SCREENLOCK(8)SCREENLOCK(8)

NAME

screenlock – disable access to a terminal

SYNOPSIS

screenlock

DESCRIPTION

Screenlock grabs the screen, keyboard, and mouse devices to disable access to the Plan 9 terminal on which it is run. The screen can be unlocked by typing the invoking user’s Plan 9 password and a newline.

FILES

/lib/bunny.bit

the image displayed while the terminal is locked  

SOURCE

/sys/src/cmd/screenlock.c

BUGS

Use of this program on communal terminals is anti-social.