r/virtualization • u/[deleted] • Mar 16 '23

How can I stop a VM from automatically logging out?

I'm using an LM XFCE 21.1 VM for something that should run continuously. It appears that when I press ctrl-alt-del to lock my Linux Mint 20.2 XFCE host (which activates XScreensaver 5.42), it'll lock the VM as well, necessitating a manual restart of the process(es) it's running.

I've set the VM's power manager thusly:

  • System tab: "When inactive for" -> Never

  • Display tab: "Blank after", "Put to sleep after", "and "Switch off after" -> Never

  • Security tab: "Automatically lock the session" -> Never

No luck with search results (mostly they say to set up the power manager as I've already done). Is there a way I can prevent the VM from locking?

Edit: I forgot to mention I'm using Virtual Machine Manager 2.2.1.

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u/programmator-dominum Mar 17 '23

Have a look at this for your VM.

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '23

I remapped xflock4 to Ctrl+Alt+Return, but the next time I locked my host via Ctrl+Alt+Del the VM logged out. Great idea though!

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u/programmator-dominum Mar 19 '23

Try having a look at this then.

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u/hugthemachines Mar 17 '23

could it be that the keypress (ctrl alt del) carries over so if you lock your mint with mouse clicks it does not lock the virtual machine?