lock system on password?

angry_red_penguin · 07-30-2006, 06:31 PM

anyone know of a way to set up ubuntu so that is the password if asked for it locks the system untill the password is given? would be a good protection thing.

XavierP · 07-30-2006, 07:02 PM

Go to System > Preferences > Screensaver and select the option to lock the screen until a password is given. Obviously, you'll need to have the screensaver kick in after a certain amount of idle time first.

angry_red_penguin · 07-30-2006, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by XavierP

Go to System > Preferences > Screensaver and select the option to lock the screen until a password is given. Obviously, you'll need to have the screensaver kick in after a certain amount of idle time first.

ah cool yes that is a good idea, you know of a way to do it when synaptic or another app asks you for a password? this would be good too

XavierP · 07-31-2006, 01:53 PM

Do you need this as a security measure? It sounds like you want to make sure the system is unusable if anyone tries to do anything which requires admin access.