Wake from sleep password protection?

silicondiode · 08-30-2002, 10:36 AM

ok, so 10.2 is here and i thought for sure that this would make it in there.

returning to one's desktop from a screensaver can be password protected. why doesn't returning from Sleep mode have an option for password protection? to me it seems like a reasonable security measure - if one's *book is sleeping in a bag and the bag gets stolen all the thief would have to to is open the lid and provided said thief knew what was in the bag when it was lifted, Apple Menu | System Preferences | My Account | Change Password == free *book...

i know i've passed this along to apple via the suggestion page more than once. what about a 3rd party solution? (and logging off before sending the *book to sleep is not an acceptable workaround for me or anyone i know...)

thebassman99 · 08-30-2002, 10:47 AM

Yeah, I've been wondering about that for a long time too. I can't believe that with all the cool stuff they included in the OS they forgot something so simple and vital to most users. I would have thought including it would be a no brainer!!

Phil St. Romain · 08-30-2002, 10:50 AM

As this is not a problem but a missing feature, I'm transferring it to the Wish List forum.

My response to the security issue, however, is that some protection is already available through screensaver passwords and requiring passwords to log-in. More is always merrier, of course.

fenderMan · 08-30-2002, 11:28 AM

Well, you can enable a menu option in Keychain Access that allows you to 'Lock Screen' so you only have to do it when you want...

Just FYI.

silicondiode · 08-30-2002, 12:23 PM

the functionality i'm looking for is something i've used in the past in NT/2000 - and back in the day it actually helped me catch a "co-worker" trying to get info off of my machine. but that's another story...

silicondiode · 09-01-2002, 08:24 PM

http://www.macrabbit.com/deskshadeplus/

7 bucks until apple decides to bundle this type of feautre.

logo · 09-02-2002, 06:53 AM

Check this out:

http://forums.macosxhints.com/showth...ight=sleeplock

further down this thread I suggested SleepLock!

BTW: there is a search function in this forum...

El Jordo · 09-25-2002, 06:49 PM

Here's what I do: I have the hot corners activated to turn the screen saver on, and the saver is password protected. So first, I put the mouse in the appropriate corner. After the screen saver starts, I hit the power button and the computer sleeps.

Although a third-party solution might be less trouble, that's what I've been doing.

logo · 08-14-2003, 10:39 AM

I just stumbled over this topic again.

in the meantime (and before Panther takes over) I can recommend something new:

The Utility is called SleepTight and is delivered as a prefspane:

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/12311

It works better than everything else I've used before.

Have a look at it!

pkiula · 03-16-2010, 08:49 PM

I searched the forum, and none of these are either active as projects or work on Snow Leopard:

- SleepTight
- SleepLock
- SecureSleep

Any ideas on what the modern day version of these programs is?

Thanks

hayne · 03-16-2010, 09:19 PM

I'm not sure what you are looking for, but note that OS X 10.5 (Leopard) has a checkbox in the Security Preferences panel to ask for a password upon wake from sleep. I presume the same is there in Snow Leopard.

DE9 · 03-17-2010, 01:26 PM

Yes, Snow Leopard has these same options in System Preferences. On the top row is the Security pane. The only functionality difference between 10.5 and 10.6 in this area is that 10.6 allows you to choose an amount of time after the screensaver or sleep starts before a password is required. Nice update, if you ask me.

08-30-2002, 10:36 AM	#1
silicondiode Major Leaguer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York Posts: 252	Wake from sleep password protection? ok, so 10.2 is here and i thought for sure that this would make it in there. returning to one's desktop from a screensaver can be password protected. why doesn't returning from Sleep mode have an option for password protection? to me it seems like a reasonable security measure - if one's book is sleeping in a bag and the bag gets stolen all the thief would have to to is open the lid and provided said thief knew what was in the bag when it was lifted, Apple Menu \| System Preferences \| My Account \| Change Password == free book... i know i've passed this along to apple via the suggestion page more than once. what about a 3rd party solution? (and logging off before sending the book to sleep is not* an acceptable workaround for me or anyone i know...)

09-01-2002, 08:24 PM	#6
silicondiode Major Leaguer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York Posts: 252	3rd party work around available http://www.macrabbit.com/deskshadeplus/ 7 bucks until apple decides to bundle this type of feautre.

09-25-2002, 06:49 PM	#8
El Jordo Prospect Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 8	Screen saver / Sleep combo Here's what I do: I have the hot corners activated to turn the screen saver on, and the saver is password protected. So first, I put the mouse in the appropriate corner. After the screen saver starts, I hit the power button and the computer sleeps. Although a third-party solution might be less trouble, that's what I've been doing. __________________ Don't click here!

03-16-2010, 09:19 PM	#11
hayne Site Admin Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 32,473	I'm not sure what you are looking for, but note that OS X 10.5 (Leopard) has a checkbox in the Security Preferences panel to ask for a password upon wake from sleep. I presume the same is there in Snow Leopard. __________________ hayne.net/macosx.html

08-30-2002, 10:47 AM	#2
thebassman99 Prospect Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Steubenville, OH Posts: 43	Yeah, I've been wondering about that for a long time too. I can't believe that with all the cool stuff they included in the OS they forgot something so simple and vital to most users. I would have thought including it would be a no brainer!!

08-30-2002, 10:50 AM	#3
Phil St. Romain Site Admin Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 2,350	As this is not a problem but a missing feature, I'm transferring it to the Wish List forum. My response to the security issue, however, is that some protection is already available through screensaver passwords and requiring passwords to log-in. More is always merrier, of course.

08-30-2002, 11:28 AM	#4
fenderMan Prospect Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 12	Well, you can enable a menu option in Keychain Access that allows you to 'Lock Screen' so you only have to do it when you want... Just FYI.

08-30-2002, 12:23 PM	#5
silicondiode Major Leaguer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York Posts: 252	the functionality i'm looking for is something i've used in the past in NT/2000 - and back in the day it actually helped me catch a "co-worker" trying to get info off of my machine. but that's another story...

09-02-2002, 06:53 AM	#7
logo Prospect Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 49	Check this out: http://forums.macosxhints.com/showth...ight=sleeplock further down this thread I suggested SleepLock! BTW: there is a search function in this forum...

08-14-2003, 10:39 AM	#9
logo Prospect Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 49	I just stumbled over this topic again. in the meantime (and before Panther takes over) I can recommend something new: The Utility is called SleepTight and is delivered as a prefspane: http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/12311 It works better than everything else I've used before. Have a look at it!

03-16-2010, 08:49 PM	#10
pkiula Triple-A Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 75	I searched the forum, and none of these are either active as projects or work on Snow Leopard: - SleepTight - SleepLock - SecureSleep Any ideas on what the modern day version of these programs is? Thanks

03-17-2010, 01:26 PM	#12
DE9 Major Leaguer Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 305	Yes, Snow Leopard has these same options in System Preferences. On the top row is the Security pane. The only functionality difference between 10.5 and 10.6 in this area is that 10.6 allows you to choose an amount of time after the screensaver or sleep starts before a password is required. Nice update, if you ask me.