Screensaver password different than User password

[mvietori]

Hello

I know by default that the Screensaver password is linked directly to the user's password. I have a unique situation here however and one of my users is asking if it's possible to make it so that the screensaver password is different than his regular user password.

I've tried googling it and searching around other places and haven't found an answer or a how-to.

Anyone know if this is possible?

OS is Windows XP Professional SP3. We use an active directory system with group policies on a Windows Server 2003 system.

Thanks.

 

[objecterror]

Windows Screen Saver Password
I think this might be related to what your asking?

 

[KSoD]

I checked while using that link from Object Error. Only issue is that they do not give you the change feature to change the password.

As far as i know. It isnt possible to have a password for just he screen saver and a different one for the user account.

Cheers,
Mak

 

[mvietori]

Windows Screen Saver Password
I think this might be related to what your asking?

Yeah I'm not sure what they link refers to, but there is no "change" option presented when enabling password protection.

 

[objecterror]

Oops. I guess it's based on the os >_<, uh, I heard of third-party software that 'locks' the pc while in screensaver mode. but that's it.