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manu

Jan 6 2005, 06:33 AM

How will u set up a Screen Saver Password other than your Login password in WINDOWS 2000?..

DasmER

Jan 6 2005, 10:15 AM

QUOTE(manu @ Jan 6 2005, 06:33 AM)

How will u set up a Screen Saver Password other than your Login password in WINDOWS 2000?..

i think you can't..where will you be required to enter your password? the only safe place for windows is the login screen..However, if you create your own .scr file then you can prompt for a password while exiting the screensaver

In visual basic to exit a screensaver

CODE

Private Sub frmMain_MouseMove(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs) Handles MyBase.MouseMove

'If the mouse moves any more then 10 points. Close the application
gTolerance += 1

If gTolerance > 10 Then
Me.Close()
End If

End Sub

Private Sub frmMain_KeyDown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles MyBase.KeyDown
'If any key is pressed, Close the application
Me.Close()
End Sub

Instead of

CODE

Me.Close()

you could write

CODE

password = "DasmER"
inputstring = inputbox("Enter your password:")
if inputstring = password then Me.Close()

manu

Jan 7 2005, 04:33 PM

Yeah, Question looks pretty simple, but, I have been trying to do so, but no luck yet. Gonna ask Microsoft Support about it, Most probably Answer will be "NOOOOO"

Manu

DasmER

Jan 7 2005, 05:40 PM

QUOTE

Most probably Answer will be "NOOOOO"

If by mistake they answer you "Yes"

then please share it with us because i have become very interested in hearing an answer for this "problem"..I searched a lot, but all i could get was how to enable the password protection feature to redirect to the welcome screen..I continue to believe that the only solution is creating your own .scr but if there is a better solution please let me know..

btw why you would be interested in having a different password than the login? Is it a public computer where they are not allowed to login other than the existing user? but if this is the case, who would know the password to unlock the screensaver...?
ohhhh...a flash in my mind...get one of these programs and choose them as your screensaver..They will be activated on the time out

Hope i have been helpful..

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Help - Search - Member List - Calendar Full Version: A Q For U GovernmentSecurity.org > System Security > Windows Systems manu Jan 6 2005, 06:33 AM How will u set up a Screen Saver Password other than your Login password in WINDOWS 2000?.. DasmER Jan 6 2005, 10:15 AM QUOTE(manu @ Jan 6 2005, 06:33 AM) How will u set up a Screen Saver Password other than your Login password in WINDOWS 2000?.. i think you can't..where will you be required to enter your password? the only safe place for windows is the login screen..However, if you create your own .scr file then you can prompt for a password while exiting the screensaver In visual basic to exit a screensaver CODE Private Sub frmMain_MouseMove(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs) Handles MyBase.MouseMove 'If the mouse moves any more then 10 points. Close the application gTolerance += 1 If gTolerance > 10 Then Me.Close() End If End Sub Private Sub frmMain_KeyDown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles MyBase.KeyDown 'If any key is pressed, Close the application Me.Close() End Sub Instead of CODE Me.Close() you could write CODE password = "DasmER" inputstring = inputbox("Enter your password:") if inputstring = password then Me.Close() manu Jan 7 2005, 04:33 PM Yeah, Question looks pretty simple, but, I have been trying to do so, but no luck yet. Gonna ask Microsoft Support about it, Most probably Answer will be "NOOOOO" Manu DasmER Jan 7 2005, 05:40 PM QUOTE Most probably Answer will be "NOOOOO" If by mistake they answer you "Yes" then please share it with us because i have become very interested in hearing an answer for this "problem"..I searched a lot, but all i could get was how to enable the password protection feature to redirect to the welcome screen..I continue to believe that the only solution is creating your own .scr but if there is a better solution please let me know.. btw why you would be interested in having a different password than the login? Is it a public computer where they are not allowed to login other than the existing user? but if this is the case, who would know the password to unlock the screensaver...? ohhhh...a flash in my mind...get one of these programs and choose them as your screensaver..They will be activated on the time out Hope i have been helpful.. This is a "lo-fi" version of our main content. To view the full version with more information, formatting and images, please click here.