Answer: Verify Windows Password

[rberke]

How do I post a reply to an old thread?

When I click on "Post Reply" button, I am asked to sign on. But, after I sign on the post "reply button" disappears.

The thread I want to answer is: http://bytes.com/topic/access/answer...ndows-password

It was a most amusing thread but no one ever posted a solution to the Author's question.

Here is my vba solution which I think is nearly foolproof, and guaranteed to not expose the computer to a brute force weakness.

Option Explicit
Private Declare Function LockWorkStation Lib "user32.dll" () As Long
Sub test()
If UserVerifiedSecuredFunction Then
    MsgBox "Now running secured function"
 
    ' .... your code ...
End If
End Sub
 
 
Function UserVerifiedSecuredFunction() As Boolean
' returns true if user has entered his Windows Logon password within 20 seconds
' returns false if user decides not to access the secured function, or does not respond with 20 seconds.
 
Dim timeLocked As Date
 
If vbOK = MsgBox("Do you want to access the secured function? If so, you must enter your windows password within 20 seconds.", vbOKCancel) Then
    timeLocked = now
    LockWorkStation
    If vbOK = MsgBox("Please click OK with 10 seconds to access the function, or Cancel to skip the function.", vbOKCancel) Then
        If now - timeLocked > 30 / 24 / 60 / 60 Then
            MsgBox "You did not verify credentials quickly enough."
        Else
            UserVerifiedSecuredFunction = True
        End If
    End If
End If
 
 
End Function
 

[NeoPa]

It isn't possible as that's an archive imported from outside of Bytes. Essentially it reflects content from elsewhere.

Having said that, I was able to. Possibly as a moderator. I've added a link there to this thread for you.

If it is ever refreshed from source I expect that will be lost though.

[rberke]

Thanks. I see the link you added, and that is good.



But, I don't entirely understand. How can I tell which links are outside bytes?

The URL for the link is
http : //bytes.com/topic/access/answers/660733-verify-windows-password

To me that looks like something that is INSIDE Bytes, not outside. What am I missing?

[NeoPa]

Clearly the address doesn't show the difference (I'm sure it used to mind), but the fact that all users have "P: n/a" and none of the user names are links are clues to where this comes from.

It's within Bytes, but it's been imported from outside to reflect external content.

[rberke]

I understand now. Thanks for your help.