Ubuntu
gnome-remote-desktop package

desktop sharing not working if existing session is locked

Bug #2068806 reported by realivanjx on 2024-06-08

This bug affects 1 person

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	gnome-remote-desktop (Ubuntu)	New	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

when i tried to login to my existing desktop session (locked) from my laptop using remmina, the window closes itself without showing any error. tried connecting via RD Client app on ios also did not work. i can only connect to existing desktop session if the screen is not locked. i dont want to leave my screen unlocked and unattended since someone else may be able to use that while i am away.

ubuntu release: 24.04

gnome-remote-desktop:
  Installed: 46.2-1~ubuntu24.04.2
  Candidate: 46.2-1~ubuntu24.04.2
  Version table:
*** 46.2-1~ubuntu24.04.2 500
        500 http://mirror.sg.gs/ubuntu noble-updates/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-security/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     46.1-1 500
        500 http://mirror.sg.gs/ubuntu noble/main amd64 Packages
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ProblemType: Bug
ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-05-07 (32 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20240424)
Package: gnome-remote-desktop 46.2-1~ubuntu24.04.2
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-35.35-generic 6.8.4
Tags: noble third-party-packages wayland-session
Uname: Linux 6.8.0-35-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip docker lpadmin plugdev sudo users
_MarkForUpload: True
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ProblemType: Bug
ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-05-08 (31 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20240424)
Package: gnome-remote-desktop 46.2-1~ubuntu24.04.2
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-35.35-generic 6.8.4
Tags: noble third-party-packages
Uname: Linux 6.8.0-35-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip docker libvirt lpadmin plugdev sudo users
_MarkForUpload: True

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