In Python 3, how can I tell if Windows is locked?

Question

How can I check whether a Windows OS workstation is locked? (e.g. Win+L or choosing the lock option after Ctrl+Alt+Del.)

I want something like ctypes.windll.us

Answer 1

Something like this should do the trick:

import time
import ctypes

user32 = ctypes.windll.User32
OpenDesktop = user32.OpenDesktopA
SwitchDesktop = user32.SwitchDesktop
DESKTOP_SWITCHDESKTOP = 0x0100

while 1:
  hDesktop = OpenDesktop ("default", 0, False, DESKTOP_SWITCHDESKTOP)
  result = SwitchDesktop (hDesktop)
  if result:
    print "Unlocked"
    time.sleep (1.0)
  else:
    print time.asctime (), "still locked"
    time.sleep (2)