Re: Can't unlock the screensaver
On Sat, 27 Sep 2014 13:42:33 -0400
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> wrote:
>
> Recently, my Debian stable system started to refuse my password when
> I want to unlock my screen.
>
> Most users on the system use Gnome 3 and their lock screen works OK
> (thank god), but I use XFCE and xscreensaver and this one has recently
> decided that it can't accept any passwords any more.
>
> I tried it with other users (displaying their lock on my screen via an
> "ssh -X" session), same result (it complains of failed authentication
> and comes back asking for another password).
>
> I tried to use gnome-screensaver instead (version 3.6.1-1), and the
> result is the same: you can't unlock because authentication
> always fails.
>
> To the best of my knowledge, this problem may have started around the
> same time that I changed the password of some user with `passwd'.
>
> All other authentication mechanisms, like gdm, ssh, work just fine.
>
> Any idea what might be going on?
Hi Stefan,
I don't have any idea what's going on, but I've had similar problems
with lxlock, and after switching to i3lock with the -i option, I found
it a great locker for *any* wm/de.
http://troubleshooters.com/lpm/201406/201406.htm#locking_your_screen
HTH,
SteveT
Steve Litt * http://www.troubleshooters.com/
Troubleshooting Training * Human Performance
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