Computer Lock

[G.A. Rivera]

After locking the computer,is there any way for somebody
to unlock it and gain access to it? I lock mine every
nite before going to bed.However,every now and then I
find that my kids have gained access to the internet.I do
not want to tip them off that I know they are using the
computer,but how in the hell they can get in if I`m
locking up the computer with a password.No,they don`t
know it `cause I don`t discuss this or have mentioned it
to any family member.They are not computer savvy
either,they have asked me before how to print
things...Can anyone tell me how they are getting around
my password protected protection?

[David Jones]

If they have an Administrator-level account on the
computer, they can unlock it with their own account.

They can also just turn the power off on the machine and
reboot it, and log in with whatever account they know.

If they somehow know your password, well, that would do
it too.

>-----Original Message-----
>After locking the computer,is there any way for somebody
>to unlock it and gain access to it? I lock mine every
>nite before going to bed.However,every now and then I
>find that my kids have gained access to the internet.I

do

>not want to tip them off that I know they are using the
>computer,but how in the hell they can get in if I`m
>locking up the computer with a password.No,they don`t
>know it `cause I don`t discuss this or have mentioned it
>to any family member.They are not computer savvy
>either,they have asked me before how to print
>things...Can anyone tell me how they are getting around
>my password protected protection?
>.
>

[G.A.Rivera]

Nope,they don`t have an account.I`ve got WinXP and the
only account available when they turn or reboot PC is
mine.

>-----Original Message-----
>If they have an Administrator-level account on the
>computer, they can unlock it with their own account.
>
>They can also just turn the power off on the machine and
>reboot it, and log in with whatever account they know.
>
>If they somehow know your password, well, that would do
>it too.
>
>

>>-----Original Message-----
>>After locking the computer,is there any way for

somebody

>>to unlock it and gain access to it? I lock mine every
>>nite before going to bed.However,every now and then I
>>find that my kids have gained access to the internet.I

>do

>>not want to tip them off that I know they are using the
>>computer,but how in the hell they can get in if I`m
>>locking up the computer with a password.No,they don`t
>>know it `cause I don`t discuss this or have mentioned

it

>>to any family member.They are not computer savvy
>>either,they have asked me before how to print
>>things...Can anyone tell me how they are getting around
>>my password protected protection?
>>.
>>

>.
>

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Reboot tapping F8 each second, select Safe Mode at the menu.
Select Administrator, leave password blank.
Do you get in?
If so, go to User Accounts in Control Panel, select Administrator and
password it.
Also change the password on your account, you should already be doing
it periodically if security is important to you.

--
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"G.A. Rivera" <gcopter@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:044301c35087$195c43f0$a101280a@phx.gbl...

> After locking the computer,is there any way for somebody
> to unlock it and gain access to it? I lock mine every
> nite before going to bed.However,every now and then I
> find that my kids have gained access to the internet.I do
> not want to tip them off that I know they are using the
> computer,but how in the hell they can get in if I`m
> locking up the computer with a password.No,they don`t
> know it `cause I don`t discuss this or have mentioned it
> to any family member.They are not computer savvy
> either,they have asked me before how to print
> things...Can anyone tell me how they are getting around
> my password protected protection?

[G.A. Rivera]

Sorry Jupiter...
I already enabled the password for the administrator (me).

>-----Original Message-----
>Reboot tapping F8 each second, select Safe Mode at the

menu.

>Select Administrator, leave password blank.
>Do you get in?
>If so, go to User Accounts in Control Panel, select

Administrator and

>password it.
>Also change the password on your account, you should

already be doing

>it periodically if security is important to you.
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>[url]http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s[/url]

etup.asp

>Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>
>
>"G.A. Rivera" <gcopter@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
>news:044301c35087$195c43f0$a101280a@phx.gbl...

>> After locking the computer,is there any way for

somebody

>> to unlock it and gain access to it? I lock mine every
>> nite before going to bed.However,every now and then I
>> find that my kids have gained access to the internet.I

do

>> not want to tip them off that I know they are using the
>> computer,but how in the hell they can get in if I`m
>> locking up the computer with a password.No,they don`t
>> know it `cause I don`t discuss this or have mentioned

it

>> to any family member.They are not computer savvy
>> either,they have asked me before how to print
>> things...Can anyone tell me how they are getting around
>> my password protected protection?

