Lock Up or Shut Down When You Leave
Make it a habit to lock your computer with a password whenever
you need to be away, even if you are only going to be away for a few
minutes. When going home for the day, make sure to shut down
your computer.
Locking & Unlocking a Windows Computer
- Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete.
- Choose Lock Workstation
- To unlock, enter your password in the
"Workstation Locked" dialog. If this is not visible,
press Ctrl-Alt-Delete.
To lock your workstation, you also can hold down the "Windows" key
and press "L".
Password Protecting a Macintosh
To set up a Macintosh with a password-protected screen saver and
sleep mode:
- Select "System Preferences" from the Apple
menu
- Select "Accounts" in the System section
- Ensure that there is a password in place for each
account
- Select "Show All"
- Select "Desktop & Screen Saver" from the
Personal section
- Ensure that the Screen Saver kicks in after a reasonable
time (e.g., 10 or 15 minutes)
- Select "Show All"
- Select "Security" from the Personal section
- Ensure that the check-box is filled in for
"Require password to wake this computer from sleep or
screen saver" and for "Disable automatic login."
- Close System Preferences
To put your Mac to sleep or activate the screen saver:
- On the Screen Saver system preferences panel, click the
"hot corner" button to establish any corner of the
screen as an immediate activation of the screen saver.
- In the Apple menu, choose "Sleep" to put your
computer to sleep. Please note that inducing immediate sleep on
your Macintosh carries a higher risk of disrupting active software,
such as Mulberry or Oracle Calendar, than activating the screen saver
does.
To wake your Mac from sleep or screen saver mode:
- Move the mouse or strike a key on the keyboard and wait
for the password prompt.
- Enter your Macintosh password.
Office of Information Technology
Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701
Service Desk: (740) 593-1222 or servicedesk@ohio.edu
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