Lock Computer Command

I'm trying to lock the computer (NT based systems)
Only way I can think of currently, but doesn't seem to work, is to send the following via "Keys - send keystrokes":
[CTRL_DOWN]x[ALT_DOWN]x[DELETE_DOWN][CTRL_UP][ALT_UP][DELETE_UP][ENTER_DOWN][ENTER_UP]

However, it doesn't work. I can't even get the first part down. It mentions that I'm sending the strokes to a specific window, but I'm doing it on the desktop to be sure. Do you think its possible in the current version, or would that have to be something specifically added in a future version?

Slayemin
PS. Awesome program! I love it!

Try [win_down]l[win_up]

-Scott

For Windows 2000 or NT, that doesn´t support WIN+L:

It´s a little tricky.
Install WinOFF from AMPSOFT (www.ampsoft.net). It´s free, and a very handy program.
It has a command line parameter "-lock" to lock the computer inmediatly.
Configure a gesture in Stroke-it (I use "L") to run a program. Browse to the WinOff.exe file, put -lock as the argument, and voilá. You have instant lock computer for Win2000 and NT.

Regards.

Using another program is just fine, but you can use a very simple trick instead :

rundll32 user32.dll,LockWorkStation

Enjoy !

- Oroumov

Another note:

for anyone using [Win_Down]L[Win_Up], the [Win_Up] often doesn't get sent because the system is already locked. This means you can't use keys such as e (because that normally opens Windows Explorer) until the system receives a [Win_Up] signal. If you have to use an e in your password to unlock the system, for example, it's a bit of a problem. If you press the physical windows key on your keyboard it'll be fixed, but if you don't have one (on a laptop or old keyboard) you're screwed :P

if you use XP
just pres "Windows / L" this will lock your session

Cheers for explaining how to lock your PC (for winXP). but the problem with this is that I was hoping for a method of locking it which I could unlock using a different gesture. Would this be at all possible? I don't think its possible using the windows lock command, but perhaps someone could work out a different way?

Cheers for explaining how to lock your PC (for winXP). but the problem with this is that I was hoping for a method of locking it which I could unlock using a different gesture. Would this be at all possible? I don't think its possible using the windows lock command, but perhaps someone could work out a different way? Any ideas?