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Step 6: Enable a Screen Saver Password

To prevent someone from using your computer when you have stepped away, you should enable a screen saver password. Your screen saver password will be your account login password.

Note: The settings for this option are specific to each user account so be sure to set it for each account.

  1. Select Start > Control Panel.
  2. In the left panel, click Classic View.
  3. In the Control Panel window, double-click Personalization. A list of options appears.
  4. Select Screen Saver.
  5. Set the following:
    • Select a Screen saver from the drop down menu.
    • Set the Wait time to 10 minutes or less.
    • Select (check) On resume, display logon screen.

  6. Click OK.

next step Step 7: Configure Local Security Auditing Policies

Last Updated: 02/02/07