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Jdona
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Mon May 16, 2005 4:25 pm Post subject:
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I have an adult child that refuses to log off the computer at a reasonable
hour. Rather than continuing to argue, I am trying to find a way to set an
automatic shut off that will shut the computer down at a specified time, say
12:30 am. I have a Dell 4550 with Windows XP. Does anyone know how to do
that?
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Richard Urban
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Mon May 16, 2005 4:25 pm Post subject:
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Anything that you can do, short of locking the computer away, can be undone.
That is why many companies place their computer servers in a locked and air
conditioned room.
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Richard Urban
aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
"Jdona" <Jdona@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I have an adult child that refuses to log off the computer at a reasonable
hour. Rather than continuing to argue, I am trying to find a way to set an
automatic shut off that will shut the computer down at a specified time,
say
12:30 am. I have a Dell 4550 with Windows XP. Does anyone know how to do
that?
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Jdona
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Mon May 16, 2005 4:26 pm Post subject:
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Thank you for the psychological evaluation, but that doesn't address my
question. I've spoken to both Dell and my internet provider who says there
is a feature in XP called Lock Down that would do it, but they didn't know
where to find it. Has anyone heard of this?
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"Alias" wrote:
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"Jdona" <Jdona@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
I have an adult child that refuses to log off the computer at a reasonable
hour. Rather than continuing to argue, I am trying to find a way to set an
automatic shut off that will shut the computer down at a specified time,
say
12:30 am. I have a Dell 4550 with Windows XP. Does anyone know how to do
that?
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JT
Can't be done. Even if it could be done, your son would only have to hit the
ON button on the case ... You will have to learn how to communicate with
your son and this isn't the forum to learn that.
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Alias
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Mon May 16, 2005 4:26 pm Post subject:
Re: Need help with Parental control issues |
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"Jdona" <Jdona@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
| Quote: | I have an adult child that refuses to log off the computer at a reasonable
hour. Rather than continuing to argue, I am trying to find a way to set an
automatic shut off that will shut the computer down at a specified time,
say
12:30 am. I have a Dell 4550 with Windows XP. Does anyone know how to do
that?
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JT
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Can't be done. Even if it could be done, your son would only have to hit the
ON button on the case ... You will have to learn how to communicate with
your son and this isn't the forum to learn that.
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kurttrail
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Mon May 16, 2005 4:26 pm Post subject:
Re: Need help with Parental control issues |
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Jdona wrote:
| Quote: | I have an adult child that refuses to log off the computer at a
reasonable hour. Rather than continuing to argue, I am trying to find
a way to set an automatic shut off that will shut the computer down
at a specified time, say 12:30 am. I have a Dell 4550 with Windows
XP. Does anyone know how to do that?
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Cut the apron strings, and tell the adult to move out.
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Alias
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Mon May 16, 2005 4:26 pm Post subject:
Re: Need help with Parental control issues |
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"Jdona" <Jdona@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8E650524-4E07-4CF3-8EC5-6AD0944BB03F@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | Thank you for the psychological evaluation, but that doesn't address my
question. I've spoken to both Dell and my internet provider who says
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is a feature in XP called Lock Down that would do it, but they didn't know
where to find it. Has anyone heard of this?
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Won't work. All he has to do is reboot and he's back in business. I made no
psychological evaluation. Dell doesn't know where to find Lock Down and had
no suggestions? Another reason not to buy a Dell.
Alias
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"Alias" wrote:
"Jdona" <Jdona@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
I have an adult child that refuses to log off the computer at a
reasonable
hour. Rather than continuing to argue, I am trying to find a way to set
an
automatic shut off that will shut the computer down at a specified
time,
say
12:30 am. I have a Dell 4550 with Windows XP. Does anyone know how to
do
that?
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JT
Can't be done. Even if it could be done, your son would only have to hit
the
ON button on the case ... You will have to learn how to communicate with
your son and this isn't the forum to learn that.
