User has computer locked

[Stanley Davis]

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 at 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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