command to lock the terminal

[Shivkumar]

Hi,

What is the command to lock the terminal ( i used x term) on hpux ?

Similar to xlock on AIX.

Thanks,
Shiv

[Warren_9]

hi,

i think is "lock" in hp-ux.

GOOD LUCK!!

[Shivkumar]

Also, what is the command to unlock the terminal ? Thanks. Shiv

[Oviwan]

Hi,
'man lock' answers all your questions.

Regards

[Ninad_1 · Accepted solution]

Just use the command
lock
which will ask you for a key [ enter some key/password]
When you wwant to unlock just type the key/password and the terminal will be unlocked.

Regards,
Ninad

[Arunvijai_4]

Hi Shiv,

You can simply type "lock" to lock up a xterm. When you come back, just move your mouse or press any key, it will ask password to unlock.

-Arun

[Asif Sharif]

Hi Shivkumar,

First way is use "lock" command.

Example:-

# lock
Key:give passwd
Again:give same passwd
LOCKED
After that give passwd to unlock.

2nd way is,

CTRL+S freeze your terminal. press CTRL+Q to start responding again.

First way is recommended.

Regards,
Asif Sharif

[rariasn]

/home/user1?lock
Key:
Again:
LOCKED

On another terminal,

$ ps -fu user1

user1 14288 23885 0 11:31:24 pts/1 0:00 lock

With user root:

$ kill 14288

...
Key:
Again:
LOCKED
Terminated <<--

lock(1) lock(1)

NAME
lock - reserve a terminal

SYNOPSIS
lock

DESCRIPTION
lock requests a password from the user, then prints LOCKED on the
terminal and refuses to relinquish the terminal until the password is
repeated. If the user forgets the password, the only recourse is to
log in elsewhere and kill the lock process.

Hewlett-Packard Company - 1 - HP-UX Release 11i: November 2000


rgs,
ran

[Raj D.]

Hi Shiv ,

its "lock"

$ lock
Key:
Again:
LOCKED


Once it loked user can not do anything.

To unclock you have to provide the password given at the time of locking.


Cheers,
Raj.