Why not initiate a :WHILE loop looking for a secret password and prompting with a colon. This would require a valid password to be entered or a break. A simple break might be too easy. SETVAR A " " WHILE A <> "12345" INPUT A;PROMPT=":" ENDWHILE > ---------- > From: Larry Barnes[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Thursday, September 23, 1999 11:44 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Need to Lock Console > > You could use the old trick I used on a former co-worker. At the console > enter > several "IF" statements say, 6 levels deep. Just remember to type > "ENDIF" for > each "IF" to bet back to the colon prompt when you want to use the > console. > > Larry Barnes > > Wirt Atmar wrote: > > > Joe asks: > > > > > My computer room has been invaded by people that I do not want > touching my > > > system console. Is there a way to lock the console keyboard? Is there > > > another security measure I can take. The solution needs to be cheap > (read > > > free) because the goons I am trying to protect myself from control > the > > purse > > > strings. Thanks in advance. > > > > Type <esc>c when you get ready to leave. This locks the keyboard, > requiring > > the next person to use the keyboard to perform a soft reset before the > > terminal is usable again. > > > > Wirt Atmar >