Re: "Lock screen" doesn't work



lewst@yahoo.com wrote:
> Is xscreensaver really the best choice for the screen
> locking program?  I don't think one should be required
> to run a screensaver in order to lock her terminal.  Not
> to mention how time consuming and difficult this problem
> was to diagnose.  Sheesh.

Don't for get that even with the screen locked you can alt+ctrl+delete
and it will kill the X-server kicking you out to a comand prompt unless
you have turned that option off in XF86Config

>From man XFree86 (Can be disabled by  specifying  "DontZap" in  the 
ServerFlags section  of  the  XF86Config file.)
Fun:-)

Dennis Lee



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