Re: Debian 7 and screensavers
On 2015-03-12 12:34:06 -0600, Bob Proulx wrote:
> Vincent Lefevre wrote:
> > xscreensaver is not safe:
> >
> > https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=403557
> >
> > (concerning the "when the system has no external input for a
> > defined period of time").
>
> I read through that bug log and I don't see why you say it is not safe
> as a general statement. There appears to be a specific interaction
> for when the user is using a remote network account server such as an
> LDAP server for account information. Most users will not be using an
> ldap or remote network based account server and will not trigger the
> problem reported in that bug log. Most users who have installed
> Debian will have local account information in /etc/passwd and never
> trigger the problem reported in that bug. Saying that it is not safe
> is too harsh by a long distance.
This may be true for a user at home, but there, locking screen
may not be critical. It's very different for users at work,
where account information is generally remote *and* where
screen locking is important.
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