yawnmoth said:
According to (
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=294317), "if the
Welcome screen is disabled, you can lock the computer if you press
CTRL+ALT+DELETE, and then click Lock Computer in the Windows Security
dialog box."
When I press CTRL+ALT+DELETE and bring up the task manager, I don't see
any "Windows Security dialog box"...
Any ideas as to what I'm doing wrong?
There at least 4 ways to lock a WinXP (Home or Pro) workstation,
any of which can be used, regardless of domain membership. (In fact,
I'm not aware of any method of locking a computer that's dependent upon
the presence of a domain.):
1) Use the Windows Key + L hot key.
2) You can press CTRL+ALT+DEL and then <ENTER>, once you've turned off
the Welcome Screen and Fast User Switching. (This is the default in a
domain environment, as FUS is contrary to the domain security paradigm.)
3) You can create a desktop shortcut with
"%windir%\System32\rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation" in the
target field. (It is case-sensitive, BTW.) You can then assign a
keyboard shortcut.
4) Set a password protected screensaver, and wait the allotted time
without touching the mouse or keyboard.
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