Alias
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andy smart
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Tue May 17, 2005 8:25 am Post subject:
Re: Need help with Parental control issues |
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| Quote: | "andy smart" <anonymus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1116268984.12810.0@nnrp-t71-02.news.clara.net...
I wonder if the BIOS allows for a boot password? Then if it rebooted
then only the "authorised adult" could re-start it. Of course it could
always be cracked with software for that purpose...
Maxwell's nephew?
Would you believe that a BIOS password only puts a stumbling block at
getting into the BIOS?
Would you believe clearing the CMOS resets the BIOS and its password?
Would you believe that keeping you trap shut is the best way to hide
your ignorance?
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posts please. I did clearly state that this could be worked around with
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kurttrail
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Tue May 17, 2005 2:09 pm Post subject:
Re: Need help with Parental control issues |
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andy smart wrote:
| Quote: | kurttrail wrote:
"andy smart" <anonymus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1116268984.12810.0@nnrp-t71-02.news.clara.net...
I wonder if the BIOS allows for a boot password? Then if it rebooted
then only the "authorised adult" could re-start it. Of course it
could always be cracked with software for that purpose...
Maxwell's nephew?
Would you believe that a BIOS password only puts a stumbling block at
getting into the BIOS?
Would you believe clearing the CMOS resets the BIOS and its password?
Would you believe that keeping you trap shut is the best way to hide
your ignorance?
I would be grateful if you would refrain from personal abuse in your
posts please.
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What personal abuse? I ask I series of questions, that were sort of
play on the old TV series "Get Smart."
| Quote: | I did clearly state that this could be worked around
with a BIOS password cracking program.
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Which is totally ridiculous! All one needs to do is reset the CMOS, no
cracking program needed.
And if I were just trying to personally abuse you for your obvious
ingnorance, I'd just call you an ignoramus, and be done with it. I much
rather engage in humor, than just mere abuse.
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andy smart
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Tue May 17, 2005 2:31 pm Post subject:
Re: Need help with Parental control issues |
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kurttrail wrote:
| Quote: | andy smart wrote:
kurttrail wrote:
"andy smart" <anonymus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1116268984.12810.0@nnrp-t71-02.news.clara.net...
I wonder if the BIOS allows for a boot password? Then if it rebooted
then only the "authorised adult" could re-start it. Of course it
could always be cracked with software for that purpose...
Maxwell's nephew?
Would you believe that a BIOS password only puts a stumbling block at
getting into the BIOS?
Would you believe clearing the CMOS resets the BIOS and its password?
I would be grateful if you would refrain from personal abuse in your
posts please.
What personal abuse? I ask I series of questions, that were sort of
play on the old TV series "Get Smart."
I did clearly state that this could be worked around
with a BIOS password cracking program.
Which is totally ridiculous! All one needs to do is reset the CMOS, no
cracking program needed.
And if I were just trying to personally abuse you for your obvious
ingnorance, I'd just call you an ignoramus, and be done with it. I much
rather engage in humor, than just mere abuse.
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I was working on the principal that any thing the original poster could
do might be a help - sure the 'offspring' could open the case and remove
the CMOS battery, or use BIOS password software or whatever. But they
might just not be able to do that in which case it would be appropriate
security at this time and in this case. Sure, I don't know everything,
but I felt that in this case I could offer an idea, with which you did
not agree.
Where I come from "Would you believe that keeping you trap shut is the
best way to hide your ignorance?" would count as being abuse. If one of
our students used language like this to another students we'd pull them
up for being inappropriate.
Surely, if you wish to "engage in humor" as you put it by including
things from TV series, then you need to make sure that this is a common
cultural reference for all; otherwise don't you just appear rude those
who have not seen the said series. Please accept my apologies for not
recognizing that calling me ignorent in this way was humour, and that by
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kurttrail
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Tue May 17, 2005 3:02 pm Post subject:
Re: Need help with Parental control issues |
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andy smart wrote:
| Quote: | kurttrail wrote:
andy smart wrote:
kurttrail wrote:
"andy smart" <anonymus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1116268984.12810.0@nnrp-t71-02.news.clara.net...
