To lock a computer screen:
1Select a computer list in the Remote Desktop window.
2Select one or more computers in the selected computer list.
3Choose Interact > Lock Screen.
4Enter a message to be displayed on the locked screen, if desired.
5Click Lock Screen.
The client screen goes black, except for the administrator’s name, the default picture, and any message text.
Displaying a Custom Picture on a Locked Screen
You can display a picture of your choice on the client screen while it is locked by Apple Remote Desktop. When creating images, make sure the image size will fit on the client computer’s screen. For example, if you have clients with 800 x 600 screens, a picture that is 1024 x 768 will be scaled down to fit the screen.
To create a custom locked screen picture:
1Create a picture using a graphics program, such as AppleWorks.
2Save the picture in PICT, TIFF, GIF, JPEG, or any other
3Name the picture “Lock Screen Picture”.
4Copy the “Lock Screen Picture” file to /Library/Preferences/ on the client computer.
Unlocking a Computer Screen
You must use Apple Remote Desktop to unlock any computer screen locked by Remote Desktop. When you unlock a computer screen, you restore the desktop and use of the mouse and keyboard on that computer.
To unlock a computer screen:
1Select a computer list in the Remote Desktop window.
2Select one or more computers from the list that show a “Locked Screen” status.
3Choose Interact > Unlock Screen.
4Click Unlock Screen.
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