This bug still occurs in KDE 4.5.4 (Kubuntu PPA, so maybe it was fixed in the official repos with KDE 4.5.1 meanwhile ?)
It was reported upstream here but there are only Kubuntu users so it might not be relevant : https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=260758 ** Bug watch added: KDE Bug Tracking System #260758 http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=260758 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to kdebase-workspace in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/641712 Title: Not possible to enter password for a new user in KDM (Maverick) -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-b...@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs