Bluetooth FOB?

[NytWolf]

Does anyone make any fob's that work with Bluetooth?

My workplace wants to automatically lock the Windows workstation when the user steps away. Most of the software to do it uses Bluetooth, but they don't want to tie it down to a phone. Sometimes the user won't take the phone with them. So, are there any known key fob or similar item that can be used for proximity detection? It doesn't have to be Bluetooth, but it seems like Bluetooth is the going technology.

[billofrights]

http://www.dansdata.com/pclock.htm

Had one of these and it was GARBAGE. Assuming you're in an IT-managed environment where users don't have admin access, just set the screensaver to have a password to unlock and have it come on after 2 minutes or so. That or teach people to use Win+L.

[NytWolf]

Teaching them doesn't work. We have the screensaver set, but it's 10 mins and that's set at the GPO level. There are some who would like the proximity device.

What about the PCLock did you not like?

[billofrights]

It was spotty, the quality was just not there. Sometimes it wouldn't detect when you came back into range, software was glitchy. Half the time it just wouldn't work when you walked away from it.

[NytWolf]

Thanks. I checked availability and it seems like it's discontinued anyway.

[bigbearbear]

I'm not sure about this but most of these type of technology sense any Bluetooth devices, so chances it will work just fine:

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Ericsson-LiveView-Bluetooth-Android-Based/dp/B004WJURQ2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1354315723&sr=8-3&keywords=Bluetooth+watch

Or a bracelet type device with Bluetooth:


Link:

http://www.amazon.com/Koolertron-Bluetooth-Bracelet-Cellphone-Incoming/dp/B0058LOZMA/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1354315723&sr=8-6&keywords=Bluetooth+watch