Lock Workstation

[Eric]

Hello,

Is there a way to lock a workstation by using a command or a sequence of
keys other than CRTL-ALT-DEL.

Eric.

 

[Ville Alasaari]

You could create a new shortcut and use
rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
as its command.

 

[Nepatsfan]

(e-mail address removed),

Hello,

Is there a way to lock a workstation by using a command or a
sequence of keys other than CRTL-ALT-DEL.

Eric.

Windows key + L.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hello,

Is there a way to lock a workstation by using a command or a sequence of
keys other than CRTL-ALT-DEL.

Eric.

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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Bruce Chambers

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