Re: Proposal for inclusion in desktop: gnome-screensaver

[Pat Suwalski <pat suwalski net>]

William Jon McCann 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.

I was thinking that the root password could unlock the screensaver
regardless of whose screensaver it is. So, in order:

 - User password
   - Success: close screensaver
   - Failure:
     - Root password
       - Success: close screensaver
       - Failure: continue

--Pat