GNOME 2.2 Desktop on Linux User Guide

To Lock Your Screen

Lock screen icon.

To lock the screen, perform one of the following actions:

When you lock your screen, the screensaver starts. To unlock the screen, move your mouse to display the locked screen dialog. Enter your username and password in the locked screen dialog, then press Return.

For information on configuring your screensaver, see Using Preference Tools.


Note –

To lock your screen correctly, you must have a screensaver enabled.