Shortcut that mimicks Ctrl+Alt+Del

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Does anyone know how to make a shortcut that has
the same effect as pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del? I need one
for Remote Desktop session, where the shortcut is
Ctrl+Alt+End, which is something that my clients
keep forgetting.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

The design of Windows XP is such that, unless security is already compromised
in some other way, only the WinLogon process, a trusted system process, can receive
notification of this keystroke combination (because it is the first to register the keyboard hook).
This keystroke combination is thus a secure attention key. A user pressing Control-Alt-Delete
can be sure that it is the operating system (specifically the WinLogon process), rather than a
third party program, that is responding to the key combination, and that it is therefore safe to
enter a password. It was chosen as the secure attention key in Windows, thus no shortcut
is available.

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

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| Does anyone know how to make a shortcut that has
| the same effect as pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del? I need one
| for Remote Desktop session, where the shortcut is
| Ctrl+Alt+End, which is something that my clients
| keep forgetting.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Does anyone know how to make a shortcut that has
the same effect as pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del? I need one
for Remote Desktop session, where the shortcut is
Ctrl+Alt+End, which is something that my clients
keep forgetting.

Instead of trying to create something else they will forget, just let them
learn. heh

 

[David Candy]

What's wrong with the Start Menu.


WindowsSecurity Method
Displays the Windows Security dialog box.

object.WindowsSecurity
Parameter Description
object Required. An object expression that evaluates to a Shell object.


Remarks
Using this method provides the same results as pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE or using the security option that is on the Start menu when you connect using Microsoft® Terminal Server®.

 

[John John]

Hi Pegasus;

Did you find a way around that? Sorry to be so dense but what does
Ctrl+Alt+End do in an RD session?

John

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Carey Frisch suggested that it cannot be done. His explanation
sounds resonable.

Ctrl+Alt+End does to the RD session what Ctrl+Alt+Del does
to an ordinary Windows session.

 

[John John]

Ctrl+Alt+End does to the RD session what Ctrl+Alt+Del does
to an ordinary Windows session.

I see, I wasn't sure. Some of the functions available at the
Ctrl+Alt+Del sequence are available via commands or shortcuts. For
example: rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation

But I don't know how to actually circumvent the SAK or SAS to get to the
actual Ctrl+Alt+Del screen, or at least not without replacing the
msgina, even then I wouldn't be sure how to accomplish it.

John

 

[Guest]

Right click desktop - create new shortcut

Use this file:

%windir%\System32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation

click next, give it a name, example "Lock Workstation"

Click Finish

Right click shortcut - change icon - use this file to browse

%systemroot%\System32\shell32.dll

Choose the icon to represent the shortcut (I chose the lock)

Click OK, Click Apply, Click OK. There you go! Can't help you with the
log on - it tells you anyway if you do it wrong. Good Luck!

 

[Crouchie1998]

Why don't you create a script that uses SendKeys to do that key combination
you require? You can then create a link to the Desktop...

 

[Steve JarvisQc]

Does anyone know how to make a shortcut that has
the same effect as pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del? I need one
for Remote Desktop session, where the shortcut is
Ctrl+Alt+End, which is something that my clients
keep forgetting.

You can also create a shortcut that performs the CTRL-ALT-DEL action for you
(very useful in environments where OSK is not accessible.) Create a shortcut to the following:
C:\Windows\explorer.exe shell:::{2559a1f2-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}
Double-click that shortcut to access the CTRL-ALT-DEL screen.