computer auto locks

At work my computer has been set to automatically lock after a few
minutes of inactivity. I just find it annoying to have to re-type my
pword to get back in several times a day. How do I disable the auto
lock? I was told I could do this even though my comp is part of the
network. We are running on Windows XP.

Holz
Wed Mar 12 21:33:47 PDT 2008

On Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:11:45 -0700
Tim Howard <tim.howard@suddenlink.net> wrote:

> At work my computer has been set to automatically lock after a few
> minutes of inactivity. I just find it annoying to have to re-type my
> pword to get back in several times a day. How do I disable the auto
> lock? I was told I could do this even though my comp is part of the
> network. We are running on Windows XP.

If you are under a network group policy, nothing you can do.

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Olórin
Thu Mar 13 02:04:04 PDT 2008


"Tim Howard" <tim.howard@suddenlink.net> wrote in message
news:47d8a986$0$4045$bbae4d71@news.suddenlink.net...
> At work my computer has been set to automatically lock after a few minutes
> of inactivity. I just find it annoying to have to re-type my pword to get
> back in several times a day. How do I disable the auto lock? I was told
> I could do this even though my comp is part of the network. We are
> running on Windows XP.

Check your screensaver settings (specifically, the "on resume, password
protect" button), but it might be something enforced as a group policy by
your IT Dept.

Better that than someone else being able to wander up to your machine and
having access to all your work, e-mails etc.

Bob
Thu Mar 13 06:26:41 PDT 2008

Contact your computer/system administrator and have them change it.

Tim Howard wrote:

> At work my computer has been set to automatically lock after a few
> minutes of inactivity. I just find it annoying to have to re-type my
> pword to get back in several times a day. How do I disable the auto
> lock? I was told I could do this even though my comp is part of the
> network. We are running on Windows XP.

Bruce
Thu Mar 13 18:16:21 PDT 2008

Tim Howard wrote:
> At work my computer has been set to automatically lock after a few
> minutes of inactivity. I just find it annoying to have to re-type my
> pword to get back in several times a day. How do I disable the auto
> lock? I was told I could do this even though my comp is part of the
> network. We are running on Windows XP.


Consult your network administrator for the specific procedures
applicable under your specific network security configuration. (And
don't forget to consult the HR department about severance packages.
Many businesses fire people who deliberately try to circumvent company
security policies.)


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