Is it possible to catch the combined key presses of Ctrl-Alt-Delete so that event can be handled?
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Is it possible to catch the combined key presses of Ctrl-Alt-Delete so that event can be handled?
Here is some reading http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/...Task-List-on-W
There are quite a lot of threads regarding this issue. Why you maybe should rethink that strategy, alternative solutions and so on. One of them http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/For...c-005ed8c1869f
Thank you! Without going into deatils I want to use this on an internal Kiosk to trap Ctrl-Alt-Delete and shutdown the machine rather than let anyone have access. Starup always logs in a limited user and starts an application.
some interesting readings, in case you do not succeded in trap ctrl alt canc
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa446914.aspx
http://jaredheinrichs.com/how-to-tur...o-a-kiosk.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_SteadyState
Thanks. I tried Jared Heinrichs instructions and like many others it just caused problems
Isn't there a way it can be disabled under user permissions of the OS?
Edit: I should say isn't there a way to disable taskmanager for the given account or group so as to render the CAD useless.
None that I can find.
I edited my previous post. I was really referring to the the key sequence popping up task manager which you should be able to disable. The only other thing the key sequence would normally do is restart the machine which is a wanted behaviour I take it so that may be the answer.
Most KIOSK's can use REMOTE DESKTOP to log into a SERVER. They see only ONE app, and their only action available is to go back to the WELCOME (login) screen
This question has been asked and answered a lot here on CodeGuru :
http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showth...t=ctrl+alt+del
http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showth...t=ctrl+alt+del
http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showth...t=ctrl+alt+del