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> On Wed, Apr 07, 1999 at 08:23:31PM -0500, Lloyd wrote:
> > "Jorgensen - N532D, DP2" wrote:
> > >
> > > I got something interesting. Is anyone else having a problem in 1.1 whenever
> > > "well accidentaly" lock the workstation from the menu bar it comes up with
> > > the blank screen and says enter password but that's as far as I get i put in
> > > a password and it says failed. I know it's the right password the only thing
> > > I can do is turn it off. and I hate doing that... any suggestions.
> > >
> > > Jorgy
> >
> > I believe it requires the root password. I've only ever done it as root,
> > so I could be wrong. It's possible that your user password won't work.
> > And remember, the password is case sensitive. Hope this helps...
>
> As a user, either your own password or the root password should return you
> to KDE. A user should really only know his own password -- if a user knows
> the root password, you've got real problems.
In my case, I'm the only user of the system, so I'm root and
everyone else...:-)
> The reason for the password box also accepting the root password is so
> someone can't lock up a lab full of machines by logging in and locking the
> screen. Root can always come back around and open the machines back up with
> his own password.
>
> --
> Steve Philp
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Lloyd Osten
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