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[bn2hunt]

Does anyone know what would be stopping the screensaver from password protecting when it starts? We have several computers where the password check box is checked but when the screensaver starts it doesn't lock the computer.

Thanks

Dan

 

[jrbarnett]

How soon after screensaver activation are you moving the mouse to stop it? I know that under 95/98 if you cancel within about 5 seconds of starting, it won't prompt for a password.

John

 

[Turkbear]

Hi,
IIRC, the time you have specified as the 'wait time' will determine when you need a password to resume.

 

[rs387]

I've been writing screensavers, and I was surprised to know that the screensaver has to handle password input *itself*. So if the screensaver doesn't do it, there won't be a prompt for password.

On the other hand, if this happens to all screensavers (esp. the M$ screensavers) then the problem is somewhere else.

 

[linney]

Screen Saver Is Not Password Protected If Started Manually

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q228160

Check Group Policy (GpEdit.msc in Run Box).

Local Computer Policy/ User Configuration/ Administrative Templates/ Control Panel/
Click on Display and see if any of the Screensaver options are disabled.

 

[bn2hunt]

The pasword doesn't become active when the Screensaver kicks off after the time limit. We have waited several minutes to give it plenty of time and is still doesn't lock. We have even tried to force it to lock with group policy.

 

[jrbarnett]

Is this screensaver supplied with Windows, or is it a third party one? If the latter, it may be rs387's suggestion that they didn't implement password checking.

John

 

[gigahertz]

Check the following Registry key:
Registry\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
There should be a String Value (REG_SZ) named ScreenSaverIsSecure set to "1". This setting may also appear for the Default User, but if there is no logged on user, the screen saver won't be password protected.

 

[bn2hunt]

The registry setting that was provided by gigahertz has appeared to fix our problem.

Thanks for all of your help