https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/lock-my-computer/m-p/4250914#M33464 root can also lock its session in KDE, while in GNOME this facility is not available for root. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:49:21 GMT Maaz 2008-08-18T10:49:21Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/lock-my-computer/m-p/4250912#M33462 Red Hat Enterprise Linux<BR /><BR />How can I lock my computer so that, anybody could see the scree but it needs a password to operate the keyboard and/or mouse? Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:27:11 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/lock-my-computer/m-p/4250912#M33462 Tonatiuh 2008-08-12T21:27:11Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/lock-my-computer/m-p/4250913#M33463 Shalom,<BR /><BR />All users accept root have this feature by default.<BR /><BR />So don't leave the system logged on as root.<BR /><BR />If you look at the menus there is an option to lock the desk top (X windows GUI).<BR /><BR />It doesn't work on all versions of Linux.<BR /><BR />SEP Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:24:04 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/lock-my-computer/m-p/4250913#M33463 Steven E. Protter 2008-08-13T08:24:04Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/lock-my-computer/m-p/4250914#M33464 root can also lock its session in KDE, while in GNOME this facility is not available for root. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:49:21 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/lock-my-computer/m-p/4250914#M33464 Maaz 2008-08-18T10:49:21Z