DeskLock behavior setup options

The check boxes in this frame are linked to the Microsoft Windows Local Group policy settings.

These settings can also be changed in the Microsoft Management Console. When the

Behavior

tab is first opened, whether the check boxes are selected, or not reflects the existing settings in the Microsoft Management Console. When the

OK

button is pressed, changes made in this tab may override runtime settings in the Management Console made through other means.

Select this check box to disable the

Shutdown Windows

button on the

Windows Security

dialog box and prevent users from shutting down or restarting Windows.

This option is linked to the Local Group policy setting

Remove and prevent access to the Shut Down Command

, located in the

Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar

folder of the Microsoft Management Console.

Select this check box to disable the

Task Manager

button on the

Windows Security

dialog box and prevent users from accessing the Task Manager.

This option is linked to the Local Group policy setting

Remove Task Manager

, located in the

Administrative Templates\System\Ctrl+Alt+Del Options

folder of the Microsoft Management Console.

Select this check box to disable the

Task Manager

button on the

Windows Security

dialog box and prevent users from accessing the Task Manager.

This option is linked to the Local Group policy setting

Remove Lock Computer

, located in the

Administrative Templates\System\Ctrl+Alt+Del Options

folder of the Microsoft Management Console.

Select this check box to disable the

Task Manager

button on the

Windows Security

dialog box and prevent users from accessing the Task Manager.

This option is linked to the Local Group policy setting

Remove Change Password

, located in the

Administrative Templates\System\Ctrl+Alt+Del Options

folder of the Microsoft Management Console.

Select this check box to disable the

Task Manager

button on the

Windows Security

dialog box and prevent users from accessing the Task Manager.

This option is linked to the Local Group policy setting

Remove Logoff

, located in the

Administrative Templates\System\Ctrl+Alt+Del Options

folder of the Microsoft Management Console.

The console opens by default to the

Console Root\Local Computer Policy\User Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Ctrl+Alt+Del Options

folder.

The check boxes in this frame disable the specified key combinations while DeskLock is running. If DeskLock is closed, or if the

DeskLock Setup

dialog box is opened, the key combinations will be enabled.

These settings can also be changed through the

HotKey

control button in graphic displays, or through VBA code. When the

Behavior

tab is first opened, the state of the check boxes reflects the existing settings. If a check box is cleared, both the last setting in DeskLock and the current runtime setting are set to enabled. If a check box is selected, both the last Desklock setting and the current runtime setting are set to disabled. If a check box appears grayed and selected, the last DeskLock setting was enabled, but that key combination has been disabled from outside this tab, probably through a control button. Click a grayed box once to select the check box, and twice to clear it.

When the

OK

button is pressed, if a checkbox is selected, or grayed and selected, the key combination will be disabled. If the check box is cleared, the key combination will remain in effect.

Select this check box to disable the task key combinations. This prevents users from showing and selecting the running applications (

Alt+Tab

), switching between the applications on the task bar (

Ctrl+Esc

), and showing the

Start

menu (

Alt+Esc

).

Select this check box to disable the

Ctrl+Shift+Esc

key combination and prevent users from opening the

Task Manager

dialog box.

Select this check box to disable any hot key combinations that use the

Windows logo

() key.

If any of the above check boxes are selected, this check box becomes available. Select this check box to activate the list of time options.

Select a time period in seconds from the list. If no keyboard, or mouse activity is detected for the specified number of seconds, the key combinations whose boxes are selected will be automatically disabled. This prevents any of the DeskLock settings being indefinitely overridden by a runtime setting.

Options are

15

,

20

,

25

,

30

,

45

,

60

,

90

, and

120

.

To return to the Windows defaults for all the settings changed during DeskLock setup, click this button. This does not reset changes made in the Microsoft Management Console.