Neil Zanella wrote:
>
> On Mon, 14 Aug 2000, Wolfgang Fritzsche wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Ok. Will explain better.
> > I would like to disable the keuyboard and mouse while the system is running.
> > The user shouldn't been able to hit a key neither move the mouse.
>
> How are you going to let the user regain control of the keyboard and mouse
> if the user cannot press anything. Are you looking for a command that
> locks things up until a certain period of time has elapsed or until a
> password is entered or until an application starts? Which one?
>
There ARE of course apps like xlock that displays an xscreensaver until
the correct password has been entered. But xlock requires X to be
running.
Otherwise you would have to use telnet or some other remote login to
issue whatever commands. The simplest answer would be to physically
remove the offending devices. :)
Alex
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Received on Mon Aug 14 2000 - 12:58:09 BST