Joey Hess writes: > Luiz Otavio L. Zorzella wrote: > > If someone told me he could enter in my accout if I left my screen > > locked I would say he's nuts, but that's exactly what I found out. > > > > It is a simple combinated use of X and xlock when xdm isn't used. > > > > How? Let's say someone simply locks his computer with xlock. > > > > All you need to do is change to text virtual console 1 with > > CTRL-ALT-F1 (or whatever console X was started in) and press > > CTRL-C. That will kill X and give you the person's login. > > > > Am I missing something? > > Don't start X that way. >
This is a no-answer. Starting X from the console is a valid -- and even prefered, IMHO -- way of starting X. If I *need* to use xdm, I'll always have to have the memory-eating "X", which seems unaceptable for me, if I'm not using X. -- Luiz Otavio L. Zorzella Product Engineer [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.conexware.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]