I wonder if the BIOS allows for a boot password? Then if it
rebooted then only the "authorised adult" could re-start it. Of
course it could always be cracked with software for that
purpose...
Maxwell's nephew?
Would you believe that a BIOS password only puts a stumbling block
at getting into the BIOS?
Would you believe clearing the CMOS resets the BIOS and its
password?
I would be grateful if you would refrain from personal abuse in your
posts please.
What personal abuse? I ask I series of questions, that were sort of
play on the old TV series "Get Smart."
I did clearly state that this could be worked around
with a BIOS password cracking program.
Which is totally ridiculous! All one needs to do is reset the CMOS,
no cracking program needed.
And if I were just trying to personally abuse you for your obvious
ingnorance, I'd just call you an ignoramus, and be done with it. I
much rather engage in humor, than just mere abuse.
I was working on the principal that any thing the original poster
could do might be a help - sure the 'offspring' could open the case
and remove the CMOS battery, or use BIOS password software or
whatever. But they might just not be able to do that in which case it
would be appropriate security at this time and in this case. Sure, I
don't know everything, but I felt that in this case I could offer an
idea, with which you did not agree.
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I think it is a total waste of time. All a BIOS password does is
password protect the BIOS, not access to booting the computer. And it
is easily bypassed, and that info is just way to easy to find out.
Hell, post the question of how to reset a BIOS password here and you'll
get at least 3 or 4 replies.
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Where I come from "Would you believe that keeping you trap shut is the
best way to hide your ignorance?" would count as being abuse.
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LOL! Where do you come from? Your mother's womb or a test tube?
The abuse would be dependant on your answer to the question, and that is
a part of you, not me.
Ignorance is NOT a derogatory term. Only the ignorant wrongly believe
that it is.
| Quote: | If one
of our students used language like this to another students we'd
pull them up for being inappropriate.
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LOL! And that is why you would be a poor teacher. Teaching kids that
totally innocuous humor is inappropriate. And even if inappropriate to
you, have you ever heard about the first amendment? You should be
teaching the little brats about that! That even if speach is considered
inappropriate by some segments of society, our constitution protects
that speech!
Or are you in the business of churning out little conformists who are
too afraid to think and say what they believe?!
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Surely, if you wish to "engage in humor" as you put it by including
things from TV series, then you need to make sure that this is a
common cultural reference for all;
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It was for anyone above the age of 40 or so. Or watched the reruns of
it on cable.
But I do find it interesting when you don't understand something, your
natural reaction is to feel abuse by it.
And as you have clearly demonstrated, we have no cultural common
denominator.
I prefer Howard Stern, while you prefer the culture of the male horse
milking George W. Bush!
| Quote: | otherwise don't you just appear
rude those who have not seen the said series.
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I fully accept and understand that at least 50% of people don't
understand some of my obsure references in my humor. Big Deal. That
still leaves those that do.
| Quote: | Please accept my
apologies for not recognizing that calling me ignorent in this way
was humour, and that by not calling me an ignoramus you were showing
politeness.
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No apology is necessary, as I'm not one to take offense at such
silliness.
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andy smart
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Tue May 17, 2005 3:21 pm Post subject:
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kurttrail wrote:
| Quote: | I think it is a total waste of time. All a BIOS password does is
password protect the BIOS, not access to booting the computer. And it
is easily bypassed, and that info is just way to easy to find out.
Hell, post the question of how to reset a BIOS password here and you'll
get at least 3 or 4 replies.
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I'm fairly sure that many of the computers we've had here on site will
allow the additon of a BIOS password which kicks in at boot (several of
the students will put one on if we don't password the BIOS security
settings) - maybe not all systems have this, I don't know. I've spent
many a happy hour re-setting them by changing mainboard jumpers or
removing the battery or using software. But hey I was able and willing
to put the time in. |
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kurttrail
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Tue May 17, 2005 4:25 pm Post subject:
Re: Need help with Parental control issues |
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andy smart wrote:
| Quote: | kurttrail wrote:
andy smart wrote:
kurttrail wrote:
andy smart wrote:
kurttrail wrote:
I think it is a total waste of time. All a BIOS password does is
password protect the BIOS, not access to booting the computer.
