looking for automatic idol time lock for win 2000

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i have searched high and low using google and cannot find anything
which will let my pc automatically switch on the "lock computer" option
when the pc has been idol for x amount of time....is there any such
freeware or a way to do set this in the control panel?. I am refering
to the "lock computer" option which is on the ctr+alt+del dialog box of
windows 2000

many thanks in advance if you can advise........A
 
alpha said:
i have searched high and low using google and cannot find anything
which will let my pc automatically switch on the "lock computer" option
when the pc has been idol for x amount of time....is there any such
freeware or a way to do set this in the control panel?. I am refering
to the "lock computer" option which is on the ctr+alt+del dialog box of
windows 2000

many thanks in advance if you can advise........A
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Search Google again using "idle" not idol
 
i have searched high and low using google and cannot find anything
which will let my pc automatically switch on the "lock computer" option
when the pc has been idol for x amount of time....is there any such
freeware or a way to do set this in the control panel?. I am refering
to the "lock computer" option which is on the ctr+alt+del dialog box of
windows 2000

many thanks in advance if you can advise........A
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Windows can be set to lock the system automatically after a period of
inactivity. Right click on the desktop and select Properties, then the
Screen Saver tab. Ticking the option ‘On resume, password protect’ will
lock the OS whenever the screen saver becomes active, should you use
one. This is a further refinement to purposely locking your PC, just in
case you happen to leave the system unattended for longer than you were
expecting.

http://www.techspot.com/tweaks/windows_security/index.shtml
 
i have searched high and low using google and cannot find anything
which will let my pc automatically switch on the "lock computer" option
when the pc has been idol for x amount of time....is there any such
freeware or a way to do set this in the control panel?. I am refering
to the "lock computer" option which is on the ctr+alt+del dialog box of
windows 2000

many thanks in advance if you can advise........A
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A user desktop may be locked for security reasons either by setting an
automatic screen lock that is initiated with the screensaver after a set
period of inactivity, or by manually choosing to lock the computer. Once
the computer screen lock is invoked, access to the computer will only be
allowed to the user whose account is currently logged on to the computer
or by an authorized administrator.

Users may set an automatic screen lock on a workstation by setting
screensaver based screen lock as follows:

1. Right click on the user desktop and select Properties. The Display
Properties window will appear.
2. Click on the Screen Saver tab.
3. Select a screen saver from the Screen Saver drop down menu.
4. Enter the number of minutes of inactivity that the system must wait
before initiating the screen saver in the Wait: dialog box.
5. Select the Password Protected box.
6. Click OK to set the password protected screen saver.

Users may manually initiate a screen lock as follows:
1. Simultaneously press the Ctrl-Alt-Del buttons. This will invoke the
trusted path function an present the Windows Security interface.
2. Click on the Lock Computer button.
3. This will lock the users desktop, as indicated by the Computer Locked
window.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/prodtech/Windows2000/w2kccadm/routine/w2kadm35.mspx
 
thanks for that Mel.....your always full of quality advice everytime i
post here......you should be getting paid for the amount of time you
spend helping others.......may karma come your way soon.

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