Re: locking idle text consoles

Chris Sibbitt <[email protected]> Mon, 22 Nov 2004 10:29:53 -0500 (EST)

Newsgroups	gmane.comp.security.linux
Message-ID	<Pine.LNX.4.44.0411221028340.23565-100000@guardian.fractalcube.net>

> I wonder if it's possible to lock out idle text consoles. The intended
> behaviour would be the same as a screensaver's in X Windows environment.

 Sure. If you use "screen" you can lock a screenset with ^Ax

 If you don't use screen, I highly recommend it.

   -=Chris

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