[Bug 1005309] [NEW] KDM login fails with extended character password

[Dan A. Morgan]

Public bug reported:

Kubuntu 12.04 amd64 
If the password has extended characters then the login fails (&#^). Works in TTY.
--- 
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: kde-workspace 4:4.8.2a-0ubuntu4
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=
 TERM=xterm
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16
Tags:  precise
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo

** Affects: kde-workspace (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: apport-collected precise

** Tags added: apport-collected precise

** Description changed:

  Kubuntu 12.04 amd64 
  If the password has extended characters then the login fails (&#^). Works in TTY.
+ --- 
+ ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
+ Architecture: amd64
+ DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
+ Package: kde-workspace 4:4.8.2a-0ubuntu4
+ PackageArchitecture: all
+ ProcEnviron:
+  LANGUAGE=
+  TERM=xterm
+  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+  SHELL=/bin/bash
+ ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16
+ Tags:  precise
+ Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
+ UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
+ UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo

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  KDM login fails with extended character password

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