Re: [ILUG] Screnn saver Password.

From: Paul Jakma (paul at domain clubi.ie)
Date: Sun 16 Jul 2000 - 00:34:27 IST


On Sat, 15 Jul 2000, Jason A. Corcoran. wrote:

> writing this mail. To get around this I just
> pressed Ctrl - F4 entered an virtual console and
> just killed the screen saver. Not exactly high
> security.

?? eh?

different virtual consoles == completely different access points to
the computer. It's not up to the Xscreensaver to ensure that another
console is secure.

why the heck is your console logged in?

> Is there any other way to stop this. I

don't leave a console logged in - or else use the terminal equivalent
of a password screensaver -> vlock.

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