CODEWITHSUNDEEP
windows
Mayou
Mayou

Reputation: 8818

Locking computer remotely

Is there any way that one can lock a desktop computer remotely? For example, if one accidently leaves a computer logged on, would there be a way to lock that computer using Remote Connection (VPN)?

Upvotes: 6

Views: 56836

Answers (4)

user3811976
user3811976

Reputation: 1

Option Explicit
Dim objWMIService, objProcess
Dim strShell, objProgram, strComputer, strExe, strInput
strExe = "rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation"
' Input Box to get name of machine to run the process
Do
strComputer = (InputBox(" ComputerName to Run Script",_
"Computer Name"))
If strComputer <> "" Then
strInput = True
End if
Loop until strInput = True

' Connect to WMI
set objWMIService = getobject("winmgmts://"_
& strComputer & "/root/cimv2")
' Obtain the Win32_Process class of object.
Set objProcess = objWMIService.Get("Win32_Process")
Set objProgram = objProcess.Methods_( _
"Create").InParameters.SpawnInstance_
objProgram.CommandLine = strExe

'Execute the program now at the command line.
Set strShell = objWMIService.ExecMethod( _
"Win32_Process", "Create", objProgram)

'WScript.echo "Created: " & strExe & " on " & strComputer
WSCript.Quit
' End of Example of a Process VBScript

Upvotes: -1

Computer
Computer

Reputation: 2227

You can use SysInternal tools, mainly the PsShutdown tool. You would get an instance of cmd on the PC and execute the lock command.

Example:

psshutdown \\computername -l

Upvotes: 0

Artur
Artur

Reputation: 7257

Use PsExec to invoke:

rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation

on your remote PC.

If you are currently on PC_A and want to lock PC_B, type this on your command line (on PC_A):

psexec \\\PC_B -u user -p pass "rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation"

This way rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation will be invoked on PC_B.

Upvotes: 12

M.Ganji
M.Ganji

Reputation: 866

You can create a file with an arbitrary name and the suffix bat use this code in bat file 

rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation

save and run

Upvotes: 4

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