And it is easily bypassed, and that info is just way to easy to
find out. Hell, post the question of how to reset a BIOS
password here and you'll get at least 3 or 4 replies.
I'm fairly sure that many of the computers we've had here on site
will allow the additon of a BIOS password which kicks in at boot
(several of the students will put one on if we don't password the
BIOS security settings) - maybe not all systems have this, I don't
know. I've spent many a happy hour re-setting them by changing
mainboard jumpers or removing the battery or using software. But
hey I was able and willing to put the time in.
Are you saying that just to turn on a computer and get it to go
past the Post screen a password must be inputted? And this must
be done for every computer? And then one would presume that then
you'll also have passwords to get users into windows too, so to
get a computer working two passwords need to inputted for every
computer?
That is not the way most BIOS passwords work. Most only need to be
inputted to get into the BIOS to change its settings.
I just checked on one of our Dell GX270s - the BIOS will allow you
to configure a system password which has to be inputted before the
machine will boot. So my thinking was that if the original poster
made sure that it would always boot from the hard disk first (to
avoid booting from a diskette) then that might help. Our Dells also
have a loop to allow the chassis to be padlocked shut (which should
reduce the risk of the CMOS battery being removed or jumpers altered
to reset the password).
OK Dell does have both a setup password and a system password. Not
all computer BIOSs do.
So how is that gonna turn off the computer at 12:30am, as the OP
asked?
Well, it's not - I admit that. I was building on the points made by
Alias about the fact that if she could find a way to automate the
shutdown then all the son need to was to reboot it.
XP does allow you to force a shutdown using a scheduled job though,
and if the son had to log in with an account which did not have the
ability to cancel sheduled tasks the two together might present a
solution.
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LOL! Totally flawed, and one which an adult will easily find away
around, if he/she already doesn't respect his/her mother enough to get
off the computer when she asks in the first place.
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andy smart
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Tue May 17, 2005 4:25 pm Post subject:
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kurttrail wrote:
| Quote: | andy smart wrote:
kurttrail wrote:
andy smart wrote:
kurttrail wrote:
andy smart wrote:
kurttrail wrote:
I think it is a total waste of time. All a BIOS password does is
password protect the BIOS, not access to booting the computer.
And it is easily bypassed, and that info is just way to easy to
find out. Hell, post the question of how to reset a BIOS
password here and you'll get at least 3 or 4 replies.
I'm fairly sure that many of the computers we've had here on site
will allow the additon of a BIOS password which kicks in at boot
(several of the students will put one on if we don't password the
BIOS security settings) - maybe not all systems have this, I don't
know. I've spent many a happy hour re-setting them by changing
mainboard jumpers or removing the battery or using software. But
hey I was able and willing to put the time in.
Are you saying that just to turn on a computer and get it to go
past the Post screen a password must be inputted? And this must
be done for every computer? And then one would presume that then
you'll also have passwords to get users into windows too, so to
get a computer working two passwords need to inputted for every
computer?
That is not the way most BIOS passwords work. Most only need to be
inputted to get into the BIOS to change its settings.
I just checked on one of our Dell GX270s - the BIOS will allow you
to configure a system password which has to be inputted before the
machine will boot. So my thinking was that if the original poster
made sure that it would always boot from the hard disk first (to
avoid booting from a diskette) then that might help. Our Dells also
have a loop to allow the chassis to be padlocked shut (which should
reduce the risk of the CMOS battery being removed or jumpers altered
to reset the password).
OK Dell does have both a setup password and a system password. Not
all computer BIOSs do.
So how is that gonna turn off the computer at 12:30am, as the OP
asked?
