Hey everyone,
I just have a query about the Anti-Theft option. It flags up an issue in the Web Console about not all accounts having a password. I only have an Administrator and a Guest account (so indeed, I'm a naughty fellow for always using an Admin enabled account, I will change my ways eventually).
The admin account is password protected and doesn't auto-login, the Guest account has no password. Apparently the Web Console will still insist on having the Guest account with a password; will this cause issues with Guest access across a local area network?
And how does this affect stolen Laptop usage? If the laptop is already on, logged in but on a locked screen, then unless the Thief can find a WiFi connection with no Cloud Login or WPA, then how can the Laptop connect to the Internet in the background to communicate it's location, or recieve an update from ESET Servers to say it's now stolen?
Alternatively, if it's shutdown when stolen; when the Thief boots it up, they won't be able to log into any accounts, and the Phantom account won't be able to appear due to no cue from the Internet, right?
I've just considered a LAN Cable would circumvent such wireless issues, but it's still a little bit of a stretch.
Let's face it, I must be misunderstanding something, because the below quote from the Anti-Theft help page doesn't really make sense to me either.
It more and more comes across as; this can only work in it's entirety if someone steals your laptop while you're logged in with no lock screen, so when it's completely open.
Sorry for being so dim about this, I appreciate your support in explaining this feature!
- Nelafanji