Sending Ctrl-Alt-Del

[kjuenke]

I would like to execute some scripts early in the morning while keeping my workstation locked so nobody can mess with it.

How can I have the script unlock my workstation, run the task and then lock it again?

Or, can the script run while the workstation is locked?

Thanks for a GREAT PRODUCT.

Ken Juenke

[emmanuel]

yeah, they can run while locked. mouseclicks and sends won't work, but controlclicks and controlsends will.

[bobheart]

What does the code look like for a Ctrl-Alt-Del ? I would like to do that .

[emmanuel]

sorry, didn't notice the subject of that one, thus, I quote the helpfile entry for send:

Windows does not allow the simulation of the "CTRL-ALT-DEL" combination!

[ezzetabi]

But in remote controls program you can "Send" CTRL ALT CANC to the remote computer... I wonder, how it is done?

[gcriaco]

> can the script run while the workstation is locked?

> yeah, they can run while locked. mouseclicks and sends won't work, > but controlclicks and controlsends will.

This info helps me very much. BTW, the Help file doesn't have a complete list of functions that work while the workstation is locked.

[Guest Guest]

This might be a little cleaner and easier:

Either create a batch file to run, or run from the command prompt this:

%windir%\System32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation

[Guest Guest]

This might be a little cleaner and easier:

Either create a batch file to run, or run from the command prompt this:

%windir%\System32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation

EDIT:

I didn't completely read the original post... I thought you meant you wanted to lock the workstation after running the script...

[Guest q3wert]

maybe

UnlockWindowStation

LocalUnlock

GlobalUnlock

work as methods (by chance)?

i'm too tired to set something up to test right now.

good night...

(btw., i just peeked in user32 and found these strings...)

[SlimShady]

CTRL+ALT+DEL is dangerous when used with automation.

Reasons:

- On Windows 2k people will be able to send the command and press on "Change Password" and change the password to something random and log you off.

- On Windows 9x people will be able to add the current the script to a startup location that sends the command and your PC will keep rebooting infinite times (Like the Sasser worm).

Edited July 8, 2004 by SlimShady

[msb5150]

The Ctrl Alt Del combination is not as dangerous as you make it seem, other methods can be employed just as easilly, if not more easilly, to accomplish the same tasks that the key combination provides link to. If I recall, in Win2K choosing to change the password requires the current password first, also, I can very simply write a batch file and either create a shortcut to it in the startup folder, or in the registry, that will restart the computer immediately upon logon (I know this because of a screensaver I wrote which logs my account off, not locks the computer, upon a certain ammount of idle time; the commands to restart and log off are accomplished through very similar means.)

[GaryFrost]

If you want to lock the keyboard you can just run

Run( @SystemDir & '\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation' )

As for unlocking, that is a hardware interrupt, int 9

Edited July 8, 2004 by gafrost

[upnorth]

Run("taskmgr.exe")

[emmanuel]

Run("taskmgr.exe")

not nearly the same as ctrl-alt-del... doesn't unlock the locked workstation window, doesn't allow someone to enter username and password at the login screen...