VNC server to blank-out terminal screen

[yelkurdi]

Hi,

I use vnc to log into my Ubuntu desktop at work from home, is there a way to blank-out or lock the terminal screen while I am connected remotely, just like in windows remote login? I don't seem to find the option in vncserver to allow for that.

Also, I am aware of the workaround of starting a new X session, but I can not do that because I can not waste any processing resources.

thank you for your help,
Joe

[Felix-the-Cat]

Can't you just lock the screen with gnome-screensaver? Just click on the indicator applet and then click lock screen.

[yelkurdi]

I beleive that would lock the screen on both the client and the terminal side, isn't it? I need to continue working on the client side while the lock is engaged on the terminal screen only.

[yelkurdi]

Hi,

Any real solution for this plz, is it possible to login into a terminal machine using VNC and continue to work on the same X session from a remote client machine while keeping the terminal machine's display (+ keyboard and mouse) locked?

thnx,
Joe