KDE Bluetooth - Your Symbian can make your Linux more secure!

If you are using KDE in your linux box, you can use your Symbian Smart Phone to make your desktop a little more secure.
For security, now I mean, not allow anyone to touch your desktop without you knowing it.

I do not know if I’m the only one, but sometimes I forget to lock my desktop when I’m not around.

The version of KDE that ships with Kubuntu 7.10 cames with a handy tool called: KBlueLock
You can start it by running the command kbluelock, or starting the kdebluetooth icon (the one that will show the task icon like the screenshot bellow)
And when you click the icon, the following menu will appear, after that, just click in the KBlueLock iten.
The screen bellow will show, and when you select the first check box, your device will be shown in the list, just select your cell phone (ot any other bluetooth device that fits in your pocket), and the desktop will be locked automatically if you walk away from your PC.
If you select the second check box too, it will automatically unlock unlock your desktop for you, that way you have your desktop working only when it knows that you are around (of course you can allways use your password to unlock it).

The only problem with this approach is that you have to keep your bluetooth enabled

PS.: is there any software that does this on Windows?

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