Using the Display Lock and Timeout

The display lock lets you prevent other people from using your workstation when you are away from it without logging out. You can set the appearance of the locked display.

System timeout automatically turns off the display after a certain amount of time elapses in which you haven't used the keyboard or mouse. You can set:

The amount of time until timeout.
Whether or not to lock the display at timeout.

To lock and unlock the display

To lock the display.

Choose the lock control in the Front Panel.

Figure 2-6 Choose the lock control (1) to lock your display.

To unlock the display.

Type your password.

See Also.

“To configure who can unlock the display” explains how to configure the lock to let other people unlock your display.

To set the appearance of the locked display

Choose the Style Manager control in the Front Panel.
Choose the Screen button.
Select Full Screen Cover: On or Off.
Choose OK.

Figure 2-7 Set the type of lock cover using buttons (1) in the Screen dialog box.

Ordinarily, the screen is fully covered when the display is locked. You can configure your system to partially cover the locked display.

To configure system timeout

To set timeout time.

Choose the Style Manager button in the Front Panel.
Choose the Style Manager Screen button.
Use the slider control to decrease or increase the number of minutes.
Choose OK.

To lock at timeout. Your system must be running the R5 X server to use this feature.

Choose the Style Manager button in the Front Panel.
Choose the Style Manager Screen button.
Select Screen Lock on Timeout.
Choose OK.

This feature may not be available on all systems.

Using the Display Lock and Timeout

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To lock and unlock the display

To set the appearance of the locked display

To configure system timeout