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GNOME 2.0 Desktop for the Solaris Operating Environment User Guide

Lock Button

Image shows a lock icon that represents the Lock Screen function.

The Lock button locks your screen and activates your screensaver. To access your session again, you must enter your password. To lock your screen correctly, you must have a screensaver enabled.

To add a Lock button to a panel, right-click on any vacant space on the panel. Choose Add to Panel -> Lock Button.

Right-click on the Lock button to open a menu of screensaver-related commands. Table 4–2 describes the commands that are available from the menu.

Table 4–2 Lock Screen Menu Items

Menu Item 

Function 

Activate Screensaver

Activates the screensaver immediately, but does not lock the screen. 

Lock Screen

Locks the screen immediately. This command performs the same function as when you click on the Lock button.

Kill Screensaver Daemon

Terminates the screensaver process. After you terminate the screensaver process, you cannot lock your screen. 

Restart Screensaver Daemon

Terminates and restarts the screensaver process. Use this command after you change your password. When you restart the screensaver process, use your new password with the screensaver. 

Properties

Displays an XScreenSaver dialog that you can use to configure the screensaver.