Webcam snapshot taker when wrong password entered?

[+Byt Subscriber¹]

This is a long long shot, but for a Windows machine when you lock your laptop by doing windowskey+L, is there a program that will recognize when a wrong windows logon password is used to unlock the laptop and will take a quick picture with the built in webcam?

That way you can see who is trying to gain access to your machine when your not at your desk?

Any help would be great,

Thanks

[medium_pimpin]

That's a brilliant idea. Watching this topic hoping someone provides a solution.

[guitmz]

I can think on a code in C# for that. Hmmm...

[fhpuqrgrpgvirzhpujbj]

I believe I should be able to do this in C++ without doing anything particularly hackish if the desktop api calls work the way MSDN shows, I'll see if I can whip something up.

[+Byt Subscriber¹]

Thank You omnicoder :)

[Shaun N.]

This is interesting, I'll also watch this to see whats thrown together

[Mystic Mungis]

This could come in handy, can't wait to see what you guys throw together :D

[fhpuqrgrpgvirzhpujbj]

It's going pretty well, once I fix detection of if it failed or not it should be usable.

[IMcloud]

Thats already awesome omnicoder :D

[Shaun N.]

Indeed, I would be happy at that :p - means after a few months I have a photo flick of how I looked day after day

[ToxicCookie]

Not bad, add the option to upload pictures to a image-hosting service automatically (If possible anywhere), and you've got a shot at getting back a stolen laptop ^^

[alexalex]

Just port the Mac application to windows.

[fhpuqrgrpgvirzhpujbj]

Just port the Mac application to windows.

An application like this relies too much on platform-specific apis to be worth even trying.

[remixedcat]

this would be so cool! I'm watchin this like a cat in the night.

[tensegrity]

http://preyproject.com/

[+Byt Subscriber¹]

http://preyproject.com/

Already have that, it doesnt do what im after.

I just want a folder which snapshots will go into when a wrong logon password is entered :)

[Shasoosh]

brilliant idea indeed !

Watching this thread carefully.

[+Byt Subscriber¹]

Bit of a small bump :)

[Jimmy0]

But if the person just stole your pc/laptop then what good would pictures on the local hard drive be? It would be much better if you could have these pictures uploaded somewhere, for you to view remotely.

[Shasoosh]

Not every douch at work that is trying to access your laptop will try to steal it

[alexalex]

If Macs can do it and Android phones can do it, how hard it is for Windows ?

Microsoft Interns create creepily Android Spy App : https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1010998-microsoft-interns-create-creepily-android-spy-app/

[+Byt Subscriber¹]

But if the person just stole your pc/laptop then what good would pictures on the local hard drive be? It would be much better if you could have these pictures uploaded somewhere, for you to view remotely.

Its not whether they have stolen it or not.

Even a desktop machine or server with a webcam attached... this will be good for seeing if anyone is trying to gain un-authorized access to a machine while the office is quite / empty or night staff / security etc

[Jimmy0]

Its not whether they have stolen it or not.

Even a desktop machine or server with a webcam attached... this will be good for seeing if anyone is trying to gain un-authorized access to a machine while the office is quite / empty or night staff / security etc

I guess so, I wasn't thinking of it at that angle. (Y)

[crazzyyfool]

Just port the Mac application to windows.

There's a Mac app? :blink:

[Ambroos]

I personally think this isn't possible. As far as I know it should be impossible for any Windows application to know when a wrong password is entered.

[Detection]

I personally think this isn't possible. As far as I know it should be impossible for any Windows application to know when a wrong password is entered.

I used to have my old Windows ME secured with a password program that was 3rd party, it would record all incorrect password attempts on the system, which is how I found out my brother thought that "f**k off" would eventually get him into my system :laugh:

If a wrong password was entered, the program had instructions to record the entered word(s) and display them, and the time and date to me after a successful login, so I can't see why it couldn't be re-written to take a photo too and save that