disable ctrl-alt-del

[ZerO]

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Hi everyone,

I'm looking for a way to disable the ctrl-alt-del key combination. I know
this can be done in gpedit.msc. However, I want to do it from within a
program I'm writing. On several websites I saw people suggesting changing
the registry keys DisableCAD or DisableTaskMgr, but this doesn't seem to do
anything.

Any suggestions on how to do this?

zero

 

[Guest]

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Hi Zero,

I don't know if this what you are looking for, but you may want to
check it out.
Enable/Disable Task Manager
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_taskmgrenab.htm

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Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://dts-l.org/


zero wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I'm looking for a way to disable the ctrl-alt-del key
> combination. I know this can be done in gpedit.msc.
> However, I want to do it from within a program I'm
> writing. On several websites I saw people suggesting
> changing the registry keys DisableCAD or DisableTaskMgr,
> but this doesn't seem to do anything.
>
> Any suggestions on how to do this?
>
> zero

 

[Guest]

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Why does someone sane want to disable CAD?

 

[Guest]

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To prevent users from opening Task Manager and killing processes. However, that doesn't address the other methods of doing the same thing.

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"Jetro" <somewhere@internet.space> wrote in message news:%23XBzAY1WFHA.1152@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Why does someone sane want to disable CAD?

 

[Guest]

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If the question was/is "How to disable Task Manager" I can only rephrase:
Why does someone sane want to disable Task Manager? )

 

[Guest]

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I can understand, but the typical use of CTRL-ALT-DEL, short of logging on, is to invoke Task Manager.

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"Jetro" <somewhere@internet.space> wrote in message news:eoTDQH6WFHA.2796@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> If the question was/is "How to disable Task Manager" I can only rephrase:
> Why does someone sane want to disable Task Manager? )
>

 

[ZerO]

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I'm writing a secure windows shell, that can be used to restrict access to
the computer. For example if you're using a computer as an exhibition tool
you may want people to be able to run only one program. Unless you plan to
stay with the computer the whole time, you need a way to keep people from
starting other programs, shutting down the computer, killing processes,
browsing the hard disk, ...

My shell puts all that stuff behind a password. The system administrator
can then decide what programs the user is allowed to run.

Of course you might argue that creating a whole new windows shell is not
quite sane, but that's a different question completely


"Jetro" <somewhere@internet.space> wrote:

> Why does someone sane want to disable CAD?

 

[Guest]

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I won't argue the new shell questions ) but running a computer in a kiosk
mode doesn't demand much effort.

 

[ZerO]

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"Bert Kinney" <bert@NSmvps.org> wrote:

> Hi Zero,
>
> I don't know if this what you are looking for, but you may want to
> check it out.
> Enable/Disable Task Manager
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_taskmgrenab.htm

That is not what I was looking for, but it did help! I had a close look at
that exe file and found where I was going wrong, thanks a lot

zero

 

[Guest]

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I cannot understand the use of CAD to invoke Task Manager ). I teach
everyone to use CAD as shortcut to Lock Computer option only.

 

[Guest]

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If you're not in a domain environment, CAD will bring up Task Manager in a default installation. Winkey + L also locks the workstation.

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"Jetro" <somewhere@internet.space> wrote in message news:%23PE77X8WFHA.2256@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>I cannot understand the use of CAD to invoke Task Manager ). I teach
> everyone to use CAD as shortcut to Lock Computer option only.
>

 

[Guest]

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I can see your point, but Win+L works in XP/2003 only. The same is true with
regard CAD, TM, and workgroup environment.

 

[ZerO]

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"Jetro" <somewhere@internet.space> wrote:

> I won't argue the new shell questions ) but running a computer in a
> kiosk mode doesn't demand much effort.
>

How would you go about running a computer in kiosk mode? Isn't there way
too much to take into account? As an example, the place where I used to
work had disabled registry editing. Good idea, except it was possible to
just create a .reg file and import that from the command line. If you
completely replace the shell there is not much anyone can do, no matter how
much they know about computers.

