Can screensaver have different password?

[Mobius]

Too long to explain here but can one configure the screensaver or desktop
lock-up such that either requires a password different from the log-in
password of the current user on a Windows XP Pro SP3 machine?
Regards and TIA
Mobius
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[BillW50]

In Mobius typed on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:00:00 -0700:

Too long to explain here but can one configure the screensaver or
desktop lock-up such that either requires a password different from
the log-in password of the current user on a Windows XP Pro SP3
machine? Regards and TIA
Mobius

Oh gosh stock, I don't think so. But I am sure with third party software
this is possible.

 

[Dirk Hedderich]

Hi Mobius!

Too long to explain here but can one configure the screensaver or desktop
lock-up such that either requires a password different from the log-in
password of the current user on a Windows XP Pro SP3 machine?
Regards and TIA
Mobius

This can be done through a custom screensaver. You can program a
screensaver which does not require the log-in password but e.g. a
specific key-code.

I had the same request for my screensaver: the customer has lots of PCs
in their shop and they don't want their customers to play with the PCs -
but they do not want to type the windows password to unlock. My
screensaver locks the PCs after some minutes - and the clerks can
"unlock" the PCs typing e.g. ctrl-shift x (or whatever they like).

Regards

Dirk