Lock Screen Server 12.10

[Colin Law]

On 5 February 2013 10:07, Oliver Grawert <ogra at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> hi,
> Am Sonntag, den 03.02.2013, 22:29 -0500 schrieb Fabian von Romberg:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Im running Ubuntu 12.10 Server.  When Im logged as root and I lock the screen with CTRL + ALT + L, I see a black screen, but when I move the mouse and hit any key, I get back to my desktop without being prompt for the root password.  How can I make so when I lock the screen root password must be entered.
>
> running your desktop as root is calling for trouble, the desktop apps
> are neither designed nor tested in that context and are likely to not
> function in the expected manner ...
>
> ... the simple answer is, don't log in as root under X, use pkexec (or
> the obsolete gksu) to execute apps you need to run as root from a
> normally logged in user account instead.

I realise that I had forgotten what the OP's problem was when I said
that I also have the problem.  In fact the problem I am seeing is that
even if I ask for a lock in Brightness and Lock and then wait for the
screen to blank then I am not asked for a password to unlock the
screen.  If I use Ctrl+Alt+L then I /am/ asked for pwd.

Colin

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