Windows screensaver with password protection?

Hello,

I am hoping someone can point me to a certain piece of software,
preferably freeware. I am writing a script for my work computer
(WinXP) that generates a report every weekday and emails it, but I want
it to run automatically (in case I'm sick or go on vacation) before I
start work. Part of the script requires automating a program that
doesn't do its own scripting or macros, so I'm using a third-party
program (currently KeyText) that makes this happen, but KeyText needs
to "see" the screen to work. I don't have anything top secret on my
PC, but also don't want to leave it open for just anybody to use.

What I'm looking for is a screensaver or security program that uses its
own built-in password prompt, instead of using the Windows system.
(Hopefully it still integrates fairly well with the OS.) In this case
I can still protect my computer from passers-by, but use VBScript to
kill the exe from the Task Manager (I hope), reveal the desktop, and
generate the report, say, every weekday at 4:00 am.

Does something like this exist? I was first trying to find a way to
unlock Windows from within via a running VBScript, but finally decided
that wasn't going to work. I've gone hunting on the big
freeware/shareware sites, but only seem to find ordinary screensavers
and elaborate security systems with a price tag.

Thanks for any help,

Todd

Try AutoIT as the script engine. And then see what you have left to fix.
its free from the authors website look at www.google.com

taoberly@mindspring.com wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am hoping someone can point me to a certain piece of software,
> preferably freeware. I am writing a script for my work computer
> (WinXP) that generates a report every weekday and emails it, but I want
> it to run automatically (in case I'm sick or go on vacation) before I
> start work. Part of the script requires automating a program that
> doesn't do its own scripting or macros, so I'm using a third-party
> program (currently KeyText) that makes this happen, but KeyText needs
> to "see" the screen to work. I don't have anything top secret on my
> PC, but also don't want to leave it open for just anybody to use.
>
> What I'm looking for is a screensaver or security program that uses its
> own built-in password prompt, instead of using the Windows system.
> (Hopefully it still integrates fairly well with the OS.) In this case
> I can still protect my computer from passers-by, but use VBScript to
> kill the exe from the Task Manager (I hope), reveal the desktop, and
> generate the report, say, every weekday at 4:00 am.
>
> Does something like this exist? I was first trying to find a way to
> unlock Windows from within via a running VBScript, but finally decided
> that wasn't going to work. I've gone hunting on the big
> freeware/shareware sites, but only seem to find ordinary screensavers
> and elaborate security systems with a price tag.
>
> Thanks for any help,
>
> Todd
>