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       How to Lock and unlock your computer with a USB Pendrive?
   DIR By: magbytes120
       Date: June 23, 2017, 1:19 am
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       If you’ve ever watched any Hollywood movie based on Hacking, you
       must have seen how the hackers protect and hack computers just
       by using USB Pendrive. It seems like a cool idea. You can Lock
       down your PC using Pendrive and then unlock it using the same
       Pendrive.
       Also Read: How to boost lock screen security?
       How to Lock and Unlock a Computer with USB Pendrive?
       It is a very simple process. I’ll guide step by step but make
       sure a working USB Pendrive without any virus or malware. It’s
       okay if you already have some important files on your Pendrive,
       this software does not require empty Pendrives.
       Step 1: Download and install a software: Predator.
       This software locks your PC when you are away, even if your
       Windows session is still active.
       It uses a regular USB flash drive as an access control device.
       Step 2: Once Predator launches plug in the Pendrive.
       When you’re away from your PC, you simply remove the USB drive:
       – once it is removed, the keyboard and mouse are disabled and
       the screen darkens
       when you return back to your PC, you put the USB flash drive in
       place:
       – keyboard and mouse are immediately released, and the display
       is restored.
       Step 2:  When you insert the USB Pendrive, Predator will ask you
       whether you want to create a password. Click OK to continue.
       Step 3: In the Preferences window, enter a secure password in
       the “New password” field. That is if you lose your USB pen
       drive, you can use this password to unlock your computer.
       This software also allows you to use a password in addition to
       USB lock/unlock. If you want this facility, check the Always
       Required box and you’ll be asked to enter the password each time
       you use your thumb drive to unlock your PC.
       Finally, in the section under Flash Drives, ensure that the
       correct USB flash drive is selected. When you’re done, click
       “Create key” and then OK.
       Step 4: Predator will exit. Click the Predator icon in the
       taskbar to restart the program. A few seconds later, the icon
       will turn green, alerting you that Predator is running. Once
       done, Predator will check every 30 seconds to see that your USB
       Pendrive is plugged in. If it isn’t, your computer will dim and
       lock down.
       You can pause Predator at any time select “Pause monitoring”
       from the taskbar menu. You can also check if someone accessed
       your PC/laptop while the Predator was switched on using USB
       drive from the Predator activity log.
       The only issue with using Predator on your computer is that it
       locks down one USB port exclusively for the lock/unlock purpose.
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