Ray_li

Can a password be set on to the internet access only?
I chap at work cant use his internet at work and he's gonna try using my PC. so is it passible without doing it from the screen saver?

He buggered his pc up at work downloading ****

GaryScoobNCBR

Yeah if the companys using a proxy server they can set passwords or even set the access depending on his user name etc

Ray_li

How can I find out if it is a proxy server?

GaryScoobNCBR

normally the easiest way is to check your web browser settings, if your using IE goto Tools-Options-Connections tab Then the LAN SETTNGS button

You should see at the bottom the proxy address etc

Ray_li

dont look like we are using a proxy server cus the proxy server is not ticked and there is not address.

any other ideas?

GaryScoobNCBR

erm, have you tried running adaware, spybot etc, he's probably got spyware on his machine or a virus that screwed his connection settings

Ray_li

no. just want to keep him off my machine.
the woman that tries to look after IT told him if he cant get on she dont care as he does not need the interenet to do his job.

GaryScoobNCBR

lol, i would run those apps and make sure he aint got any viruses.

I can be hired for a small fee

Ray_li

we just spent loads on hiring some1 to format his HD and reload windows

Ray_li

Can a password be but on to an Icon so he cant us it when he double clicks?

Soulgirl

Why can't you just password your screensaver then - or log out ensuring you need a password to log back in?

Ray_li

small company no password system used.
I could use my screensaver but I dont have one on cuz it looks like im still working if im slacking away from my desk

Dunk

iTrader: (1)

Can you set the screensaver as screendump of your desktop ?

D

Ray_li

dont know what that is.

Jerome

Choose the program you want to pretend you are using and have it open.

Press the Print Screen key.

Open MS Paint/Photo Editor/Picture Manager and click on Edit->Paste [as new image].

Save the file to somewhere safe on the hard drive as a jpeg file (.jpg).

Minimize all windows, right click on the background, click Properties.

Click on the Background/Desktop tab (it should be there by default).

Click on the browse button.

Select the file you have just saved above.

Click on OK.

Bingo!


Edit: You may want to set your task bar to auto hide after you do this.

Ray_li

lol. so theres a name for that.

used to do this to peoples pc as a joke

GaryScoobNCBR

ray how pc illiterate is your mate, you could simple remove the links to IE so he cant find them, or go through that process about the proxy but this time tick the box and make up a name that doesnt exist, this will stop his internet access

Nick

How about IE Content Advisor & just block everything?