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Locking systems while away


Mahmoud Mudhaffar
01.24.2003
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Here is a common sense tip that administrators tend to overlook, making systems vulnerable to security breaches.

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It is always recommended to lock your system while you are away from your office. Locking the system can be automated. Follow these steps:
  1. File -- Preferences -- User Preferences
  2. Under Basic, check mark "Logout (and lock Notes display) if you haven't used Notes for ___ minutes"
  3. Specify the minutes to lock the machine while you are away.
  4. Click OK to save the changes.

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