[CentOS] How to disable screen locking system-wide?

Wed Jan 19 20:00:20 UTC 2011
Sean Hart <boardnutz at blacklight.net>


On 1/19/11 11:49 AM, Rudi Ahlers wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 9:46 PM, Joshua Baker-LePain <jlb17 at duke.edu> wrote:
>> On Wed, 19 Jan 2011 at 11:44am, Bob Eastbrook wrote
>>
>>> By default, CentOS v5 requires a user's password when the system wakes
>>> up from the screensaver.  This can be disabled by each user, but how
>>> can I disable this system-wide?  Many of my users forget to do this,
>>> which results in workstations being locked up.
>> Ctrl-Alt-Bksp will fix that right up.  I'm not a big fan of users leaving
>> workstations unsecured when they walk away.
>>
>> --
>
> Don't you mean CTRL+ALT+DEL?
>
> I don't think the OP wanted a plaster, he wants a solution :)
>
>
I believe that CTRL-ALT-Bksp will restart X, not the computer.  On
restart of X you should be welcomed with the login screen.