[Lurker1]

Originally Posted by help4me

or try doing this

To lock a computer in a domain environment
1.
Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE.

2.
Click Lock Computer.

Windows displays the Computer Locked dialog box. Your system is now locked, preventing everyone except you or a system administrator from unlocking your system and viewing any open files or programs.

Works Ok but powering the system off and on lets other people log into the computer normally. Thats when a power on password is needed.

[Courtneyc]

Lot of work for a simple task....

Hold down the Windows key and hit L.

Courtney

[JStergis]

On my 2000 system I lock it (Windows), have a case lock, have a boot password and administrator password. Above these, there is a password that cannot be deleted. If I forget it, I need to replace the system motherboard. (Removing the CR2032 battery or switching a jumper won't work-it's one of IBM's enhanced security models.)

The machine is, of course, usually in a locked room. Why do I bother? I must have become terribly bored one day!