DP

I just looked at the screen that comes up when a Vista computer is locked.
There is a button under where the password goes that says "switch user." So
it seems like it's easy for another user to get into a locked computer. They
just can't get into the locked user's profile (unless they know the
password).

I don't know if switching users on a locked machine makes the original user
lose any work. but again, if the policy is Don't Lock, then anyone who
violates the policy has to pay the price.

BTW, I only have one user on my Vista machine, so I wasn't able to test this
option to see what the results would be. But bottom line: a locked machine
is NOT a lost machine.


"DP" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>
> You could forbid employees to lock their stations. If anyone doesn't
> follow the guidelines, then give other employees who need a workstation
> the right to hit the reset button on a locked machine.(I wonder if
> Ctrl-Alt-Delete will restart a locked computer?). If the employee who
> locked the computer against company rules loses work as a result, that's
> his problem.
>
>
>
> "Bill Roland" <BillRoland@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0B4B98C6-1BBC-4A68-A89E-311A67F919D6@microsoft.com...
>> "Great for Domains and computers with multiple users."
>>
>> Or not. Its terrible in my envionment because there are a limited number
>> of
>> workstations and most of the employees have no pre-defined "desk." So
>> consider that user A is searching the internet for something, then
>> decides to
>> lock the computer and go to lunch. For the hour he's gone, I've lost a
>> workstation out of the pool. Not a good situation.
>>
>> "lforbes" wrote:
>>
>>> > I have "Lock" as an option. I have no idea what would happen if I
>>> > click that
>>> > one.
>>>
>>> It just locks the computer so you have to type in your password to get
>>> back
>>> in. This is not a new feature. It was available with XP, 2000, and NT.
>>> It
>>> is used to make sure that you can secure your work if you leave your
>>> machine
>>> and you don't want anyone else to access it while you are gone. Great
>>> for
>>> Domains and computers with multiple users.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Lara
>>>
>>> "DanR" wrote:
>>>
>>> >
>>> > "John" <johnvan@ansonic.com.au> wrote in message
>>> > news:F5D2FBF7-E3B5-478E-A0B5-7B96DBF8DD66@microsoft.com...
>>> > > When I click on Shutdown I am faced with 6 different options: Switch
>>> > > User,
>>> > > Log Off, Sleep, Restart, Hibernate and Shutdown. I only ever use
>>> > > Restart
>>> > > and Shutdown.
>>> > >
>>> > > Is it possible to remove/hide the other options?
>>> > >
>>> > > Thanks,
>>> > >
>>> > > John
>>> >
>>> > I have "Lock" as an option. I have no idea what would happen if I
>>> > click that
>>> > one.
>>> >
>>> >
>