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Control Panel/Users...there must have been a password set up there.
"Ken G" <cagey91NOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 19:43:04 -0600, "NuTCrAcKeR"
> <nutcracker@internationalhacker.org> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Ken G" <cagey91NOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:ak32q01m7j4r2j8369n8k0dqaqv951n6i8@4ax.com...
>>> On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 15:01:24 -0600, "NuTCrAcKeR"
>>> <nutcracker@internationalhacker.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> >
>>> >"Ken G" <cagey91NOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> >news:0eq1q09tg561ktip82ebei3m12ei7boduo@4ax.com...
>>> >> On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 11:39:51 -0600, "NuTCrAcKeR"
>>> >> <nutcracker@internationalhacker.org> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> >
>>> >> >"Cathy De Viney" <NOSPAM.cdeviney@cox-internet.com> wrote in message
>>> >> >news:10q1800m07tlq6b@corp.supernews.com...
>>> >> >> Maybe go into the bios at startup and see if there is a password
>>> >> >> set
>>> >up?
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> "Ken G" <cagey91NOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> >> >> news:gv20q012m6r8glj3t3fa0rsgeq6qqurtib@4ax.com...
>>> >> >> > I have a Dell Dimension 4550 with Windows XP, SP2. When the
>>> >> >> > system goes into standby, it requires me to enter a password to
>>get
>>> >> >> > back on, even though i have never set up a password. Also,
>>> >> >> > under
>>> >> >> > Power Management, advanced, I have unchecked the box re a
>>> >> >> > password
>>to
>>> >> >> > resume after system goes into standby. Anybody else have this
>>issue?
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > Thanks,
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > Ken
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >Make sure that the screensaver does not have the password checkbox
>>> >checked.
>>> >> >
>>> >> No dice. In bios, passaword is not enabled, and the password box
>>> >> under power management for the screensaver is not checked. Perhaps I
>>> >> have run into another undocumented "feature" of SP 2?
>>> >
>>> >right click the desktop>properties>screensaver
>>> >
>>> >is there a check in the box for password there?
>>> >
>>> >- NuTs
>>> Under the "power" option for the screensaver, and then advanced, the
>>> box for the password is unchecked. As far as I know, there is no
>>> other "password" option. Mystifying.>
>>>
>>
>>That isnt what I said.
>>
>>Dispaly Properties, ScreenSave, and check the "on resume, password
>>protect"
>>check box. Is it checked? It may depend on the screen saver you have. I
>>have
>>the default XP screensaver, and the checkbox is there.
>>
>>You may need to look at your local policy for your machine. It may be an
>>uber-security feature that this setting is required based on the policy
>>for
>>the machine. Not sure, but its a thought.
>>
>>- NuTs
>>
> The only box I have (and I use the windows xp default screensave also)
> is "on resume, dsiplay welcome screen." The box ix checked, but it
> says nothing about a password.
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