Re: gnome-xscreensaver (and some fast user switching)
- From: Mark Finlay <sisob tuxfamily org>
- To: Xavier Bestel <xavier bestel free fr>
- Cc: desktop-devel-list gnome org
- Subject: Re: gnome-xscreensaver (and some fast user switching)
- Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2003 09:33:38 +0000
> Well, the screensaver should do just that: screensave. The screen
> locking should be handled by GDM: it would then display a dialog
> enabling the current user to just enter its password to unlock, or to
> select a different user and log in / switch to its desktop and unlock.
This is a bad idea because if only gdm requires a password then a
knowledgable user could get into someones session with the F buttons. I
think it would be better to make gdm not require a password for already
logged in session and have gnome-screensaver ask for it.
--
Mark Finlay
Computer Science Student
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