From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Nov 12 05:36:36 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id FAA24291 for questions-outgoing; Tue, 12 Nov 1996 05:36:36 -0800 (PST) Received: from horton.iaces.com ([204.147.87.98]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id FAA24282 for ; Tue, 12 Nov 1996 05:36:27 -0800 (PST) Received: (from proot@localhost) by horton.iaces.com (8.7.5/8.7.3) id HAA17300; Tue, 12 Nov 1996 07:36:16 -0600 (CST) From: "Paul T. Root" Message-Id: <199611121336.HAA17300@horton.iaces.com> Subject: Re: XF86 v312 on FBSD v215: Locking the screen?/Screensaver? To: schluntz@pinpt.com (Sean J. Schluntz) Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 07:36:16 -0600 (CST) Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org In-Reply-To: from "Sean J. Schluntz" at "Nov 11, 96 02:24:26 pm" X-Organization: !nterprise Networking Services - ACES X-Phone: (612) 663-1979 X-Fax: (612) 663-8030 X-Page: (800) SKY-PAGE PIN: 537-7270 X-Address: 200 S. 5th St., Suite 1100 X-Address: Minneapolis, MN 55402 X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL22 (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-questions@FreeBSD.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk In a previous message, Sean J. Schluntz said: > I am using XFree86 on FreeBSD v2.1.5, with the motif libraries. > > What I need is a way to have the screen lock with a password or > screensaver with a password after a timeout period of no typing. Right > now it just blanks, but when I type or move the mouse it just pops back. > > I would like to leave the system running, but not with an open doorway to > my box. Any suggestions? > > -Sean In addition to xlockmore, get xautolock. It will do the automatic timeout for you. -- Paul T. Root E/Mail: proot@iaces.com 200 S. 5th St. Suite 1100 PAG: +1 (800) SKY-PAGE PIN: 537-7370 Minneapolis, MN 55402 WRK: +1 (612) 663-1979 NIC: PTR FAX: +1 (612) 663-8030