Re: How to disable screen locking system-wide?

[m.roth@xxxxxxxxx]

Ross Walker wrote:
> On Jan 20, 2011, at 9:18 AM, John Hodrien <J.H.Hodrien@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On Thu, 20 Jan 2011, Ross Walker wrote:
>>> On Jan 19, 2011, at 2:44 PM, Bob Eastbrook <baconeater789@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> 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.
<snip>
> I wonder if there is an auto logoff idle timeout feature?
>
> That would help reduce orphaned sessions. Set it for 8 hours of idle, then
> auto-logoff.

8? I'd think 2, long enough for a long meeting, or a 1 or 2 drink lunch.

       mark

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