Auto-lock on idle?

[Guest]

Is there a way to set a workstation to auto-lock on idle.
I've seen 3rd party software, but this has to be an option natively. Am i
mistaken?

tia,
Ben

 

[Paul Adare]

microsoft.public.win2000.security news group, =?Utf-8?B?QmVu?=

Is there a way to set a workstation to auto-lock on idle.
I've seen 3rd party software, but this has to be an option natively. Am i
mistaken?

Specify a screen saver and have it password protected. That locks the
workstation when the screen saver kicks in.

--
Paul Adare
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament],
'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures,
will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend
the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question."
-- Charles Babbage (1791-1871)

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the prompt response Paul. With the security initiative we want to
accomplish, we want the idle lockout so the password change policy will force
the strength and lifespan of the password used to login as well as unlock the
PC.

Thanks again,
Ben

microsoft.public.win2000.security news group, =?Utf-8?B?QmVu?=

Is there a way to set a workstation to auto-lock on idle.
I've seen 3rd party software, but this has to be an option natively. Am i
mistaken?

Specify a screen saver and have it password protected. That locks the
workstation when the screen saver kicks in.

--
Paul Adare
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament],
'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures,
will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend
the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question."
-- Charles Babbage (1791-1871)

 

[Herb Martin]

Thanks for the prompt response Paul. With the security initiative we want to
accomplish, we want the idle lockout so the password change policy will force
the strength and lifespan of the password used to login as well as unlock the
PC.

It's the same password on NT class machines.

Just specify it for logon and they will have to use
if for both.

--
Herb Martin

Thanks for the prompt response Paul. With the security initiative we want to
accomplish, we want the idle lockout so the password change policy will force
the strength and lifespan of the password used to login as well as unlock the
PC.

Thanks again,
Ben

microsoft.public.win2000.security news group, =?Utf-8?B?QmVu?=

Is there a way to set a workstation to auto-lock on idle.
I've seen 3rd party software, but this has to be an option natively. Am i
mistaken?

Specify a screen saver and have it password protected. That locks the
workstation when the screen saver kicks in.

--
Paul Adare
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament],
'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures,
will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend
the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question."
-- Charles Babbage (1791-1871)

 

[Guest]

Sorry guys,
I assumed it had the same effect as 9x based machines.

Thanks,
Ben

Thanks for the prompt response Paul. With the security initiative we want to
accomplish, we want the idle lockout so the password change policy will force
the strength and lifespan of the password used to login as well as unlock the
PC.

It's the same password on NT class machines.

Just specify it for logon and they will have to use
if for both.

--
Herb Martin

Thanks for the prompt response Paul. With the security initiative we want to
accomplish, we want the idle lockout so the password change policy will force
the strength and lifespan of the password used to login as well as unlock the
PC.

Thanks again,
Ben

microsoft.public.win2000.security news group, =?Utf-8?B?QmVu?=
<[email protected]> says...

Is there a way to set a workstation to auto-lock on idle.
I've seen 3rd party software, but this has to be an option natively. Am i
mistaken?


Specify a screen saver and have it password protected. That locks the
workstation when the screen saver kicks in.

--
Paul Adare
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament],
'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures,
will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend
the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question."
-- Charles Babbage (1791-1871)

 

[Herb Martin]

Sorry guys,
I assumed it had the same effect as 9x based machines.

It probably does but 9x machines are more likely
to load non-MS screen savers so I didn't want to
go there.

9x machines are not really EVER secure either.

--
Herb Martin

Thanks,
Ben

Thanks for the prompt response Paul. With the security initiative we

want
to

accomplish, we want the idle lockout so the password change policy

will
force

the strength and lifespan of the password used to login as well as

unlock
the

PC.

It's the same password on NT class machines.

Just specify it for logon and they will have to use
if for both.

--
Herb Martin

Thanks for the prompt response Paul. With the security initiative we

want
to

accomplish, we want the idle lockout so the password change policy

will
force

the strength and lifespan of the password used to login as well as

unlock
the

PC.

Thanks again,
Ben

:

microsoft.public.win2000.security news group, =?Utf-8?B?QmVu?=
<[email protected]> says...

Is there a way to set a workstation to auto-lock on idle.
I've seen 3rd party software, but this has to be an option

natively.
Am i

mistaken?


Specify a screen saver and have it password protected. That locks the
workstation when the screen saver kicks in.

--
Paul Adare
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament],
'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures,
will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend
the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question."
-- Charles Babbage (1791-1871)

 

[Paul Adare]

microsoft.public.win2000.security news group, Herb Martin

It probably does but 9x machines are more likely
to load non-MS screen savers so I didn't want to
go there.

No, it doesn't. In 9x, you had to specify a password for the screen
saver. In NT and above the screen saver password is your logon password.

9x machines are not really EVER secure either.

--
Paul Adare
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament],
'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures,
will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend
the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question."
-- Charles Babbage (1791-1871)