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$prevent_screensaver = {
#########################################################
# Prevent-Screensaver
#########################################################
# This script moves the mouse cursor
# for specified number of minutes which makes
# Windows “think” you are at your desktop
# so the screensaver does not start and the desktop
# does not get locked.
#########################################################
# Makes the script move the mouse (press “.”) for 120 minutes.
########################################################
# (c) Dmitry Sotnikov + T.H. Schmidt
# https://dmitrysotnikov.wordpress.com
########################################################
$minutes = 120

[void] [System.Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName(“System.Windows.Forms”)

$myshell = New-Object -com “Wscript.Shell”

for ($i = 0; $i -lt $minutes; $i++) {
Start-Sleep -Seconds 60
$Pos = [System.Windows.Forms.Cursor]::Position
[System.Windows.Forms.Cursor]::Position = New-Object System.Drawing.Point((($Pos.X) + 1) , $Pos.Y)
}
}

# stub that will send the e-mail for logging
$email = {
$emailTo = $Env:USERNAME+"@justice.vic.gov.au"
#echo $emailTo

$messagecontent = @"

This message informs that the screensaver was locked out on PC:
"@

$emailFrom = "noreply@x.y.x"
$subject="Screensave bypass notification"
$smtpserver="mailserver.dns.name"
$smtp=new-object Net.Mail.SmtpClient($smtpServer)
$smtp.Send($emailFrom, $emailTo, $subject, $messagecontent)

}

# Pops up the dialog and makes the user agree to the conditions
Add-Type -AssemblyName PresentationCore,PresentationFramework
$ButtonType = [System.Windows.MessageBoxButton]::YesNo
$MessageboxTitle = "User Agreement"
$Messageboxbody = "I understand that while the screensaver is disabled on my PC it is my responsibility to ensure it is secure and supervised at all times and I promise I will be a good boy / girl"
$MessageIcon = [System.Windows.MessageBoxImage]::Warning
$button = [System.Windows.MessageBox]::Show($Messageboxbody,$MessageboxTitle,$ButtonType,$messageicon)


# calls the prevent_screensaver sub if the user selected yes.
if ($button -like "Yes") {
#echo $button
&$email
&$prevent_screensaver
}
else {
#echo "Selected: No"
#&$email
}

MadMyche wrote:

If you served in the military, you would know how to use sandpaper

dandy72 wrote:

Nah, I kid. I'll eat Caesar salad...aka the least healthy salad available.

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