Exceptionsĭigital signage, lab and library systems and kiosk systems (these systems must remain unlocked for viewing and contain no important or private data). StandardsĪ domain wide standard screen lock of 30 minutes. On the Mac, you can invoke the screen saver manually by moving the mouse to the hot corner you set up for that purpose (see instructions above). You can also press the Ctrl-Alt-Del keys at the same time and choose to “Lock this Computer.”
On Windows, you can manually invoke the screen saver (thereby locking your computer) any time you leave your work area by pressing the Windows logo key (near the space bar) and typing 'L'. Close the "system preferences" window Manually invoking the screen saver to lock computer Click "security", and then click “require password” to wake this computer from sleep or screen saverħ. Click "show all" to go back to the main "system preferences" windowĦ. Optionally, set up a hot corner to let you invoke the screen saver manually:Ĥ.2 Click the list next to the corner of the screen you want to use as a hot corner and select "start screen saver," and then click "OK"ĥ. Click "screen saver", and then use the slider to choose ten minutesĤ. From the Apple menu, choose "system preferences"ģ. Check the "on" resume, password protect check box and then click "OK" Mac OS Xġ. In the "control panel" window, select "display" and then select "screen saver"ģ. From the start menu, select "control panel". Check the "on" resume, display logon screen check box and then click "OK" Windows Vista and Windows XPġ. In the "control panel" window, select "appearance and personalization" and then select "change screen saver" (under "Personalization")ģ.
How to Enable the Data Protection Locking Screen Saver: Windows 7ġ.
A password enabled screen saver helps to protect the information displayed on your screen, stored on your computer's hard drive and other data that is accessible from your computer when you walk away from the computer. By requiring a user to sign in when they return, it minimizes the risk of an unauthorized person using an active session while the authorized user is away. The screen saver locks the desktop after a set amount of time with no activity. The purpose of this document is to set a minimum standard for protecting data on college owned computers with password protected screen savers.
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