Could you please take a look at the "authentication failure" sections of the following wiki page:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingScreenLocking Thanks. ** Changed in: gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-screensaver in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/660411 Title: After upgrading form 10.04 to 10.10 amd64, is not possible to unlock the screensaver -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs