NAME

       vlock-plugins - plugin support for vlock

DESCRIPTION

       If vlock-main(8) is compiled with plugin support its default features are very limited: it
       can only lock the current session and ask for authenticiaton.  However it is  possible  to
       extend  this  functions  through plugins.  These plugins are loaded when vlock-main starts
       and can provide hooks that are called at certain points during the lifetime of the  vlock-
       main process.

DEFAULT PLUGINS

       The following plugins are provided when installing vlock with default options:

       all

              This  plugin  locks all sessions by disabling console switching.  It is also loaded
              when giving the -a,--all option to vlock(1).

       new

              This plugin switches to a new virtual console before  disabling  console  switching
              through  the  "all"  plugin.   It is also loaded when giving the -n,--new option to
              vlock(1).

       nosysrq

              Linux only.  This plugin disables the Linux  SysRQ  mechanism  before  the  console
              switching  is  locked  by  the  "all"  plugin.   It  is also loaded when giving the
              -s,--disable-sysrq option to vlock(1).

ADDITIONAL PLUGINS

       The following plugins are only available if explicitly selected at build time:

       caca

              This plugin runs a random libcaca screensaver when the screen is locked.

WRITING PLUGINS

       For  information  about  writing  plugins  see  the  PLUGINS  file  in  the  vlock  source
       distribution.

SEE ALSO

       vlock(1), vlock-main(8)

AUTHORS

       Frank Benkstein <frank-vlock@benkstein.net>