When you leave your computer, you should lock the screen to prevent other people from using your desktop and accessing your files. If you sometimes forget to lock your screen, you may wish to have your computer’s screen lock automatically after a set period of time. This will help to secure your computer when you aren’t using it.
When your screen is locked, your applications and system processes will continue to run, but you will need to enter your password to begin using them again.
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Applications can present notifications to you that are still displayed
on your lock screen. This is convenient, for example, to see if you have
any email without unlocking your screen. If you’re concerned about other
people seeing these notifications, switch
TODO: We need docs on the Notifications cc panel to explain the fine-grained controls. When we write that, link here.
When your screen is locked, and you want to unlock it, press