del for log
> on ONLY, many users are locking the workstation, rendering it
> unusalbe by the next person. We do not want to disable this
> feature at the user level becauseit would be nighmare. Can the
> 'lock computer' function be disabled on the client? Or
> alternatively, can the button be hidden at the client level?

I've learned - from years of administrating such situations - that people
learn real fast not to do that (stay logged into machines where other people
may logon) if they lose their work a few times.

Just inform the users that if they lock the screen and someone else needs to
use that machine - the power button will be used (hold it down for 8
seconds, wait 10 after it goes off, turn it back on.) The next person is up
and running within a few minutes and anything unsaved is gone from the user
who did not obey the rules.

You could also use an auto-logoff method - where after so many minutes of
inactivity, they get logged off completely. That time limit would be up to
the situation.

Disabling the screen lock seems like a security problem, to me. This is a
people problem and no matter what - will probably not be solved with
technology.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Thanks for your response. I have all your suggestins in place already and
still have problems. This is why I'm looking to see if I can disable the
feature on the client.

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> Christina wrote:
> > the org I work for has a number of clients that are used by
> > multiple people. Despite being trained to use ctrl+alt+del for log
> > on ONLY, many users are locking the workstation, rendering it
> > unusalbe by the next person. We do not want to disable this
> > feature at the user level becauseit would be nighmare. Can the
> > 'lock computer' function be disabled on the client? Or
> > alternatively, can the button be hidden at the client level?
>
> I've learned - from years of administrating such situations - that people
> learn real fast not to do that (stay logged into machines where other people
> may logon) if they lose their work a few times.
>
> Just inform the users that if they lock the screen and someone else needs to
> use that machine - the power button will be used (hold it down for 8
> seconds, wait 10 after it goes off, turn it back on.) The next person is up
> and running within a few minutes and anything unsaved is gone from the user
> who did not obey the rules.
>
> You could also use an auto-logoff method - where after so many minutes of
> inactivity, they get logged off completely. That time limit would be up to
> the situation.
>
> Disabling the screen lock seems like a security problem, to me. This is a
> people problem and no matter what - will probably not be solved with
> technology.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

You can use the Disable Lock Workstation group policy to do this. It
can also be pushed via a registry edit.

John

Christina wrote:
> Thanks for your response. I have all your suggestins in place already and
> still have problems. This is why I'm looking to see if I can disable the
> feature on the client.
>
> "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
>
>
>>Christina wrote:
>>
>>>the org I work for has a number of clients that are used by
>>>multiple people. Despite being trained to use ctrl+alt+del for log
>>>on ONLY, many users are locking the workstation, rendering it
>>>unusalbe by the next person. We do not want to disable this
>>>feature at the user level becauseit would be nighmare. Can the
>>>'lock computer' function be disabled on the client? Or
>>>alternatively, can the button be hidden at the client level?
>>
>>I've learned - from years of administrating such situations - that people
>>learn real fast not to do that (stay logged into machines where other people
>>may logon) if they lose their work a few times.
>>
>>Just inform the users that if they lock the screen and someone else needs to
>>use that machine - the power button will be used (hold it down for 8
>>seconds, wait 10 after it goes off, turn it back on.) The next person is up
>>and running within a few minutes and anything unsaved is gone from the user
>>who did not obey the rules.
>>
>>You could also use an auto-logoff method - where after so many minutes of
>>inactivity, they get logged off completely. That time limit would be up to
>>the situation.
>>
>>Disabling the screen lock seems like a security problem, to me. This is a
>>people problem and no matter what - will probably not be solved with
>>technology.
>>
>>--
>>Shenan Stanley
>> MS-MVP
>>--
>>How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
>>http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>>
>>
>>

Thanks very much John. I'll do that.

"John John (MVP)" wrote:

> You can use the Disable Lock Workstation group policy to do this. It
> can also be pushed via a registry edit.
>
> John
>
> Christina wrote:
> > Thanks for your response. I have all your suggestins in place already and
> > still have problems. This is why I'm looking to see if I can disable the
> > feature on the client.
> >
> > "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Christina wrote:
> >>
> >>>the org I work for has a number of clients that are used by
> >>>multiple people. Despite being trained to use ctrl+alt+del for log
> >>>on ONLY, many users are locking the workstation, rendering it
> >>>unusalbe by the next person. We do not want to disable this
> >>>feature at the user level becauseit would be nighmare. Can the
> >>>'lock computer' function be disabled on the client? Or
> >>>alternatively, can the button be hidden at the client level?
> >>
> >>I've learned - from years of administrating such situations - that people
> >>learn real fast not to do that (stay logged into machines where other people
> >>may logon) if they lose their work a few times.
> >>
> >>Just inform the users that if they lock the screen and someone else needs to
> >>use that machine - the power button will be used (hold it down for 8
> >>seconds, wait 10 after it goes off, turn it back on.) The next person is up
> >>and running within a few minutes and anything unsaved is gone from the user
> >>who did not obey the rules.
> >>
> >>You could also use an auto-logoff method - where after so many minutes of
> >>inactivity, they get logged off completely. That time limit would be up to
> >>the situation.
> >>
> >>Disabling the screen lock seems like a security problem, to me. This is a
> >>people problem and no matter what - will probably not be solved with
> >>technology.
> >>
> >>--
> >>Shenan Stanley
> >> MS-MVP
> >>--
> >>How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> >>http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

You're welcome.

John

Christina wrote:

> Thanks very much John. I'll do that.
>
> "John John (MVP)" wrote:
>
>
>>You can use the Disable Lock Workstation group policy to do this. It
>>can also be pushed via a registry edit.
>>
>>John
>>
>>Christina wrote:
>>
>>>Thanks for your response. I have all your suggestins in place already and
>>>still have problems. This is why I'm looking to see if I can disable the
>>>feature on the client.
>>>
>>>"Shenan Stanley" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Christina wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>the org I work for has a number of clients that are used by
>>>>>multiple people. Despite being trained to use ctrl+alt+del for log
>>>>>on ONLY, many users are locking the workstation, rendering it
>>>>>unusalbe by the next person. We do not want to disable this
>>>>>feature at the user level becauseit would be nighmare. Can the
>>>>>'lock computer' function be disabled on the client? Or
>>>>>alternatively, can the button be hidden at the client level?
>>>>
>>>>I've learned - from years of administrating such situations - that people
>>>>learn real fast not to do that (stay logged into machines where other people
>>>>may logon) if they lose their work a few times.
>>>>
>>>>Just inform the users that if they lock the screen and someone else needs to
>>>>use that machine - the power button will be used (hold it down for 8
>>>>seconds, wait 10 after it goes off, turn it back on.) The next person is up
>>>>and running within a few minutes and anything unsaved is gone from the user
>>>>who did not obey the rules.
>>>>
>>>>You could also use an auto-logoff method - where after so many minutes of
>>>>inactivity, they get logged off completely. That time limit would be up to
>>>>the situation.
>>>>
>>>>Disabling the screen lock seems like a security problem, to me. This is a
>>>>people problem and no matter what - will probably not be solved with
>>>>technology.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Shenan Stanley
>>>> MS-MVP
>>>>--
>>>>How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
>>>>http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>