 

[Guest]

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If all you wanted was Internet Explorer, for example, you would set the Shell value on a per-user basis to run Internet Explorer in kiosk mode:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=154780
How to Use Kiosk Mode in Microsoft Internet Explorer

The Shell value is set/created in:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

You will need to be logged on to that account, when you change the value, or see www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips, Advanced Registry Editing for a method of doing this while you're logged onto a different account, such as the Administrator.

You would then use TweakUI or CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2 to set the "internet only" account to autologon. Your Administrator account should still be enabled, and accessible via Remote Desktop (XP Pro only).

Additionally, you would want to enable various Internet Explorer restrictions, that prevent access to the file system from the browser and etc.

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"zero" <zero@this.hi> wrote in message news:Xns965EAC2E9CC09zerothishi@195.130.132.70...
> "Jetro" <somewhere@internet.space> wrote:
>
>> I won't argue the new shell questions ) but running a computer in a
>> kiosk mode doesn't demand much effort.
>>
>
> How would you go about running a computer in kiosk mode? Isn't there way
> too much to take into account? As an example, the place where I used to
> work had disabled registry editing. Good idea, except it was possible to
> just create a .reg file and import that from the command line. If you
> completely replace the shell there is not much anyone can do, no matter how
> much they know about computers.

 

[ZerO]

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"Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@mvps.org> wrote:

> If all you wanted was Internet Explorer, for example, you would set
> the Shell value on a per-user basis to run Internet Explorer in kiosk
> mode:
>
<trimmed>

So then it does mean changing the shell. I do the same, only I use my own
program instead of internet explorer - which gives me a lot more options.

 

[Guest]

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Yes, if you put an alternate shell in place you can, very effectively, control what a user can/cannot do. My first effort at kid proofing a computer was to write an alternate shell for Windows 3.1. The kids could run 4 programs and nothing else.

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"zero" <zero@this.hi> wrote in message news:Xns966010CF7972zerothishi@195.130.132.70...
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@mvps.org> wrote:
>
>> If all you wanted was Internet Explorer, for example, you would set
>> the Shell value on a per-user basis to run Internet Explorer in kiosk
>> mode:
>>
> <trimmed>
>
> So then it does mean changing the shell. I do the same, only I use my own
> program instead of internet explorer - which gives me a lot more options.

 

[Guest]

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How to disable Ctrl+Alt+Del in NT/2000/XP

There have been many people asking how to do this, so since someone
helped me find it, I figured I'd help any others that are looking for
this. The URL is:

http://www.codeproject.com/win32/AntonioWinLock.asp

The page explains what was done, how it was done, why it was done and
gives the source code to the DLL and sample apps for VB and C++.

Once you have the DLL in your project's path or in Windows\System32,
just call it using:

<CODE SNIPPET>
Private Declare Function CtrlAltDel_Enable_Disable Lib "WinLockDll.dll"
(ByVal bEnableDisable As Boolean) As Integer

Private Sub Command1_Click()
CtrlAltDel_Enable_Disable False '**** Disable use of Ctrl+Alt+Del End
Sub

Private Sub Command2_Click()
CtrlAltDel_Enable_Disable True '**** Enable use of Ctrl+Alt+Del End Sub
</CODE SNIPPET>
</CODE SNIPPET>

Enjoy all.

 

[HenrikLaholm]

To disable ctrl-alt-del in Windows XP you have to override a function in msgina.dll that handles the event when that combo is pressed.

You need to create your own gina.dll that handles the ctrl-alt-del event, and passes everything else through to the old msgina.dll. Your file gina.dll should be placed in the system32 folder.

In the registry at
HKLM\Solftware\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
you add a key GinaDLL with the value gina.dll (or what you have chosen to call your file). This will make Windows use your gina.dll instead of msgina.dll.

If you delete the key in the registry, Windows will use msgina.dll again.

 

[afterfreeze]

Open Regedit and browse to HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\ then change the "AutoAdminLogon" to "2" This will effectively Disable CTRL ALT DEL functionality, As in... CTRL ALT DEL has no effect...

Be warned though, CTRL SHIFT ESC will still bring up the task manager if you do not disable it.

Respectfully,
Daniel Thompson
LAN/WAN Engineer
Certified Ethical Hacker

OH!!! and a word of caution... this is only applicable to individuals who utilize the automatic logon... please be careful!!!!