Is there a way to lock the clock (date and time) on my PC? I have software that turns the PC off at a set time but at the moment you can start in safe mode and alter the clock, I want to prevent this.
Any ideas?
ClockWatch Sentry has all the time setting smarts of ClockWatch Pro with the special added security of Clock Locking. This unique clock locking feature allows you to lock down the date and time on any Windows computer.
Whenever an unauthorized user tries to change the date or time, ClockWatch Sentry blocks the change and logs the attempt. Someone trying to change the time from the Control Panel or another application won't be able to change either the date or the time of the computer.
ClockWatch Sentry is ideal for averting potential fraud or tampering situations, such as electronic timecards or other computer time stamped events.
If we were talking Windows 98/ME, then it would be simpler just to disable the function key ability that leads to safe mode, i.e F8. But sadly in Windows XP, it is next to impossible. I know of a Windows 2000 solution for disabling safe mode, but not an XP one.
Also, you may find the above linked to software applications are just as helpless to the safe mode work around as before. You can however, only try them.
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Also, you may find the above linked to software applications are just as helpless to the safe mode work around as before. You can however, only try them.
Sorry I can't be of more help.
Cheers
In XP > Administrative Tools > Local Security Policy > Change System Time
From there, just remove Power Users and make sure there aren't any extra people in you Administrators group.