4.383 lock

Use this command to lock a terminal’s keyboard. When the keyboard is locked, the system accepts no keyboard commands other than the unlock command. The keyboard remains locked until the logged on user’s login password is entered at the UNLOCK prompt. When the keyboard is locked, any idle terminal monitor in effect for the terminal is suspended temporarily.

Parameters

This command has no parameters.

Example

lock

Dependencies

The terminal cannot be an MGMT terminal used for Network Surveillance.

The terminal cannot be a TELNET terminal (terminal IDs 17-40).

Notes

A locked terminal can also be unlocked by entering the inh-trm command, followed by the alw-trm command.

Output

lock

    rlghncxa03w 04-02-17 16:02:05 EST  EAGLE 31.3.0
    Terminal keyboard is locked. Enter UNLOCK command to unlock. 
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