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I've toyed with this, but I haven't really seen any way to do it well. I would like to be able to lock the computer and have it unlockable via a random password that is generated after it is locked, and then revealed when it is time to unlock the computer

in other words...the computer would lock, and say, "enter your password", and the computer may have even already generated the password, but it would hide it for some period of time until the computer was to be unlocked, and only then it would display the password on the screen, and anyone could type it in and unlock it....

..........any thoughts?

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i doubt that you can show anything on the screen, while windows is locked.

Iffy at best and if you choose a random password I bet you'll be sorry eventually.


This doesn't work, I suppose AHK is suspended, too bad or it would be easy to lock the computer with a random password (you're screwed if you loose power):



You could paste the new password into the wallpaper of the current desktop, once again you're screwed if the computer reboots unless you have your wallpaper in the root where you can access it from another computer.. but then there are ways...
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Maybe you need a little less computer

Instead of locking the computer you could try setting a full page splash image and use BlockInput.

to a user this has the same effect as locking the computer as they can't see what's going on and can't control it.

You also avoid not being able to get the password as Windows and AHK will be running all the time.

Buy Vista and apply Parental Control feature, simple, reliable, and admin(you) could log in anytime while kids only be able to use it in time frames YOU set. Sure, you would also need to add BIOS password and disable any boot devices except hard drive, but it would be almost bulletproof.

If someone has physical access to the computer, none of the security measures are really safe. If I have a machine physically in front of me, I can get in, no matter what.

Could you break modern encryption without knowing a password? Like 256-bit AES? You must be most genius person in Solar System! BTW, Vista do support full disc encryption. Not sure if home versions support it or just pro/ultima.

And, 99.99% of kids won't be able to get into the computer protected by measures I described above. Which is more then enough for random person out there.

PS. QUOTE:"I can get in, no matter what" - sure, I believe you. You also have 100 000 000 000 dollars on your account...

This may help, all though it is not exactly what you are looking for it sounds like it is comparable.
just add a date/time = kill function to the script

http://www.autohotkey.com/forum/topic34877-15.html[url][/url]


not taking anyone's side or anything but just to add to the argument-the Microsoft "admin" passwords are easily accessible as a backdoor all over Google it gets past Microsoft password protection without a problem.

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