Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gdm
When logins are disabled by the presence of /etc/nologin, GDM simply
responds with "Authentication failure" after the username is entered.
While what it says is technically true, this is a terrible user
experience. Ideally, it should display the contents of /etc/nologin.
Failing that, it should at least say "Logins are disabled".
The username list is disabled via gconf (/apps/gdm/simple-
greeter/disable_user_list true), so I haven't tested the behavior if the
username list is enabled.
Steps to reproduce:
1) Create /etc/nologin
2) Type a username at the GDM login screen
3) Observe that it says "Authentication failure"
Relevant info:
# lsb_release -sd
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
# apt-cache policy gdm
gdm:
Installed: 2.30.2.is.2.30.0-0ubuntu2
Candidate: 2.30.2.is.2.30.0-0ubuntu2
Version table:
*** 2.30.2.is.2.30.0-0ubuntu2 0
500 http://mirrors.mit.edu/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
2.30.0-0ubuntu5 0
500 http://mirrors.mit.edu/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages
** Affects: gdm (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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gdm doesn't display contents of /etc/nologin
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/600390
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