metasploit-framework/documentation/modules/post/multi/manage/screensaver.md

This module allows you to control the screensaver or lock the session.

Vulnerable Application

The following platforms are supported:

• Windows
• Linux
• OS X

WARNING: only Linux supports stopping the screensaver.

Verification Steps

1. Obtain a session.
2. In msfconsole do use post/multi/screensaver.
3. Set the SESSION option.
4. Choose the action you want to perform via set action NAME (available actions described below).
5. Do run.

Actions

LOCK

If you use set action LOCK the run command will lock the current session, the user will have to login again.

START

If you use set action START the run command will start the screensaver, depending on its settings the user may have to login again.

STOP

If you use set action STOP the run command will stop the screensaver.