Hello, at the moment I can confirm you the "problem" is still present in a fresh installation 10.04 LTS
$ cat /etc/issue Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS \n \l on the same machine described previously. 1. log in the gui as admin user (the first one created during installation) 2. create a new user using System->Administration->Users and Groups and checking something as "encrypt home folder" (in italian it's "cifra la cartella home per proteggere i dati sensibili") 3. switch user (test) using the applet "change user" "Applet cambio utente 2.30.0 2004-2005 James M. Cape. Copyright © 2006 Thomas Thurman. Copyright © 2008 Red Hat, Inc." added to the panel 4. create a text document on the desktop (hello) 5. switch back to admin user with the same applet and open a terminal $ sudo su $ cd /home/test/Desktop I can see qnd open the document "hello" 6. log out form admin .. log in test and reboot 7. log in admin and open a terminal $ sudo su $ cd /home/test/Desktop I can see the document "hello" I will try on maverick as soon as I can, if needed. --------------------------------------------- $ uname -a Linux pc-luca 2.6.32-26-generic #48-Ubuntu SMP Wed Nov 24 09:00:03 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/576254 Title: lucid lynx doesn't encrypt home folders -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
