Smartphone and PC has turned out to be an essential device in every household. It makes things easier and better. We are in a capability to complete a work in a lesser time when we have a smart device in our hand. From communicating to store in important data and files to completing both office and college work, the PC and a smartphone have been helping in a great manner. We see how both of the devices syncs together to accomplish our works.
Along with all the advantages and how the smart devices helps us out, we are also in a state to seriously look onto the security of those devices. Today there are so many ways in which the security can be broken and the smart devices can be hacked, which will lead to a bad ending where the hacker or a stranger would record all your personal data. This is something not very good to experience and that we why we use lock screen passwords and pin codes to unlock our devices. Along with that there are many other ways in which we can actually put a security process to login to our devices. But have you ever wondered what would happen to your PC when you are not around? Have you ever suspected if anyone is slowly using your PC without your knowledge, even when you have a password to unlock it? Well, if anyone wants to get into your device then they will find a way into it.
That is why we need an extra protection for our PC, it would be great if we can lock our PC with an extra shield of protection so that no one will ever be able to unlock it when you aren’t around. I have actually come up with a standard security measure that everyone should have in their personal computer if you have confidential or any sensitive data saved in it. We doesn’t have to worry much on how to get it done, because in the Windows 10 the Microsoft has implemented a new feature named the Dynamic Lock to help all its users by making the locking process easier and unattended. Wondering what it is all about? Well, let me explain it to you. When you have an android smartphone with a working Bluetooth which would connect both the phone and the Windows PC together, it will automatically lock your PC when you go away from the PC. How it happens is, the PC will look for your smartphone and when it is not nearby, the PC will lock it. All you have to do is simply follow a few steps and update the feature. So come let us check on how to set this up to lock your PC using your smartphone.
To lock your PC using your smartphone, you have to first pair both the devices together using the Bluetooth before activating the Dynamic Lock. So to do that, first you have to check the strength of the Bluetooth in your iPhone or android smartphone. So to start with, turn on the Bluetooth in your smartphone by going to the ‘Settings’ of your phone and then click on the ‘Bluetooth’option. There your phone can be discovered if the Bluetooth is turned on.
Now in your Windows computer, to start pairing you have to go to the ‘Settings’ and then select the option ‘Device’ and choose ‘Add Bluetooth Or Other Devices’. There click on the ‘Bluetooth’ to pair your PC with your smartphone. This process might take a few seconds to list down the Bluetooth devices that are available. If your phone Bluetooth is on discoverable mode, your phone name will be available in the list of the Bluetooth devices, select your phone and when it is prompted enter the code which will be matching on both your PC and the smartphone.
Then when your devices are paired together, make sure the Bluetooth connectivity on both your Windows 10 PC and the smartphone is active.
Next, on your Windows 10 PC you have to go to the ‘Settings’ app. You can click on the Start Menu and select the ‘Settings’ button to go there quickly.
Then click the ‘Accounts’ option.
From the ‘Accounts’ page, you have to select the ‘Sign-in’ option which is available on the left side and then from the right side slide down and you will see the ‘Dynamic Lock’ section.
Now the Windows 10 PC will explain how it can use the devices that are paired to your PC to know when you are away and lock the PC when those device would go out of range. Then you have to tick on the box beside ‘Allow Windows To Automatically Lock Your Device When You Are Away’ and now the Windows 10 PC will turn on the Dynamic Lock feature.
When the Dynamic feature is enabled successfully, you would see the Bluetooth device the Windows 10 computer is paired with. If you don’t see the Dynamic Lock option then it should be because your PC is not upgraded with the Creator’s update.
If you find it unable to tick on the box then your phone isn’t paired with the Bluetooth, it can be due to a problem in the Bluetooth driver. To correct the error you should reinstall the driver or update it.
Then wait for the installation process to be completed in both your devices.
Next in your PC, open the KeyLock software and there in the previewing window to select your device, you have to click on the ‘Select Drive’ and from the drop down menu choose the ‘[Network] Add Android Device’ option.
Then you have to click on the ‘Add/Remove’ button and then a wizard will pop-up to connect your phone and the PC in a step by step process. In the second step of the wizard you will notice two keys as ‘Public’ and ‘Private’, which you have to type in your mobile application.
Now open the KeyLock app in your android smartphone and it will ask you to provide both the ‘Public and Private keys’ as shown in the picture below. Type those keys in the provided space.
When you finish typing the keys, click on the ‘Add Unlock Device’ and press ‘Next’ on your mobile app. Then the final pop-up wizard will appear on your PC with an unlocking key. Note down the key somewhere, as it is very important to unlock your PC when any of your device, either the android or the PC gets disconnected from the internet.
Here the KeyLock app will be ready to use, so click on the ‘Start Protection’ button to signal the android that it is ready to receive locking commands from PC.
