Re: Proposal for inclusion in desktop: gnome-screensaver

[William Jon McCann <mccann jhu edu>]

Hi Rodney,

Rodney Dawes wrote:
> How about...
>
> 3. Unlocking the screen with the root password should do the same as
> choosing switch users, and logging in as root. Not doing so is a privacy
> and security issue, as it may allow root access to remote hosts, that
> root normally does not have access to.

Surely you aren't suggesting that people log in to GNOME as root?  I'm 
not sure I understand the use case here.

Jon