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Ctrl+Alt+Delete Shortcut

Hi, I am just curious to find an answer for this.
Is there a way to lock/unlock a PC without pressing the control+alt+delete button?

I read somewhere that Windows Key + L locks ur computer. But donno how to unlock it in similar way? Or could there be a desktop shortcut to lock ur PC?

Thanks for any clarifications.

Rgds
Venkat.

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Luc Franken

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venkatraman_r

ASKER

Ok..I reached one step...To lock a PC you can create a desktop shortcut with this command line:

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

But cannot find the way to unlock a pc without pressing ctrl+alt+del.

Rgds
Venkat.

Luc Franken

You might be interested to know what shortcuts do exist:
http://labmice.techtarget.com/articles/keyboard.htm

All work also for winXP, most work also for win95/98/ME/NT

LucF

venkatraman_r

ASKER

Hi LucF,
Thanks for your link. But I could not find anything for Ctrl+Alt+Delete.

Now that I want to find a way only to unlock a PC without ctrl+alt+delete...I have showed the way to lock using a shortcut.

Rgds
Venkat.

Luc Franken

Venkat, like I said in my first comment, this can't be done for a very good reason. Only the kernel understands CTRL-ALT-Delete so when pressing this you can be sure only the kernel responds. It's a security measure.

LucF

venkatraman_r

ASKER

Hi,
Sorry I missed to see your earlier message.
The information is useful and the link which you have given has many good shortcuts.

Thanks a lot.

Rgds
Venkat.

Luc Franken

Glad to help :)

LucF

anthonyx26

Getting here a little late on this one, but the answer isn't entirely accurate. The accepted answer (though technically correct) implies that there are indeed no solutions to unlocking the console when in fact there are.

Check out the Professional version of System Scheduler ($30). It does exactly what you want...that is, it will unlock a locked workstation/server for you. I've had to use this functionality in certain situations.

See:

http://www.splinterware.com/products/wincron.htm

I believe there may be other solutions out there as well, unfortunately I have not been able to find any free solutions to this problem.

AnthonyX

venkatraman_r

ASKER

Hi AnthonyX,
Thanks for your reply.
I am very happy that you have shared your knowledge despite the question is closed.

I will see the link.

Warm Regards,
Venkat.