Thereafter, in your android smartphone’s KeyLock app, a screen like shown below will appear. You will have the status of the PC, the Lock and Unlock buttons and another option to reset the security key. To lock the PC, simply tap on the ‘Lock’ button in your phone app and your windows PC will eventually lockdown and to unlock tap on the ‘Unlock’ button.
So that’s it, you can use this method to both lock and unlock your PC in a very simple way. You can also change the background colour of the lock screen under customization section. Along with that you will also be able to get Email notifications alerting when someone tried to access your PC by entering a wrong password.
So simple as that, now we have checked on two methods to lock the PC using the smartphone. You can try the method that you prefer the most. I would say both the methods are perfect and works effectively to provide you the best service.
Along with all the advantages and how the smart devices helps us out, we are also in a state to seriously look onto the security of those devices. Today there are so many ways in which the security can be broken and the smart devices can be hacked, which will lead to a bad ending where the hacker or a stranger would record all your personal data. This is something not very good to experience and that we why we use lock screen passwords and pin codes to unlock our devices. Along with that there are many other ways in which we can actually put a security process to login to our devices. But have you ever wondered what would happen to your PC when you are not around? Have you ever suspected if anyone is slowly using your PC without your knowledge, even when you have a password to unlock it? Well, if anyone wants to get into your device then they will find a way into it.
That is why we need an extra protection for our PC, it would be great if we can lock our PC with an extra shield of protection so that no one will ever be able to unlock it when you aren’t around. I have actually come up with a standard security measure that everyone should have in their personal computer if you have confidential or any sensitive data saved in it. We doesn’t have to worry much on how to get it done, because in the Windows 10 the Microsoft has implemented a new feature named the Dynamic Lock to help all its users by making the locking process easier and unattended. Wondering what it is all about? Well, let me explain it to you. When you have an android smartphone with a working Bluetooth which would connect both the phone and the Windows PC together, it will automatically lock your PC when you go away from the PC. How it happens is, the PC will look for your smartphone and when it is not nearby, the PC will lock it. All you have to do is simply follow a few steps and update the feature. So come let us check on how to set this up to lock your PC using your smartphone.
Lock Windows PC Using Smartphone
How To Pair Your Computer With Your iPhone Or AndroidTo lock your PC using your smartphone, you have to first pair both the devices together using the Bluetooth before activating the Dynamic Lock. So to do that, first you have to check the strength of the Bluetooth in your iPhone or android smartphone. So to start with, turn on the Bluetooth in your smartphone by going to the ‘Settings’ of your phone and then click on the ‘Bluetooth’option. There your phone can be discovered if the Bluetooth is turned on.
Now in your Windows computer, to start pairing you have to go to the ‘Settings’ and then select the option ‘Device’ and choose ‘Add Bluetooth Or Other Devices’. There click on the ‘Bluetooth’ to pair your PC with your smartphone. This process might take a few seconds to list down the Bluetooth devices that are available. If your phone Bluetooth is on discoverable mode, your phone name will be available in the list of the Bluetooth devices, select your phone and when it is prompted enter the code which will be matching on both your PC and the smartphone.
Then when your devices are paired together, make sure the Bluetooth connectivity on both your Windows 10 PC and the smartphone is active.
Next, on your Windows 10 PC you have to go to the ‘Settings’ app. You can click on the Start Menu and select the ‘Settings’ button to go there quickly.
Then click the ‘Accounts’ option.
From the ‘Accounts’ page, you have to select the ‘Sign-in’ option which is available on the left side and then from the right side slide down and you will see the ‘Dynamic Lock’ section.
Now the Windows 10 PC will explain how it can use the devices that are paired to your PC to know when you are away and lock the PC when those device would go out of range. Then you have to tick on the box beside ‘Allow Windows To Automatically Lock Your Device When You Are Away’ and now the Windows 10 PC will turn on the Dynamic Lock feature.
When the Dynamic feature is enabled successfully, you would see the Bluetooth device the Windows 10 computer is paired with. If you don’t see the Dynamic Lock option then it should be because your PC is not upgraded with the Creator’s update.
If you find it unable to tick on the box then your phone isn’t paired with the Bluetooth, it can be due to a problem in the Bluetooth driver. To correct the error you should reinstall the driver or update it.
Now to fix the Bluetooth driver problem, move on to the ‘Device Manager’ then select ‘Bluetooth’ and choose the appropriate driver. Then you got to uninstall the driver , then confirm the action and restart the system.
Now the operating system will eventually reinstall the driver when the system reboots. Or else you can also install it by heading on to the manufacturer’s support website. If you find the driver is out dated then you have to update it as well from the same settings for it to work accurately. To get that done, simply right click on the driver and press the ‘Update’ option. Simple as that.
Also note that there is no other options for you to configure the Dynamic Lock in your PC and you can’t also choose which device the Dynamic Lock depend on if the PC is connected to two or more Bluetooth connections. So make sure to get it done in the utmost manner.