>
>
>.
>

[David Jones]

Make sure that Guest is disabled, the
true "Administrator" has a password (see Jupiter's
message for how to add one), and that your kids didn't
install a keylogger or something like that :-)

There's myriad numbers of ways devious people can get
access if they have physical access to the machine.

>-----Original Message-----
>Nope,they don`t have an account.I`ve got WinXP and the
>only account available when they turn or reboot PC is
>mine.

>>-----Original Message-----
>>If they have an Administrator-level account on the
>>computer, they can unlock it with their own account.
>>
>>They can also just turn the power off on the machine

and

>>reboot it, and log in with whatever account they know.
>>
>>If they somehow know your password, well, that would do
>>it too.
>>
>>

>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>After locking the computer,is there any way for

>somebody

>>>to unlock it and gain access to it? I lock mine every
>>>nite before going to bed.However,every now and then I
>>>find that my kids have gained access to the internet.I

>>do

>>>not want to tip them off that I know they are using

the

>>>computer,but how in the hell they can get in if I`m
>>>locking up the computer with a password.No,they don`t
>>>know it `cause I don`t discuss this or have mentioned

>it

>>>to any family member.They are not computer savvy
>>>either,they have asked me before how to print
>>>things...Can anyone tell me how they are getting

around

>>>my password protected protection?
>>>.
>>>

>>.
>>

>.
>

[Miha Pihler]

Is your computer account only one on the system?

Double check! You can use this method. Start -> Run -> control
userpasswords2 and click OK. Check in list under "Users for this
computer..."

Mike

"G.A. Rivera" <gcopter@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:055901c35092$48aed310$a101280a@phx.gbl...

> Sorry Jupiter...
> I already enabled the password for the administrator (me).

> >-----Original Message-----
> >Reboot tapping F8 each second, select Safe Mode at the

> menu.

> >Select Administrator, leave password blank.
> >Do you get in?
> >If so, go to User Accounts in Control Panel, select

> Administrator and

> >password it.
> >Also change the password on your account, you should

> already be doing

> >it periodically if security is important to you.
> >
> >--
> >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> >[url]http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s[/url]

> etup.asp

> >Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
> >
> >
> >"G.A. Rivera" <gcopter@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> >news:044301c35087$195c43f0$a101280a@phx.gbl...

> >> After locking the computer,is there any way for

> somebody

> >> to unlock it and gain access to it? I lock mine every
> >> nite before going to bed.However,every now and then I
> >> find that my kids have gained access to the internet.I

> do

> >> not want to tip them off that I know they are using the
> >> computer,but how in the hell they can get in if I`m
> >> locking up the computer with a password.No,they don`t
> >> know it `cause I don`t discuss this or have mentioned

> it

> >> to any family member.They are not computer savvy
> >> either,they have asked me before how to print
> >> things...Can anyone tell me how they are getting around
> >> my password protected protection?

> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

If you have ALL accounts password protected (strong passwords) and
they still get in, they are more computer literate than you give them
credit.
Unfortunately it does not take much of a tool to by pass the password
if they have physical access to the computer.
There is no security without physical security.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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[url]http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp[/url]
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"G.A. Rivera" <gcopter@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:055901c35092$48aed310$a101280a@phx.gbl...

> Sorry Jupiter...
> I already enabled the password for the administrator (me).

> >-----Original Message-----
> >Reboot tapping F8 each second, select Safe Mode at the

> menu.

> >Select Administrator, leave password blank.
> >Do you get in?
> >If so, go to User Accounts in Control Panel, select

> Administrator and

> >password it.
> >Also change the password on your account, you should

> already be doing

> >it periodically if security is important to you.
> >
> >--
> >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> >[url]http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s[/url]

> etup.asp

> >Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
> >
> >
> >"G.A. Rivera" <gcopter@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> >news:044301c35087$195c43f0$a101280a@phx.gbl...

> >> After locking the computer,is there any way for

> somebody

> >> to unlock it and gain access to it? I lock mine every
> >> nite before going to bed.However,every now and then I
> >> find that my kids have gained access to the internet.I

> do

> >> not want to tip them off that I know they are using the
> >> computer,but how in the hell they can get in if I`m
> >> locking up the computer with a password.No,they don`t
> >> know it `cause I don`t discuss this or have mentioned

> it

> >> to any family member.They are not computer savvy
> >> either,they have asked me before how to print
> >> things...Can anyone tell me how they are getting around
> >> my password protected protection?