If you look at the preferences for the applet there is a configuration item to lock the screen on switch. This will ask GNOME Screensaver to lock the screen. Please ensure this is set (it is by default) and that GNOME Screensaver is running and is set to be able to lock the screen.
** Changed in: fast-user-switch-applet (Ubuntu) Importance: High => Undecided Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- log out switches to other account without password https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279938 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs