Summary
To enforce social distancing, certain computer lab machines have been locked remotely. There are physical signs on the computers as well. If someone tries to access the machine anyway, they will get this message.
Body
Problem
You are attempting to log in to a computer lab machine and you receive the message: "The system administrator has locked the mouse and keyboard".
Environment
Computer Lab Computers
Resolution
You can find accessible computers from the following site: https://tech.msu.edu/service-catalog/teaching/computer-labs-classrooms/locations-hours/. The site includes maps of the rooms with usable machines circled.
Cause
This is by design - the computer is remotely disabled. You will need to find a machine that is not disabled. The disabled machines should have physical signs on them indicating they should not be used.