PPC Secuirty hole

[lbcox]

I just found out yesterday that the PDA’s have a giant security hole. With the password activated and out of the cradle the PDA works fine. If you cradle your PDA and type the password into your PDA while it is cradled and connected to the computer, it never asks for the password again it stays on. If you leave your desk and your computer screen saver comes on the PDA is still on and connected. I’ve also tried this using a Nic card and connected to the network. It does the same but now you are connected straight to the network. Any suggestions? Anybody find this already?

[lbcox]

I just found out yesterday that the PDA’s have a giant security hole. With the password activated and out of the cradle the PDA works fine. If you cradle your PDA and type the password into your PDA while it is cradled and connected to the computer, it never asks for the password again it stays on. If you leave your desk and your computer screen saver comes on the PDA is still on and connected. I’ve also tried this using a Nic card and connected to the network. It does the same but now you are connected straight to the network. Any suggestions? Anybody find this already?

[Janak Parekh]

Simple reason: when your Pocket PC is cradled, it stays on. Either don't enter the password, turn the Pocket PC off, or remove it from the cradle. For myself, if I leave my desk for any extended period of time I take my Pocket PC with me at the same time I lock my console.

--janak

[Steven Cedrone]

I use Dockware Pro to enable a "screen saver" with password...

Steve