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Connecting from a mobile device
What you can do during a remote management session
Locking your computer or logging off a user from a mobile device
To open a folder or a document, enter the exact path to the folder or
document that you want to open.
3
To close the Task Manager screen, on the title bar, click OK.
You can remotely lock a host computer or log off the user who is logged on. The
remote management session ends after you send the command.
The lock computer option is available only on Windows Vista/XP/2003 Server/2000
only. For added security, the host user can password-protect the screen saver.
You can prompt users to save their work and close any open programs before the
host computer is logged off. You can also choose to forcibly close programs that
are running without warning the host user. If you choose to forcibly close
programs, users will lose any data that has not been saved.
The lock computer and log off commands do not support Windows XP Fast User
Switching.
To lock a computer or log off a user from a mobile device
1
Connect to a host computer.
2
On the main session screen, on the command bar, tap Actions > Remote
Management > Change Computer State.
If you started the connection in Remote Management mode, the session opens
in the Task Manager window. On the title bar, tap OK to return to the main
session screen.
3
If you are prompted to log on, type the user name, password, and, if applicable,
the domain name for a user account that is configured on the host computer.
4
On the Current host state screen, under Action to Perform, select one of the
following:
Lock computer
Log off
5
To run the command without prompting users, tap Execute.
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