Logging into an existing locked session with gdm should also unlock screensaver

[Irios]

After logging into an existing, locked session with gdm, the user will be presented with the screensaver unlock dialog. Since they have just been authenticated, they should not be asked for their password again. A single successful authentication should grant them access to the session

[Oliver Grawert (ogra)]

if you use the system in a corporate environment, not locking the screen of the previous user would be an evil security hole.

[Irios (irios)]

El mar, 25-04-2006 a las 16:55 +0000, Oliver Grawert escribió:
> if you use the system in a corporate environment, not locking the screen
> of the previous user would be an evil security hole.
>
> ** Changed in: gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu)
> Status: Unconfirmed => Rejected
>

Yes, I understand that, but what I think is wrong is having to enter the
password TWICE IN A ROW. Entering the password in GDM (or in
gnome-screensaver) *should* be enough. And wiggling the mouse in order
to get something other than a black screen should definitely not be
necessary.

Please, consider the whole sequence necessary to switch user:

Click system menu
Click exit (eight options pop up)
Click switch user (then wait for gdm)
Type new user
Type password
Click enter past session (Screen blanks. Nothing happens)
Wiggle mouse to get past the black screen
Type password again

It is visibly too convoluted, and the last three steps are definitely
unnecessary, don't you think?

Plus, and this is possibly another bug, the options offered after gdm's
login and password are far from clear or, at least, the translation to
Spanish is. It kind of reads like those jokes about Windows where
ambiguity, chained negations and cancelations make your choice
incredibly shaky, because it is evident that, whatever you choose,
you're doomed.

Thanks for listening!

Nacho de los Rios

[Oliver Grawert (ogra)]

feel free to reopen and mark it as whishlist.

[Matt Zimmerman (mdz)]

Filing under both gnome-screensaver and gdm; fixing this could require changes in either or both.

[Matt Wilkie (maphew)]

A workaround which can be used for some while waiting for this to be fixed, is to use [Ctrl-Alt-F#] to switch between _already logged in_ users, where # is 7,9,10, ( and 11,12 ?).

thank you Schalken for pointing this out, http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=425961

[Chris Coulson (chrisccoulson)]

This has been resolved for a few releases now. Please feel free to reopen this bug report if you still experience the issue.

[Jan-Markus Gomer (jan-gomer)]

I am experience the same problem with Ubuntu 10.04. After Hibernation I have to enter my password twice, I think that it's the same problem as described.

[Jan-Markus Gomer (jan-gomer)]

Mhh after an restart now it just works great... I don't know why, but it works..