Users are locking thier workstations during lunch but some people are going into classes and logging them off because they want to use the classboard for a club.
How do I stop this and only set it to administrators?
On windows server 2003 with XP clients.
Thanks in Advance
Last edited by hardtailstar; 8th January 2013 at 03:42 PM.
I thought it was by default that only administrators or the actual logged on user could unlock a machine? Do you have students/staff set as admins by mistake?
Not that it really matters (as I have found out). All they need to do is power the machine off and turn it on again - lock goes bye-bye
They are not all local admins are they?
I'm assuming you've disabled Fast User Switching (FUS).
If so, not even Administrators can unlock the machine. This is a flaw in Windows.
Some Microsoft guy has developed a third party DLL replacement which allows an admin to unlock a machine with FUS disabled. It works very well and I've deployed the component through AD.
How to Unlock Windows 7 Enterprise when another user has locked the screen?
If I've misunderstood what you asked, ignore this.
these people arent that intelligent!!Originally Posted by themightymrp
Not that it really matters (as I have found out). All they need to do is power the machine off and turn it on again - lock goes bye-bye
that may be the case... I didnt set up the network and it hasnt been a problem until a teacher lost work after popping out of the classroom for 10 minutes.
I think you may have done but its windows 7 so its irrelevant.
have updated original post with OS
Thanks anyway.
You could try employing something like:
Link: workstation unlocker - alex's applications
Workstation Unlocker won't prevent what you have described but it will show the incoming user a message and a reason as to why they should not log off the current user.
Might be worth a try?
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