Hi, Is there a way to use the administrator credentials to unlock a PC thats been locked (intentionally or when forgotten to log off)? I know this was possbile to do in Windows XP, but I don't seem to be able to do it in Vista without holding down the power button, as there is no option to shut down etc either. We are running Vista Enterprise SP1. Is this a Group Policy thing? Many thanks, Dharmesh

You canclick the"Switch User" to get a new log-in screen. From this, you can opt to restart or shutdown the machine. Alternatively, you can login with an account having admin rights on the machine and force to logoff or close the other user's session using Sysinternals' PSSHUTDOWN (with the /L switch) or SHUTDOWN.EXE (with the /L switch).Regards,Salvador Manaois IIIMCSE MCSA CEH MCITP | Enterprise/Server AdminBytes & Badz : http://badzmanaois.blogspot.com

Hi,Sorry, I forgot to mention that this on a domain. Can it still be done?Thanks,Dharmesh

Yes, this applies even for a domain-member computer.Regards,Salvador Manaois III MCSE MCSA CEH MCITP | Enterprise/Server Admin Bytes & Badz : http://badzmanaois.blogspot.com

Hi,Is there a way to do this remotely rather than allow multiple users logged into the PC?Thanks,Dharmesh

You can use Sysinternals' PSShutdown.exe or SHUTDOWN.exe to forcefully log off the currently logged on user.psshutdown -o -f \\remotehostshutdown /l /f \\remotehost Regards,Salvador Manaois III MCSE MCSA CEH MCITP | Enterprise/Server Admin Bytes & Badz : http://badzmanaois.blogspot.com