Mr_Jiminy Posted October 23, 2013 Posted October 23, 2013 Not so much how to do it, more a query of how long you set before the unattended system locks. 5mins, 10mins, 15mins?
tech_guy Posted October 23, 2013 Posted October 23, 2013 For us it depends on the users / location. 10 minutes most locations such as classrooms. Longer like 30 minutes in offices.
witch Posted October 23, 2013 Posted October 23, 2013 Not allowed to do it at any less than over an hour as it happens in the middle of a class and impacts on the teaching, apparently. The teachers screensaver has a big sign saying "Don't forget to lock your computer" that's the best I could do
6Foot2 Posted October 23, 2013 Posted October 23, 2013 I have just checked our Group Policy for Staff: Screensaver timeout is set at 1800 seconds keyboard/mouse inactivity [30 minutes] Too long for my liking but it was an achievement to get it set at all let alone for a shorter time. #StaffResistance
X-13 Posted October 23, 2013 Posted October 23, 2013 Not allowed to do it at any less than over an hour as it happens in the middle of a class and impacts on the teaching, apparently. ^ this. Apparently "press [button] for fullscreen, it disables the screensaver/lock out" it too hard to remember.
witch Posted October 23, 2013 Posted October 23, 2013 ^ this. Apparently "press [button] for fullscreen, it disables the screensaver/lock out" it too hard to remember. DOES IT???? REALLY?????? OMG I wasnt told that.....today....
Mr_Jiminy Posted October 23, 2013 Author Posted October 23, 2013 Well I've set the time out to 20mins at one client, that's the maximum I'll go to... Caught a pupil using a teachers logging session just last week, all because the teacher hadn't locked the computer... Pffffft!!!!
AngryTechnician Posted October 23, 2013 Posted October 23, 2013 Don't have a specific time set for lockout, but the computers go into standby after 35 minutes (the length of 1 period) so, technically, 35 minutes.
X-13 Posted October 23, 2013 Posted October 23, 2013 DOES IT???? REALLY?????? OMG I wasnt told that.....today.... I think there's GPO settings for specific programs. [Like powerpoint] http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/4d6a59e6-6eb8-4c71-ac32-b72ba01f09dc/prevent-screensaver-when-fullscreen
AngryTechnician Posted October 23, 2013 Posted October 23, 2013 I think there's GPO settings for specific programs. [Like powerpoint] Prevent Screensaver when fullscreen It amuses me that the top answer in that thread points right back to Edugeek
X-13 Posted October 23, 2013 Posted October 23, 2013 It amuses me that the top answer in that thread points right back to Edugeek Resistance is futile. All you support are belong to us.
Mr_Jiminy Posted October 24, 2013 Author Posted October 24, 2013 I've also educated folks on the value of the 'freeze' button on the projector remote
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