Re: any programs that can provide secure login for wnme?q

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "KCA"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Hi all
>
>I have a customer who would like to find a way to have a secure login in
>windows me that can't be bypassed by hitting cancel. These are HP machines
>that unfortunately do not have any bios password options, so I need to find
>some type of software solution. I realize that they could upgrade to win2k
>or winXP, but they are not ready to put out the money for 3 copies of either
>yet.
>Any suggestions?
>
>
>Kris

Windows Me wasn't designed for that type of security. That requires
the use of a networked Windows NT or 2000 server to validate logons
and configure the client computer's environment.

Here are two methods which can prevent casual users from bypassing the
logon. Users with some advanced Windows knowledge can defeat them,
although #2 is much harder to defeat than #1.

1. When the logon is canceled, Windows actually logs the user on as
the "default" user. You can configure the default user to be
immediately logged off, causing the logon prompt to return:

http://registry.winguides.com/display.php?629

2. Doug Knox has developed a procedure which requires a valid logon:

http://www.dougknox.com

Click "Security" and then click "Prevent Unauthorized Users from
accessing your computer". Be sure to follow the steps exactly as
documented.
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