Screensavers

[Sam Hill]

I have Windows XP Home Edition. I have the screensaver set
to run with password protect on resume.

I downloaded a screensaver that displays a url that you can
click and it launches a web browser without requiring me to
enter a userid/password. Through the browser I then have
access to all the users files on the hard drive. If I just
touch a key to end the screensaver the login window comes
on like it should.

Sounds like a bug to me. The operating system should not
assume that third party screensavers are going to play nice
and request a login screen.

Any thoughts?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

The author of your third-party screensaver found a method
to circumvent the password protection feature. If I were you,
I would delete that particular screensaver from your computer
as it poses a significant security risk.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| I have Windows XP Home Edition. I have the screensaver set
| to run with password protect on resume.
|
| I downloaded a screensaver that displays a url that you can
| click and it launches a web browser without requiring me to
| enter a userid/password. Through the browser I then have
| access to all the users files on the hard drive. If I just
| touch a key to end the screensaver the login window comes
| on like it should.
|
| Sounds like a bug to me. The operating system should not
| assume that third party screensavers are going to play nice
| and request a login screen.
|
| Any thoughts?