How To Created a Desktop Shortcut to Lock a Workstation

How To Created a Desktop Shortcut to Lock a Workstation

Step 1

Point to an empty space on desktop and right click. Point to New and click shortcut.

Step 2

In the Create Shortcut Window, type in%windir%\System32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation in the Type the location of the item box, and then click Next.

Step3

On the "Type a name for this shortcut" page, type Lock Workstation in the Type a name for this shortcut box, and then click Finish.

Step 4

Right-click the shortcut you just made, and then click Properties. Click the Shortcut tab, and then click Change Icon. In the Change Icon dialog box, type %SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll in the Look for icons in this file box, and then click OK.Select an icon that makes it easy for the users to identify that the shortcut is to be used to lock the workstation. Click the icon you want to use, and then click OK.