According to this thread: http://askubuntu.com/questions/459840/lock-screen-not-working-14-04
this problem is likely due to a bug in gnome-screensaver, in that the 14.04 package does not configure it to run at startup. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1511987 Title: Screen never locks when inactive To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/1511987/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs