Auto-lock on idle?

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In article <AA2E7176-151A-4A33-85B3-9D246914E61A@microsoft.com>, in the
microsoft.public.win2000.security news group, =?Utf-8?B?QmVu?=
<Ben@discussions.microsoft.com> says...

> Is there a way to set a workstation to auto-lock on idle.
> I've seen 3rd party software, but this has to be an option natively. Am i
> mistaken?
>

Specify a screen saver and have it password protected. That locks the
workstation when the screen saver kicks in.

--
Paul Adare
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament],
'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures,
will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend
the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question."
-- Charles Babbage (1791-1871)

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"Ben" <Ben@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9FE7302A-EFAE-4209-97D0-AB5AF8DA7787@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the prompt response Paul. With the security initiative we want
to
> accomplish, we want the idle lockout so the password change policy will
force
> the strength and lifespan of the password used to login as well as unlock
the
> PC.

It's the same password on NT class machines.

Just specify it for logon and they will have to use
if for both.

--
Herb Martin


"Ben" <Ben@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9FE7302A-EFAE-4209-97D0-AB5AF8DA7787@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the prompt response Paul. With the security initiative we want
to
> accomplish, we want the idle lockout so the password change policy will
force
> the strength and lifespan of the password used to login as well as unlock
the
> PC.
>
> Thanks again,
> Ben
>
> "Paul Adare" wrote:
>
> > In article <AA2E7176-151A-4A33-85B3-9D246914E61A@microsoft.com>, in the
> > microsoft.public.win2000.security news group, =?Utf-8?B?QmVu?=
> > <Ben@discussions.microsoft.com> says...
> >
> > > Is there a way to set a workstation to auto-lock on idle.
> > > I've seen 3rd party software, but this has to be an option natively.
Am i
> > > mistaken?
> > >
> >
> > Specify a screen saver and have it password protected. That locks the
> > workstation when the screen saver kicks in.
> >
> > --
> > Paul Adare
> > "On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament],
> > 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures,
> > will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend
> > the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question."
> > -- Charles Babbage (1791-1871)
> >

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.security (More info?)

"Ben" <Ben@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BC30528B-45EA-4F9C-96EE-4EFD1BE97C40@microsoft.com...
> Sorry guys,
> I assumed it had the same effect as 9x based machines.

It probably does but 9x machines are more likely
to load non-MS screen savers so I didn't want to
go there.

9x machines are not really EVER secure either.

--
Herb Martin


>
> Thanks,
> Ben
>
> "Herb Martin" wrote:
>
> > "Ben" <Ben@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:9FE7302A-EFAE-4209-97D0-AB5AF8DA7787@microsoft.com...
> > > Thanks for the prompt response Paul. With the security initiative we
want
> > to
> > > accomplish, we want the idle lockout so the password change policy
will
> > force
> > > the strength and lifespan of the password used to login as well as
unlock
> > the
> > > PC.
> >
> > It's the same password on NT class machines.
> >
> > Just specify it for logon and they will have to use
> > if for both.
> >
> > --
> > Herb Martin
> >
> >
> > "Ben" <Ben@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:9FE7302A-EFAE-4209-97D0-AB5AF8DA7787@microsoft.com...
> > > Thanks for the prompt response Paul. With the security initiative we
want
> > to
> > > accomplish, we want the idle lockout so the password change policy
will
> > force
> > > the strength and lifespan of the password used to login as well as
unlock
> > the
> > > PC.
> > >
> > > Thanks again,
> > > Ben
> > >
> > > "Paul Adare" wrote:
> > >
> > > > In article <AA2E7176-151A-4A33-85B3-9D246914E61A@microsoft.com>, in
the
> > > > microsoft.public.win2000.security news group, =?Utf-8?B?QmVu?=
> > > > <Ben@discussions.microsoft.com> says...
> > > >
> > > > > Is there a way to set a workstation to auto-lock on idle.
> > > > > I've seen 3rd party software, but this has to be an option
natively.
> > Am i
> > > > > mistaken?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Specify a screen saver and have it password protected. That locks
the
> > > > workstation when the screen saver kicks in.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Paul Adare
> > > > "On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament],
> > > > 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures,
> > > > will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend
> > > > the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question."
> > > > -- Charles Babbage (1791-1871)
> > > >
> >
> >
> >
> >