Using a USB pen drive, how do you lock and unlock your computer? I'm aware that some of you may be considering whether this is even conceivable, but it is. Your computer may be locked and unlocked easily and painlessly using a USB pen drive. Using the "Predator" program, your USB pen drive locks your computer during this process.
Your computer system is locked when you disconnect it and unlocked when you plug it back in using the Predator software and your USB pen drive.
I will only briefly list a few of the many benefits of utilizing a USB pen drive to secure your computer system below.
Predator's Key Characteristics
- The Predator program records and transmits photos of individuals trying to break into your computer behind your back.
- Depending on your choices, the Predator app can lock user accounts on a daily, hourly, or weekly basis.
- To keep the user informed of activities that took place while they were away, the Predator app records all security-related events, such as the beginning and ending of alerts.
- The Predator program can emit an audible alarm when someone tries to break into your computer system.
- The Predator tool turns off Windows' CD Autorun feature to stop hackers from using specially prepared CDs to run malware.
- Numerous additional characteristics are also present.
Procedures
Visit this page to get the Predator app and install it.
Open the Predator app right now, then plug in a USB flash drive. You will now be prompted to enter a password on the USB pen drive; click OK to continue.
To be able to open your computer system if you lose your USB drive or anything similar occurs, enter a strong password in the "New Password" section. A USB lock/unlock can still be used in addition to a password. When using your thumb drive to unlock your PC, you will be requested for your password if you click the Always Required box.
Make sure the USB flash drive you want to use is selected in the Flash Drive section before clicking "Create Key" and then OK.
As soon as you accomplished this, the Predator app would close. To restart the program, click the Predator icon in the taskbar. When it's finished, the icon will turn green to show that the software is operating. By selecting "Pause monitoring," you can stop using the Predator app at any moment. If your USB pen drive is not plugged in, Predator will always check every 30 seconds and dim and lock your computer.
The taskbar menu's "Pause monitoring" option can be used to pause Predator at any moment. If someone used a USB drive to access your computer or laptop while the Predator was active, you can find out via the Predator activity log.
Additional Tips
Predators can be stopped at any moment by choosing "Pause monitoring" from the taskbar menu.
If someone tried to access your PC while it was locked down, you will be able to see it in the activity log when you enter it back in. Anytime you like, you can view the log by choosing "View log" from the taskbar menu.
One of the fascinating how-tos on the Predator website demonstrates how to set up your computer to take a picture each time someone tries and is unsuccessful in logging in. Check it out.
One obvious problem with this design is that you'll never have enough USB ports. But if you're set on Predator, think about getting a USB hub to make up for it.
Conclusions
Predator is a well-known program for Windows that turns a USB drive into an access control device.
All Home users formerly had free access to Predator. A Home Edition license now costs $10, therefore this is no longer the case. In business and professional settings, it charges $15 per computer and offers no customer support. Each computer costs $30 for the Predator Professional with a year of support.
As long as the USB drive is plugged in, access to the computer is authorized. Keys that use USB drives won't be altered in any manner. There won't be any file modifications or deletions.
All of your files will be intact and untouched when you install this USB lock on your PC. One drawback of this USB unlocking technology (which isn't an issue for me) is that one port is locked and only used for locking and unlocking your computer.
