5:10 p.m.
Is there a way to unlock/logoff a user that has the computer locked without knowing their
password? The computer in question is a stand alone computer. I know in the Windows
environment that any administrator should unlock and signoff the current user. Is the
same possible under Fedora Core 4? Also is there a way to limit when a user can be logged
into a computer, for example user1 can only logon between 9AM and 3PM.
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5:27 p.m.
On Tue, 2005-07-26 at 15:10 -0700, Stanley Davis wrote:
Is there a way to unlock/logoff a user that has the computer locked
without knowing their password? The computer in question is a stand
alone computer. I know in the Windows environment that any
administrator should unlock and signoff the current user. Is the same
possible under Fedora Core 4? Also is there a way to limit when a
user can be logged into a computer, for example user1 can only logon
between 9AM and 3PM.
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Apparently you can unlock any user by entering the root password.
I've never tried.
As an alternative, ssh to the machine, or switch to a virtual console
(Ctrl+Alt+F1), log in as root, then run pkill xscreensaver.
12:23 p.m.
nodata wrote:
On Tue, 2005-07-26 at 15:10 -0700, Stanley Davis wrote:
[how can I shut down a computer with keyboard locked and don't know
password?]
Apparently you can unlock any user by entering the root password.
I've never tried.
I just tried (FC2) and that does not work here.
As an alternative, ssh to the machine, or switch to a virtual
console
(Ctrl+Alt+F1), log in as root, then run pkill xscreensaver.
CTRL-ALT-F2 might be better, since on some computers (apparently
according to some posts here earlier) CTRL-ALT-F1 turns some
computers OFF.
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12:38 p.m.
On Wed, 2005-07-27 at 12:23 -0500, Mike McCarty wrote:
nodata wrote:
> On Tue, 2005-07-26 at 15:10 -0700, Stanley Davis wrote:
[how can I shut down a computer with keyboard locked and don't know
password?]
Locked KEYBOARD? How is the keyboard locked? (and how would a user enter
a password with a locked keyboard?)
What do you mean?
The original poster said
"Is there a way to unlock/logoff a user that has the computer locked.."
> Apparently you can unlock any user by entering the root password.
> I've never tried.
I just tried (FC2) and that does not work here.
> As an alternative, ssh to the machine, or switch to a virtual console
> (Ctrl+Alt+F1), log in as root, then run pkill xscreensaver.
CTRL-ALT-F2 might be better, since on some computers (apparently
according to some posts here earlier) CTRL-ALT-F1 turns some
computers OFF.
The posts earlier were hinting at (if these are the same posts)
confusion between a black virtual console screen and something going
wrong.
3:20 p.m.
Thanks,
In FC4 entering root password does work.
However, I tried all methods listed and I do not know the command to get out of the
virtual consol. I had to issue the reboot command.
Mike McCarty <mike.mccarty(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote:
nodata wrote:
On Tue, 2005-07-26 at 15:10 -0700, Stanley Davis wrote:
[how can I shut down a computer with keyboard locked and don't know
password?]
Apparently you can unlock any user by entering the root password.
I've never tried.
I just tried (FC2) and that does not work here.
As an alternative, ssh to the machine, or switch to a virtual
console
(Ctrl+Alt+F1), log in as root, then run pkill xscreensaver.
CTRL-ALT-F2 might be better, since on some computers (apparently
according to some posts here earlier) CTRL-ALT-F1 turns some
computers OFF.
Mike
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5:27 p.m.
Stanley Davis wrote:
Thanks,
Please don't top-post. And you might hit RETURN a little
more often.
In FC4 entering root password does work.
However, I tried all methods listed and I do not know the command to get out of the
virtual consol. I had to issue the reboot command.
I don't understand what your problem is at this point.
Are you saying you tried CTRL-ALT-F2 and couldn't get
a login prompt?
Mike McCarty <mike.mccarty(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote:
nodata wrote:
>On Tue, 2005-07-26 at 15:10 -0700, Stanley Davis wrote:
>
[how can I shut down a computer with keyboard locked and don't know
password?]
>Apparently you can unlock any user by entering the root password.
>I've never tried.
I just tried (FC2) and that does not work here.
>As an alternative, ssh to the machine, or switch to a virtual console
>(Ctrl+Alt+F1), log in as root, then run pkill xscreensaver.
CTRL-ALT-F2 might be better, since on some computers (apparently
according to some posts here earlier) CTRL-ALT-F1 turns some
computers OFF.
Mike
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9:30 a.m.
--- Mike McCarty <mike.mccarty(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote:
Stanley Davis wrote:
> Thanks,
Please don't top-post. And you might hit RETURN a
little
more often.
>
> In FC4 entering root password does work.
>
> However, I tried all methods listed and I do not
know the command to get out of the virtual consol.
I had to issue the reboot command.
>
I don't understand what your problem is at this
point.
Are you saying you tried CTRL-ALT-F2 and couldn't
get
a login prompt?
No I got the login prompt and I logged in as root.
I then issued the pkill xscreensaver command. I just
don't know how to get out of the virtual consol, exit
does not do it.
> Mike McCarty <mike.mccarty(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> nodata wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 2005-07-26 at 15:10 -0700, Stanley Davis
wrote:
>>
>
>
> [how can I shut down a computer with keyboard
locked and don't know
> password?]
>
>
>>Apparently you can unlock any user by entering the
root password.
>>I've never tried.
