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Blake - 30 Mar 2005 14:12 GMT

My goal is to build an authentication screen for a public workstation. I
have finished the logic behind the authentication. Here is my goal:

1) my app starts at logon
2) user logs on to access workstation
3) if there is no activity for 5 minutes, the app begins again
4) go to step 2

Now my problem - if the app is created as a true screen saver, the
CTRL-ALT-DEL sequence kills it (I am not trying to defeat task manager or
anything, but I know of no way to prevent the 3 finger salute). If I create
it as a regular app, I need to monitor the computer for keystrokes and mouse
movements.

Any ideas?

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Ken Halter - 30 Mar 2005 23:26 GMT

Here's a few samples that may help...
http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb/scripts/BrowseCategoryOrSearchResults.asp?o
ptSort=Alphabetical&blnWorldDropDownUsed=TRUE&txtMaxNumberOfEntriesPerPage=10&bl
nResetAllVariables=TRUE&txtCriteria=screensaver+password&lngWId=1

Here's one from that list that looks promising...

Complete ScreenSaver
http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=26181&lngWId=1

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> My goal is to build an authentication screen for a public workstation. I
> have finished the logic behind the authentication. Here is my goal:
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> Any ideas?

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