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Password on your computer?

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Originally posted by: dparker
How do I lock it through XP? I know in W2K all I had to do was hit ctrl-alt-del, but I don't see that option in XP. I don't really need to, just curious.

Windows key + L.
 
An administrator passwork for XP. I never lock the machine though and its on almost 24/7. If anyone needs to use it I figure I can trust the people around here.
 
Originally posted by: Ronstang
Not anymore, but I did for a while because I caught my GF snooping and misinterpreting something and then giving me a hard time. It burned her up that she couldn't get on my system for months.....so now she leaves my crap alone so I have no need to password protect it.

I lock my computer when I get out of the room. My gf knows my login password as I trust her on my computers and laptop. Everyone else I don't let them know my password.

Koing

 
My computer runs Linux, so it has my root password and my user password... that's it. The password-protected screen saver in Gnome is set to go off in 5 minutes of inactivity, and I also created a button on the upper toolbar (is there a name for it?) that I can click to activate the screen saver immediately. The screen saver uses the user password.

edit: I just wish the filesystem was encrypted. Alas, anyone with physical access can do anything they want.
 
Originally posted by: DerwenArtos12
Originally posted by: MaxDepth
Originally posted by: Ronstang
Not anymore, but I did for a while because I caught my GF snooping and misinterpreting something and then giving me a hard time. It burned her up that she couldn't get on my system for months.....so now she leaves my crap alone so I have no need to password protect it.

I keep telling her, if she wants p0rn, then get it herself. Leave mine alone.

I like watching pron with my gfs.

I like watching pron of your gfs.

- M4H uses a password
 
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: DerwenArtos12
Originally posted by: MaxDepth
Originally posted by: Ronstang
Not anymore, but I did for a while because I caught my GF snooping and misinterpreting something and then giving me a hard time. It burned her up that she couldn't get on my system for months.....so now she leaves my crap alone so I have no need to password protect it.

I keep telling her, if she wants p0rn, then get it herself. Leave mine alone.

I like watching pron with my gfs.

I like watching pron of your gfs.

- M4H uses a password

really? thats kool. we believe in sharing.
 
Originally posted by: DerwenArtos12
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: DerwenArtos12
Originally posted by: MaxDepth
Originally posted by: Ronstang
Not anymore, but I did for a while because I caught my GF snooping and misinterpreting something and then giving me a hard time. It burned her up that she couldn't get on my system for months.....so now she leaves my crap alone so I have no need to password protect it.

I keep telling her, if she wants p0rn, then get it herself. Leave mine alone.

I like watching pron with my gfs.

I like watching pron of your gfs.

- M4H uses a password

really? thats kool. we believe in sharing.

:camera:s? 😀

- M4H
 
Originally posted by: acidvoodoo
yea, just so i can lock my desktop and my brother can't come and mess with my downloads

Pretty much the same situation here but I also don't want certain people stumbling upon some of the er... uh... 'sensitive' information... and I have a sister not a brother.
 
Originally posted by: coldcut
Do you lock your computer with password? Such as XP has a built in feature or through your BIOS?

Yep,

the password is the same as my luggage lock combination

1.... 2..... 3.... 4.... 5!
 
No, because I want to load up the OS as fast as possible. Plus I'm forgetful and I might forget the password =(

-psianime
 
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: DerwenArtos12
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: DerwenArtos12
Originally posted by: MaxDepth
Originally posted by: Ronstang
Not anymore, but I did for a while because I caught my GF snooping and misinterpreting something and then giving me a hard time. It burned her up that she couldn't get on my system for months.....so now she leaves my crap alone so I have no need to password protect it.

I keep telling her, if she wants p0rn, then get it herself. Leave mine alone.

I like watching pron with my gfs.

I like watching pron of your gfs.

- M4H uses a password

really? thats kool. we believe in sharing.

:camera:s? 😀

- M4H


Ash
Elise
 
I didn't use em when the computer was mine, but I gave all my pc's to my family for family use. And theres lots of family members who get on em, so its nice having our own logons.
 
I have a BIOS password, and an XP password, EFS turned on for all of my files. The case of the computer is locked, and it's tied with a Kensington lock to the water pipe. If you ask, why I need all that, I can't answer. Nobody ever uses my computer except me, just in case.
 
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