lock screen (not log out)?

[maximus06]

In windows you just pressed windowskey + l to "lock" the computer, so that you cant use it until you type in your password.

Whats the shortcut in leopard?

 

[discoforce]

Don't know if Leopard has anything specific, but here are a few options you can try: Macworld

 

[mad jew]

One quick way to do this is to enable a hot corner for your screensaver in System Preferences and then tick the box in the Security pane that says a password is needed to get out of a screensaver.

 

[maximus06]

Hmm that works, but no shortcut? Hard to belive...I loved this about windows.

 

[billchase2]

this widget should do the trick:

http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/networking_security/locker.html

 

[dukebound85]

go to utilities-> keychain access->prefereces-> general tab and select show in menu bar

 

[maximus06]

I prefer the widget, thanks

 

[overanalyzer]

I usually enable fast user switching, and then select "Login Window" from the user dropdown menubar item. I also have a simple one-line AppleScript mapped to a keystroke in QuickSilver that accomplishes the same thing.