Protection! One basic concept in life. We not only tend to protect ourselves but also all our properties and belongings. In this row, computer, phones and all other devices come in. We protect our device not just from others stealing it but also from letting other unlock it and browse it. Because, we will have so many important files, data and personal folders saved in it. In this case we secure it by setting a password that we never want others to know. But as the world is advanced with so many illegal activities, hacking the computer and accounts has become one simple factor around. By using this point, there can be many people who try to guess your password and try to login to your PC when you are not around. This can actually cause you problems. To overcome this problem, we have a solution.
The best way is to set a temporary lock to your PC when someone else tries to guess your password or when they try to login without you liking it. No idea how to get it done? No problem, I am here to help because I know the value of files and folders one can save in their PC and how much it would affect them when someone else tries to take those files illegally. So let me introduce to you an easy method that will help you lock your PC in emergency purposes temporarily.
Next in the ‘local security menu’ you can to locate the Security Settings\Account Policies\Account Lockout Policy.
There after another dialog box will pop up, again press ‘Ok’.
That is all. Now you are done with setting the program of your PC to temporarily lock the PC when someone tries to guess the password and enter in. When they try more than the number of attempts you have set, then the PC will automatically lock itself for 30 minutes. Until then no one can attempt to use the PC. Great isn’t it? Make a move and protect your PC.
Lock PC Temporarily Using Local Security Policy
The first thing to do is, open your start menu and type ‘local security’ and open the ‘local security policy’.
Next in the ‘local security menu’ you can to locate the Security Settings\Account Policies\Account Lockout Policy.
When you have located it. Double click the ‘Account Lockout threshold’.
Then it will open up to another dialog box. There you have to enter the number of the invalid login attempts that your PC should have. Then click ‘OK’ to make changes.
There after another dialog box will pop up, again press ‘Ok’.
That is all. Now you are done with setting the program of your PC to temporarily lock the PC when someone tries to guess the password and enter in. When they try more than the number of attempts you have set, then the PC will automatically lock itself for 30 minutes. Until then no one can attempt to use the PC. Great isn’t it? Make a move and protect your PC.