What Is an Unlocked Workstation?
What to do: Every time you step away from your computer, press Windows key + L.
It’s the computer version of leaving your front door open: walking away from your computer while you’re still signed in, whether for two minutes or for the whole day. Anyone walking past can use your accounts and see your files.
How to Protect Yourself
Lock your computer every time you step away from it. It only takes one second:
| Computer | Press these keys together |
|---|---|
| Windows | Windows key (⊞) + L |
| Linux (most) | Super + L (the Super key is the Windows key) |
| Mac | Control + Command (⌘) + Q |
To unlock it, type your password as usual. Everything you had open will still be there.
Your computer should also lock itself after a few minutes of not being used. If yours doesn’t, ask the sysadmin to turn that on.