Re: Automatic timeout to locking screensaver

[Mark Borrie <mark.borrie () OTAGO AC NZ>]

We are currently implementing a requirement for the use of locking 
screensavers. What I hadn't appreciated is that some screensavers are 
transparent and so do not hide what is on the screen (for instance OSX 
has a bubble screen saver that does this).

You may also want to ensure that no transparent screensavers are allowed.

Mark



On 5/10/2012 5:05 a.m., David Curry wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> I'm trying to make the case for implementing a mandatory locking 
> screensaver on our office workstations/laptops (faculty and 
> administrative staff). It would be done in the usual way: after some 
> period (15, 20, 30 minutes TBD) of idle time, the system would invoke 
> the screen saver, and to restore the screen and continue working, the 
> user would have to enter his or her password. Reaction has been mixed 
> (as I expected), and the usual question has come up: "well, what do 
> other universities do?"
>
> So....
>
>  1. Do you implement a mandatory locking screen saver on your staff
>     and/or faculty computers?
>  2. If so, do you do so for all staff/faculty, or just certain groups
>     (and what are those groups)?
>  3. If so, how long is your timeout before the screensaver starts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> --Dave
>
>
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