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Date:      Tue, 12 Nov 1996 09:27:53 +0100 (MET)
From:      Christoph Kukulies <kuku@gilberto.physik.rwth-aachen.de>
To:        schluntz@pinpt.com (Sean J. Schluntz)
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: XF86 v312 on FBSD v215: Locking the screen?/Screensaver?
Message-ID:  <199611120827.JAA25296@gilberto.physik.rwth-aachen.de>
In-Reply-To: <Chameleon.847751430.List@journeyman.pinpt.com> from "Sean J. Schluntz" at "Nov 11, 96 02:24:26 pm"

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> 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?

xlock

Don't ask me where it is hidden. I tried 'locate' on various machines
and only found one binary instance of it. I'd be curious myself
where I once got it from :-)

xlock is using a bunch of screensavers (/usr/ports/x11/xscreensaver)


> 
> -Sean
> 
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--Chris Christoph P. U. Kukulies kuku@gil.physik.rwth-aachen.de



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