vlock – A Smart Way to Lock User Virtual Console or Terminal in Linux

Virtual consoles are very important features of Linux, and they provide a system user a shell prompt to use the system in a non-graphical setup which you can only use on the physical machine but not remotely.

A user can use several virtual console sessions at the same time just by switching form one virtual console to another.

vlock Lock User Console or Terminal in Linux

In this how to guide, we shall look at how to lock user virtual console or terminal console in Linux systems using vlock program.

What is vlock?

vlock is a utility used to lock one or several user virtual console sessions. vlock is important on a multi user system, it allows users to lock their own sessions while other users can still use the same system via other virtual consoles. Where necessary, the entire console can be locked down and also switching virtual console disabled.

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