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Ollivier Robert 2280509ca1 Closes PR bin/1567
/usr/bin/lock can be used to lock a terminal much like xlock does
for your X-windows session.  Problem is, /usr/bin/lock cannot lock
your terminal indefinately.  Rather you must specify a timeout
value, after which, your terminal is unlocked and become unsecured.

I have added a ``-n'' no timeout option to /usr/bin/lock
Currently the only way to get this functionality is to use a huge
timeout value and hope it is long enought (in time).  This method
also requires you to know the maxium number of minutes you are
allowed to specify.

Submitted by:	David E. O'Brien <obrien@Nuxi.cs.ucdavis.edu>
1996-09-14 09:00:52 +00:00

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.\" @(#)lock.1 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/6/93
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.Dd June 6, 1993
.Dt LOCK 1
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm lock
.Nd reserve a terminal
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm lock
.Op Fl n
.Op Fl p
.Op Fl t Ar timeout
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm Lock
requests a password from the user, reads it again for verification
and then will normally not relinquish the terminal until the password is
repeated.
There are two other conditions under which it will terminate: it
will timeout after some interval of time and it may be killed by someone
with the appropriate permission.
.Pp
Options:
.Pp
.Bl -tag -width Fl
.It Fl n
Don't use a timeout value. Terminal will be locked forever.
.It Fl p
A password is not requested, instead the user's current login password
is used.
.It Fl t Ar timeout
The time limit (default 15 minutes) is changed to
.Ar timeout
minutes.
.El
.Sh HISTORY
The
.Nm lock
command appeared in
.Bx 3.0 .