Enabling and customizing the Transparent Screen Lock in Windows 7 or later

To use Transparent Screen Lock, enable it in AccessAdmin. You also can customize the hot key and message that is associated with this feature.

Before you begin

  • Windows 7: Enable the Windows Aero theme in your 32-bit or 64-bit computer.
  • Install .NET Framework 3.5 if it is not installed already.

Procedure

  1. Log on to AccessAdmin.
  2. Select your machine policy template.
  3. Select AccessAgent Policies > Lock/Unlock Policies.
  4. Set Screen lock option to Transparent screen lock.
  5. Click Update.
  6. Optional. Customize the hot key settings in AccessAdmin.
    1. Navigate to System > System policies > AccessAgent Policies > Hot Key Policies.
    2. Customize the following settings:
      Display name Policy ID
      Transparent screen lock message pid_lock_transparent_text
      Enable transparent screen lock hot key pid_lock_transparent_hot_key_enabled
      Enable ISAM ESSO Hot Key pid_enc_hot_key_enabled
      ISAM ESSO Hot Key sequence pid_enc_hot_key_sequence
      Note: There is a limited allowed combination for the hot key sequence. For more information about hot key policies, see IBM® Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On Policies Definition Guide.
    3. Click Update.