slock.1

.Dd 2016-08-23
.Dt SLOCK 1
.Sh NAME
.Nm slock
.Nd simple X screen locker
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm
.Op Fl v
.Op Fl f
.Op Fl m Ar message
.Op Ar cmd Op Ar arg ...
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm
is a simple X screen locker. If provided,
.Ar cmd Op Ar arg ...
is executed after the screen has been locked.
.Sh OPTIONS
.Bl -tag -width Ds
.It Fl v
Print version information to stdout and exit.
.It Fl f
List all valid X fonts and exit.
.It Fl m Ar message
Overrides default slock lock message.
.TP
.El
.Sh SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS
To make sure a locked screen can not be bypassed by switching VTs
or killing the X server with Ctrl+Alt+Backspace, it is recommended
to disable both in
.Xr xorg.conf 5
for maximum security:
.Bd -literal -offset left
Section "ServerFlags"
	Option "DontVTSwitch" "True"
	Option "DontZap"      "True"
EndSection
.Ed
.Sh EXAMPLES
$
.Nm
/usr/sbin/s2ram
.Sh CUSTOMIZATION
.Nm
can be customized by creating a custom config.h from config.def.h and
(re)compiling the source code. This keeps it fast, secure and simple.