Screen Pass is a Windows security tool that enhances the workstation locking mechanism. It gives network administrators control over the screensaver and automatic logout.
If you're looking for a top-notch security tool for your Windows workstations, you should consider Screen Pass. This software is designed to extend the standard screen saver and workstation locking mechanism, providing network administrators with improved security options.
Screen Pass is particularly useful for computers that are part of Microsoft, Novell or Banyan networks, but it can be used on standalone workstations as well. With this software, administrators can apply password protection and exert control over all aspects of the screen saver.
Here are some of the top features of Screen Pass:
- Enforced password protection for the screen saver, using network passwords even on older versions of Windows (95/98/ME)
- True administrator override, allowing admins to unlock workstations without logging out current users
- Autologout that terminates a logon session after a specified idle period has exceeded
- Screen saver selection limitations available for users
- Record events to application event logs or text files such as locking, unlocking, and login events etc.
- Includes Bouncing Image Screen Saver that admins can program to display company logos or other images
Once installed, users are prevented from turning off password protection for the screen saver. The administrator has control over the screen saver timeout period by enforcing maximum and minimum timeouts, and control over the screen saver grace period - the time elapsed between the activation of the screen saver and the workstation lock.
One thing to note is that with Screen Pass administrator override, the workstation is simply unlocked; the existing logon session is not terminated. This differentiates Screen Pass from the standard functionality in the Windows NT/2000/XP operating system, where the current user is logged off and any unsaved application data is lost.
Screen Pass is particularly useful for computers that are part of Microsoft, Novell or Banyan networks, but it can be used on standalone workstations as well. With this software, administrators can apply password protection and exert control over all aspects of the screen saver.
Here are some of the top features of Screen Pass:
- Enforced password protection for the screen saver, using network passwords even on older versions of Windows (95/98/ME)
- True administrator override, allowing admins to unlock workstations without logging out current users
- Autologout that terminates a logon session after a specified idle period has exceeded
- Screen saver selection limitations available for users
- Record events to application event logs or text files such as locking, unlocking, and login events etc.
- Includes Bouncing Image Screen Saver that admins can program to display company logos or other images
Once installed, users are prevented from turning off password protection for the screen saver. The administrator has control over the screen saver timeout period by enforcing maximum and minimum timeouts, and control over the screen saver grace period - the time elapsed between the activation of the screen saver and the workstation lock.
One thing to note is that with Screen Pass administrator override, the workstation is simply unlocked; the existing logon session is not terminated. This differentiates Screen Pass from the standard functionality in the Windows NT/2000/XP operating system, where the current user is logged off and any unsaved application data is lost.
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