Erase using Find my iPhone

Does anyone know the definition of "when it connects to the internet"?  I lost my MacBook Pro... I had 2 user accounts, both require passwords to login... if someone started up the computer, and it comes to the login screen, and wifi is available, is it "connected"... will the Erase function kick in at that point? or does someone actually have to login to one of the accounts, or specifically even the account which asked to wipe the hard drive?

see
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14345
As long as your lost Mac is connected to a Wi-Fi network and not asleep, you can locate it on a map. You can play a sound on it, lock it, or erase it completely if it’s connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi or Ethernet.

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