Windows Passsword: this might help someone...

As you know, even if you set Windows95/98 to ask for a password at the start up, if someone simply press ESCape, he will still be able to use te computer. <IMG SRC="smilies/mad.gif" border="0">
This little trick can do a quite nice job:
- Create a shortcut on your desktop, typing
C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL.EXE user.exe,exitwindows
at the command line.
- Then, move this icon you have just created in the folder
C:\WINDOWS\Start\Programs\StartUp
In this way, if you type in the right password, you will be able to use the PC. If you try to press ESCape, Windows will automatically shut itelf down. <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

I usually just click 'Cancel'.

wood

It would seem to me that this would only work as you describe if user level security is installed and setup. If the system is not setup with user level security then everyone would use the same startup folder and the command would run regardless of login or not - if there is some more information you can post - that would be great - or if I am missing something let me know.

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Originally posted by cyberhh:
<STRONG>It would seem to me that this would only work as you describe if user level security is installed and setup. If the system is not setup with user level security then everyone would use the same startup folder and the command would run regardless of login</STRONG>

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User level security is ONLY available in the NT line of OSes. What you are talking about is profiles. Each user can have his own profile, allowing a different startup group for each user. You can find the different profiles for each user in the %systemroot%\profiles folder.

*I Think* If you hold down Shift while pressing Cancel then it bypasses the Startup folder.

there is a way where u mod the registry slightly...

there is a webbie out there sumwhere as i have seen it, where u add a new string to the reg, so if u press cancel it will ALWAYS restart ure pc.

good huntin'

You can do similar things using the Policy Editor. If you modify the machine settings and not the user settings. I did so to ensure that my users must authenticate to the network, or they can't see the desktop.

Well guys, whit a network, and policies, this is very simple, but an a stand alone machine, without having to touch the registry....ti seems quite easier <IMG SRC="smilies/cool.gif" border="0">