[WEB4LIB] Thanks Re: Win95 password protection

[David Merchant]

At 03:03 PM 2/11/99 -0600, James Klock wrote:
>At 12:32 PM 2/11/99 -0800, you wrote:
>>If the user hits the cancel
>>button, the logon box will close out but then reopen, preventing the user
>>from using the computer until they put in the _correct_ password.
>
>Um, I hate to mention it, but...  IF memory serves correctly, Windows 95
>will happily allow you to log in with ANY unknown username and password.

True, but the shutdown utility alters the logon dialog box such that it
will only accept the user name and password that you choose, and prevents
the user from canceling out and entering anyway.

TTFN,
David
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