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Password protected screenscaver - cannot unlock XP

  • 23-05-2007 9:17am
    #1
    shayser
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,650 ✭✭✭


    I've a password proctected screensaver enabled in XP, set for 10 minutes.

    When the screensaver comes on I am unable to unlock the computer to get back to the desktop as I am unable to focus on the username and password fields as they are greyed out. The username field is also empty, it's always had my logon username in there by default before.

    This started happening when I entabled autologn in the registry. Anyone know what he problem is?

    Edit: I have to force a power down and power up again to get logged in again.


Comments

  • #2
    matt-dublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,468 ✭✭✭matt-dublin


    was just gonna say that power down and restart...

    why have a password enabled screensaver if you enable autologon?

    disable password protection on screensaver imo or disable autologon


  • #3
    shayser
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,650 ✭✭✭shayser


    Unfortunately, I need both enabled for what I want to do.

    I need autologon to launch a program before the office opens in the morning and then I have the screesaver kick in after one minute for the security.

    I'm really puzzled about the problem though. I mean why does Windows give the logon prompt and then disable focus on it?


  • #4
    Velocitee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 264 ✭✭Velocitee


    Question for you, if you manually lock the screen
    (by pressing Windows Key + L)
    are the username and password boxes still greyed out?

    The following is just my opinion but it is what I would do:

    I would remove the auto login feature and the password protected screensaver altogether first - get it back to requiring a user password/login as normal. I'd then make absolutely, positively SURE that it booted (and locked and was able to unlock etc.) as normal without the freaky greyed out boxes :)

    I'd then start from scratch and do something like this :

    -> http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10877_11-6035692.html


  • #5
    thefinalstage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,503 ✭✭✭thefinalstage


    I use to have this problem and due to my own laziness I just stuck a paper weight on the keyboard while I went away. :P


  • #6
    matt-dublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,468 ✭✭✭matt-dublin


    what program are you getting it to run?
    would you not be better running the program as a scheduled task and leave the machine logged on and locked?

    running a program at startup and then locking the computer with screensaver after 1 min seems pointless.


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  • #7
    shayser
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,650 ✭✭✭shayser


    The machine does an auto boot and logon at 8am before the office is opened in the morning. Then the screensaver is activated, again before the office opens. It's for a staff member who may or may not be in the office on any particular day. After logon, MS Outlook is auto launched and a rule is defined to forward emails to another account depending on who the sender is.

    This a workaround as the mail server can't do it.


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