Well, it's not - I admit that. I was building on the points made by
Alias about the fact that if she could find a way to automate the
shutdown then all the son need to was to reboot it.
XP does allow you to force a shutdown using a scheduled job though,
and if the son had to log in with an account which did not have the
ability to cancel sheduled tasks the two together might present a
solution.
LOL! Totally flawed, and one which an adult will easily find away
around, if he/she already doesn't respect his/her mother enough to get
off the computer when she asks in the first place.
OK, Kurttrail - you're right. |
There is no perfect and total solution to this problem.
I was mearly attempting some form of solution, even if it's not perfect;
myself I'd rather have half as solution which might work a bit rather
than none at all. |
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kurttrail
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Tue May 17, 2005 4:26 pm Post subject:
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Steve N. wrote:
| Quote: | kurttrail wrote:
andy smart wrote:
kurttrail wrote:
I think it is a total waste of time. All a BIOS password does is
password protect the BIOS, not access to booting the computer. And
it is easily bypassed, and that info is just way to easy to find
out. Hell, post the question of how to reset a BIOS password here
and you'll get at least 3 or 4 replies.
I'm fairly sure that many of the computers we've had here on site
will allow the additon of a BIOS password which kicks in at boot
(several of the students will put one on if we don't password the
BIOS security settings) - maybe not all systems have this, I don't
know. I've spent many a happy hour re-setting them by changing
mainboard jumpers or removing the battery or using software. But
hey I was able and willing to put the time in.
Are you saying that just to turn on a computer and get it to go past
the Post screen a password must be inputted? And this must be done
for every computer? And then one would presume that then you'll
also have passwords to get users into windows too, so to get a
computer working two passwords need to inputted for every computer?
That is not the way most BIOS passwords work. Most only need to be
inputted to get into the BIOS to change its settings.
Depends whether the BIOS security option is set to System or User in
most BIOSes I've seen that last several years. If set to System it
behaves as you say, if set to User then a password must be entered to
boot up.
Steve
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And either way, easily reset. Yeah, I had forgotten that many OEM
BIOS's have system passwords.
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andy smart
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kurttrail wrote:
| Quote: | andy smart wrote:
kurttrail wrote:
andy smart wrote:
kurttrail wrote:
I think it is a total waste of time. All a BIOS password does is
password protect the BIOS, not access to booting the computer. And
it is easily bypassed, and that info is just way to easy to find
out. Hell, post the question of how to reset a BIOS password here
and you'll get at least 3 or 4 replies.
I'm fairly sure that many of the computers we've had here on site
will allow the additon of a BIOS password which kicks in at boot
(several of the students will put one on if we don't password the
BIOS security settings) - maybe not all systems have this, I don't
know. I've spent many a happy hour re-setting them by changing
mainboard jumpers or removing the battery or using software. But
hey I was able and willing to put the time in.
Are you saying that just to turn on a computer and get it to go past
the Post screen a password must be inputted? And this must be done
for every computer? And then one would presume that then you'll
also have passwords to get users into windows too, so to get a
computer working two passwords need to inputted for every computer?
That is not the way most BIOS passwords work. Most only need to be
inputted to get into the BIOS to change its settings.
I just checked on one of our Dell GX270s - the BIOS will allow you to
configure a system password which has to be inputted before the
machine will boot. So my thinking was that if the original poster
made sure that it would always boot from the hard disk first (to
avoid booting from a diskette) then that might help. Our Dells also
have a loop to allow the chassis to be padlocked shut (which should
reduce the risk of the CMOS battery being removed or jumpers altered
to reset the password).
OK Dell does have both a setup password and a system password. Not all
computer BIOSs do.
So how is that gonna turn off the computer at 12:30am, as the OP asked?
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Well, it's not - I admit that. I was building on the points made by
Alias about the fact that if she could find a way to automate the
shutdown then all the son need to was to reboot it.
XP does allow you to force a shutdown using a scheduled job though, and
if the son had to log in with an account which did not have the ability
to cancel sheduled tasks the two together might present a solution. |
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