[Bug 41333] Re: When switching users, the password has to be typed twice

[Matt Zimmerman]

Filing under both gnome-screensaver and gdm; fixing this could require
changes in either or both.

** Changed in: gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Medium => Wishlist
       Status: Rejected => Confirmed

** Summary changed:

- When switching users, the password has to be typed twice
+ Logging into an existing locked session with gdm should also unlock screensaver

** Description changed:

- If I swich users via system/exit/switch-user to an already active user,
- the sequence of events is this:
- 
- * gdm asks for the user
- * gdm asks for the password
- * gdm asks me (in an unclear language) whether to
-    launch a new session or go back to the previous.
- * I choose to go back to the previous session
- * I get a black screen
- * I move the mouse
- * I get the gnome-screensaver password check dialog.
- * I type the password again.
- * I enter the session.
- 
- Gnome-screensaver should not be active the moment I switch users. After
- clicking on entering previous session, I should directly enter that
- session.
+ After logging into an existing, locked session with gdm, the user will
+ be presented with the screensaver unlock dialog.  Since they have just
+ been authenticated, they should not be asked for their password again.
+ A single successful authentication should grant them access to the
+ session

** Also affects: gdm (tuXlab)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: Unconfirmed

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Logging into an existing locked session with gdm should also unlock screensaver
https://launchpad.net/bugs/41333