>
>
> I just tried (FC2) and that does not work here.
>
>
>>As an alternative, ssh to the machine, or switch
to a virtual console
>>(Ctrl+Alt+F1), log in as root, then run pkill
xscreensaver.
>
>
> CTRL-ALT-F2 might be better, since on some
computers (apparently
> according to some posts here earlier) CTRL-ALT-F1
turns some
> computers OFF.
>
> Mike
>
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10:21 a.m.
Stanley Davis wrote:
>>
>>In FC4 entering root password does work.
>>
>>However, I tried all methods listed and I do not
>>
>>
>know the command to get out of the virtual consol.
>I had to issue the reboot command.
>
>
>I don't understand what your problem is at this
>point.
>Are you saying you tried CTRL-ALT-F2 and couldn't
>get
>a login prompt?
>
>
No I got the login prompt and I logged in as root.
I then issued the pkill xscreensaver command. I just
don't know how to get out of the virtual consol, exit
does not do it.
When you issue the exit command (logout works too) you are returned
to a login prompt yes?
After that just press ctrl-alt F7 to get to the screen that was locked
(you could try F8-F12 if F7 doesn't do it.
Scott
11:16 a.m.
--- Scott Talbot <talbotscott(a)cox.net> wrote:
Stanley Davis wrote:
>>>
>>>In FC4 entering root password does work.
>>>
>>>However, I tried all methods listed and I do not
>>>
>>>
>>know the command to get out of the virtual consol.
>>I had to issue the reboot command.
>>
>>
>>I don't understand what your problem is at this
>>point.
>>Are you saying you tried CTRL-ALT-F2 and couldn't
>>get
>>a login prompt?
>>
>>
>
>
> No I got the login prompt and I logged in as
root.
>I then issued the pkill xscreensaver command. I
just
>don't know how to get out of the virtual consol,
exit
>does not do it.
>
>
When you issue the exit command (logout works
too) you are returned
to a login prompt yes?
After that just press ctrl-alt F7 to get to the
screen that was locked
(you could try F8-F12 if F7 doesn't do it.
Thanks Scott.
This worked with F7 however after getting back to the
screen that was locked, the keyboard was not
functioning and the mouse was only functional enough
to close the open programs, it would not do anything
with the lauchers. I ended up rebooting the computer
anyway to get keyboard and mouse functioning again.
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2:19 p.m.
Stanley Davis wrote:
--- Scott Talbot <talbotscott(a)cox.net> wrote:
>Stanley Davis wrote:
>
>
>>>>In FC4 entering root password does work.
>>>>
>>>>However, I tried all methods listed and I do not
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>know the command to get out of the virtual consol.
>
>>>I had to issue the reboot command.
>>>
>>>
>>>I don't understand what your problem is at this
>>>point.
>>>Are you saying you tried CTRL-ALT-F2 and couldn't
>>>get
>>>a login prompt?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> No I got the login prompt and I logged in as
>
>root.
>
>>I then issued the pkill xscreensaver command. I
>
>just
>
>>don't know how to get out of the virtual consol,
>
>exit
>
>>does not do it.
>>
>>
>
> When you issue the exit command (logout works
>too) you are returned
>to a login prompt yes?
>After that just press ctrl-alt F7 to get to the
>screen that was locked
>(you could try F8-F12 if F7 doesn't do it.
Thanks Scott.
This worked with F7 however after getting back to the
screen that was locked, the keyboard was not
functioning and the mouse was only functional enough
to close the open programs, it would not do anything
with the lauchers. I ended up rebooting the computer
anyway to get keyboard and mouse functioning again.
I think you probably needed a
# startx
before trying to get back to the X-screen. Or, wait, you said
you could use a mouse. So your X got started again.
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3:54 p.m.
On Sat, Jul 30, 2005 at 07:30:54AM -0700, Stanley Davis wrote:
> > In FC4 entering root password does work.
> >
> > However, I tried all methods listed and I do not
> know the command to get out of the virtual consol.
> I had to issue the reboot command.
> >
>
> I don't understand what your problem is at this
> point.
> Are you saying you tried CTRL-ALT-F2 and couldn't
> get
> a login prompt?
No I got the login prompt and I logged in as root.
I then issued the pkill xscreensaver command. I just
don't know how to get out of the virtual consol, exit
does not do it.
CTRL-ALT-F7
will take you back to X.
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5:27 p.m.
On 7/27/05, Stanley Davis <stdavis2004(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
Is there a way to unlock/logoff a user that has the computer locked
without
knowing their password? The computer in question is a stand alone computer.
I know in the Windows environment that any administrator should unlock and
signoff the current user. Is the same possible under Fedora Core 4? Also
is there a way to limit when a user can be logged into a computer, for
example user1 can only logon between 9AM and 3PM.
Kill the X server
Cntrl+Alt+Backspace
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5:30 p.m.
On Wed, 2005-07-27 at 03:57 +0530, V P wrote:
On 7/27/05, Stanley Davis <stdavis2004(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> Is there a way to unlock/logoff a user that has the computer locked without
> knowing their password? The computer in question is a stand alone computer.
> I know in the Windows environment that any administrator should unlock and
> signoff the current user. Is the same possible under Fedora Core 4? Also
> is there a way to limit when a user can be logged into a computer, for
> example user1 can only logon between 9AM and 3PM.
Kill the X server
Cntrl+Alt+Backspace
Yikes! Only do this if you want them to lose any unsaved work.
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