That’s it, now you can check if the Dynamic Lock is working accurately on your PC, to do that you have to simply take your phone and walk away from your PC and then your PC will automatically lock itself after 30 seconds or a minute of time. The time for the Windows PC to lock will depend on the strength of the Bluetooth signal and thereby it may vary on different devices. So when the PC is locked, you can turn off the Bluetooth from your smartphone as the PC cannot detect it anymore.
Also note that there is no other options for you to configure the Dynamic Lock in your PC and you can’t also choose which device the Dynamic Lock depend on if the PC is connected to two or more Bluetooth connections. So make sure to get it done in the utmost manner.
That’s it, now you can check if the Dynamic Lock is working accurately on your PC, to do that you have to simply take your phone and walk away from your PC and then your PC will automatically lock itself after 30 seconds or a minute of time. The time for the Windows PC to lock will depend on the strength of the Bluetooth signal and thereby it may vary on different devices. So when the PC is locked, you can turn off the Bluetooth from your smartphone as the PC cannot detect it anymore.
Note that the Dynamic Lock in the Windows 10 PC does not have the ability to automatically unlock your PC, you have to manually sign in as you do usually.
Using KeyLock App - Android
We saw how we can lock the PC using a smartphone via a Bluetooth connection but now we are heading up to check on another awesome method, where you can lock and unlock your PC using your smartphone with the help of an app named KeyLock.
Using KeyLock App - Android
We saw how we can lock the PC using a smartphone via a Bluetooth connection but now we are heading up to check on another awesome method, where you can lock and unlock your PC using your smartphone with the help of an app named KeyLock.
This is an Android application which will work with an internet connection. You can use this app to lock not only a PC but it also has the capability to lock various other hardware and software components of your PC such as the Task Manager, Desktop, Mouse and the alphabet keys of your keyboard.
You doesn’t have to have the same internet network connected to both the Windows PC and the android smartphone, all what the app need is both the device should have connected to any internet networks. In case you get disconnected to the internet then no worries you can still manually unlock the PC by typing down the password. Not only that there is also another amazing feature in this app, where when someone tries to unlock your PC by providing an incorrect password, then the app will automatically send an email to you and at the same time it will write it down in its built-in log file. Sounds great right? So come, let us check on how to get this started.
You have to get the app named ‘KeyLock’ to both your android smartphone and the Windows PC.
You doesn’t have to have the same internet network connected to both the Windows PC and the android smartphone, all what the app need is both the device should have connected to any internet networks. In case you get disconnected to the internet then no worries you can still manually unlock the PC by typing down the password. Not only that there is also another amazing feature in this app, where when someone tries to unlock your PC by providing an incorrect password, then the app will automatically send an email to you and at the same time it will write it down in its built-in log file. Sounds great right? So come, let us check on how to get this started.
You have to get the app named ‘KeyLock’ to both your android smartphone and the Windows PC.
You can get the app directly from the Google playstore to your android device by Clicking here and you can get the software to your windows PC by Clicking here.
Then wait for the installation process to be completed in both your devices.
Next in your PC, open the KeyLock software and there in the previewing window to select your device, you have to click on the ‘Select Drive’ and from the drop down menu choose the ‘[Network] Add Android Device’ option.
Then you have to click on the ‘Add/Remove’ button and then a wizard will pop-up to connect your phone and the PC in a step by step process. In the second step of the wizard you will notice two keys as ‘Public’ and ‘Private’, which you have to type in your mobile application.
Now open the KeyLock app in your android smartphone and it will ask you to provide both the ‘Public and Private keys’ as shown in the picture below. Type those keys in the provided space.
When you finish typing the keys, click on the ‘Add Unlock Device’ and press ‘Next’ on your mobile app. Then the final pop-up wizard will appear on your PC with an unlocking key. Note down the key somewhere, as it is very important to unlock your PC when any of your device, either the android or the PC gets disconnected from the internet.
Here the KeyLock app will be ready to use, so click on the ‘Start Protection’ button to signal the android that it is ready to receive locking commands from PC.
Thereafter, in your android smartphone’s KeyLock app, a screen like shown below will appear. You will have the status of the PC, the Lock and Unlock buttons and another option to reset the security key. To lock the PC, simply tap on the ‘Lock’ button in your phone app and your windows PC will eventually lockdown and to unlock tap on the ‘Unlock’ button.
So that’s it, you can use this method to both lock and unlock your PC in a very simple way. You can also change the background colour of the lock screen under customization section. Along with that you will also be able to get Email notifications alerting when someone tried to access your PC by entering a wrong password.
So simple as that, now we have checked on two methods to lock the PC using the smartphone. You can try the method that you prefer the most. I would say both the methods are perfect and works effectively to provide you the best service.