Group policies, screensavers, and locking PCs

[BobSheridan]

I am looking into finding away of implementing a group policy to make unattended W2K PCs more secure. Now I know that you can do this by making PCs run with screensavers and activating password protection, however we have a lot of machines that run processor intensive programs which can be effected by the extra demands of running a screensaver - or at least as department heads claim. Does anyone know of a way that I can simply force PCs just to lock after a certain period of time without activating a screen saver as well?

 

[wolluf]

Can't you just use the 'default screen saver' (blank screen) with password? Can't imagine that takes up lots of processing power)

 

[GrnEyedLdy]

Hi Bob


There are utilites that you can pay for out there that will lock down the desktop on idle time. I have also seen 'freeware' that claims the same. I have not tried any of them.

Here is one that is free called BlackOut

http://demsoft2000.tripod.com/download.htm

Patty