Hi.
I need a screen lock mechanism that does not let another user open a new
session (= if you lock to go to the bathroom, you get your place back),
but after a configurable amount of time (= if you lock and go to the
movies, you might not get your place back) has a dialog “this computer
is locked
On Sun, Oct 04, 2020 at 07:20:22PM +0100, Brian wrote:
> On Sun 04 Oct 2020 at 14:59:18 +0200, to...@tuxteam.de wrote:
>
> > On Sun, Oct 04, 2020 at 01:36:45PM +0100, Brian wrote:
[...]
> > > The tradition allows for configuring xdm to show stars when the password
> > > is typed.
> >
> > That's
On Sun 04 Oct 2020 at 14:59:18 +0200, to...@tuxteam.de wrote:
> On Sun, Oct 04, 2020 at 01:36:45PM +0100, Brian wrote:
> > On Sun 04 Oct 2020 at 12:14:01 +0200, to...@tuxteam.de wrote:
>
> [...]
>
> > > Just a silly shot in the dark: are you sure it isn't taking keypresses?
> > > Note that xdm d
On Sunday 04 October 2020 06:14:01 to...@tuxteam.de wrote:
> On Sun, Oct 04, 2020 at 05:46:05AM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
>
> [...]
>
> > Except I now have a different initial login screen that does not
> > accept my passwd. It accepts and displays my username, but it loses
> > the keyboard once
On Sun, Oct 04, 2020 at 01:36:45PM +0100, Brian wrote:
> On Sun 04 Oct 2020 at 12:14:01 +0200, to...@tuxteam.de wrote:
[...]
> > Just a silly shot in the dark: are you sure it isn't taking keypresses?
> > Note that xdm doesn't display anything when you type into a password
> > box. No dots, no st
On Sun 04 Oct 2020 at 12:14:01 +0200, to...@tuxteam.de wrote:
> On Sun, Oct 04, 2020 at 05:46:05AM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
>
> [...]
>
> > Except I now have a different initial login screen that does not accept
> > my passwd. It accepts and displays my username, but it loses the
> > keyboa
On Sun, Oct 04, 2020 at 05:46:05AM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
[...]
> Except I now have a different initial login screen that does not accept
> my passwd. It accepts and displays my username, but it loses the
> keyboard once it highlights the passwd box
Just a silly shot in the dark: are you
On Sunday 04 October 2020 04:29:36 Andrei POPESCU wrote:
> On Sb, 03 oct 20, 10:45:13, Gene Heskett wrote:
> > On Saturday 03 October 2020 08:12:56 Dan Ritter wrote:
> > > Gene Heskett wrote:
> > > > The computer is controlling high powered machinery. Having the
On Sb, 03 oct 20, 10:45:13, Gene Heskett wrote:
> On Saturday 03 October 2020 08:12:56 Dan Ritter wrote:
>
> > Gene Heskett wrote:
> > > The computer is controlling high powered machinery. Having the
> > > screen locker kick in, disabling our access to the applicatio
On Saturday 03 October 2020 11:21:04 Dan Ritter wrote:
> Gene Heskett wrote:
> > On Saturday 03 October 2020 08:12:56 Dan Ritter wrote:
> > > I would try
> > >
> > > apt remove lightdm light-locker
> >
> > and task-xfce, the meta installer file was also selected
> >
> > > and either installing xdm
On Saturday 03 October 2020 11:21:04 Dan Ritter wrote:
> Gene Heskett wrote:
> > On Saturday 03 October 2020 08:12:56 Dan Ritter wrote:
> > > I would try
> > >
> > > apt remove lightdm light-locker
> >
> > and task-xfce, the meta installer file was also selected
> >
> > > and either installing xdm
On Saturday 03 October 2020 08:56:33 Andrew M.A. Cater wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 03, 2020 at 04:27:08AM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
> > The computer is controlling high powered machinery. Having the
> > screen locker kick in, disabling our access to the application until
> > we
Gene Heskett wrote:
> On Saturday 03 October 2020 08:12:56 Dan Ritter wrote:
> >
> > I would try
> >
> > apt remove lightdm light-locker
> and task-xfce, the meta installer file was also selected
> > and either installing xdm or just using startx to get X11 and
> > XFCE up when you want it.
>
> W
On Sat 03 Oct 2020 at 04:27:08 (-0400), Gene Heskett wrote:
> The computer is controlling high powered machinery. Having the screen
> locker kick in, disabling our access to the application until we have
> wasted a minute typing on a poor keyboard trying to log back in can be
> qui
On Sat, 3 Oct 2020 04:27:08 -0400
Gene Heskett wrote:
> The computer is controlling high powered machinery. Having the screen
> locker kick in, disabling our access to the application until we have
> wasted a minute typing on a poor keyboard trying to log back in can
> be quite da
On Saturday 03 October 2020 08:12:56 Dan Ritter wrote:
> Gene Heskett wrote:
> > The computer is controlling high powered machinery. Having the
> > screen locker kick in, disabling our access to the application until
> > we have wasted a minute typing on a poor keyboard tryi
On Sat, 3 Oct 2020 04:27:08 -0400
Gene Heskett wrote:
> Some of us like xfce4, please advise how to permanently disable
> lightdm and its light-locker. _Forever_. We do know how to turn off
> the monitor at the end of the day.
If you are running XFCE on the beastie in question:
The XFCE power m
Dan Ritter wrote:
...
> I would try
>
> apt remove lightdm light-locker
i don't even know what the package light-locker is as i
don't see it here and i have lightdm installed (but i'm
running testing and bits of unstable so perhaps it's not
come by yet).
i have a dislike for screen savers and
On Sat, Oct 03, 2020 at 04:27:08AM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
> The computer is controlling high powered machinery. Having the screen
> locker kick in, disabling our access to the application until we have
> wasted a minute typing on a poor keyboard trying to log back in can be
Gene Heskett wrote:
> The computer is controlling high powered machinery. Having the screen
> locker kick in, disabling our access to the application until we have
> wasted a minute typing on a poor keyboard trying to log back in can be
> quite dangerous when the machine h
The computer is controlling high powered machinery. Having the screen
locker kick in, disabling our access to the application until we have
wasted a minute typing on a poor keyboard trying to log back in can be
quite dangerous when the machine has a runaway. Anything we do with xset
is
Karl Vogel wrote:
>If you don't add or delete a lot of accounts or modify /etc/passwd
>frequently, could you change your password to the high-security one,
>copy /etc/shadow to /etc/shadow.hi, then change it back and copy
>/etc/shadow to /etc/shadow.lo? Then your password-changer c
>> On Mon, 7 Nov 2011 23:40:24 -0700,
>> Bob Proulx said:
B> I would create a script that edited the /etc/shadow file directly and
B> manipulated the encrypted passwords. Then the clear text would never
B> need to exist in any form. Only the encrypted form of the password is
B> needed. Use a
ole when leaving, and unlock it when
> coming back. As my login password is quite long, it is uncomfortable
> to enter it (especially with my students watching my keyboard ;-) )
> after every return. I think it could be nice to have a possibility to
> use a special configuration of scre
quite long, it is uncomfortable to enter it
> (especially with my students watching my keyboard ;-) ) after every
> return.
>
> I think it could be nice to have a possibility to use a special
> configuration of screen-locker, using another, shorter and simpler
> password...
Here
(especially
with my students watching my keyboard ;-) ) after every return.
I think it could be nice to have a possibility to use a special configuration
of screen-locker, using another, shorter and simpler password...
Well I have a quick&dirty workaround - I have a special account with min
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