Lock Your Computer Screen (Windows and Mac)
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Use the Computer Screen Lock feature to lock your computer screen while you are briefly away from your desk.
Windows
To lock your screen:
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- Lock or Sleep Only Your Mac’s Screen. To lock your Mac’s screen, simultaneously press the following keys: Control + Shift + Eject.
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- Hold down the [Windows key] + [ L].
To unlock your screen:
- Type in your computer password.
Mac
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- Go to 'System Preferences.'
- Select 'Security & Privacy' from the first row.
- Under the general tab, check the box for 'Require password after (X number of seconds) after sleep or screen saver begins.'
- Click the back arrow to navigate back to the main 'System Preferences' page.
- Select 'Mission Control.'
- Choose 'Hot Corners' at the bottom left of the page.
- Choose a corner of the screen to be set as the start screen saver.
- To start the screen saver, simply move the mouse pointer to the corner you set.
- After the number of seconds you chose in step 3, your Mac will require your password to unlock.
Benefits and Caution
- Locking your computer keeps your computer and account secure during brief breaks.
- It also eliminates the disruption of logging all the way out and then back in again.
- When locking your computer, log all the way out if you will be away for a longer period of time (e.g., overnight or vacations) to avoid a dropped network connection and unsaved changes.
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