Lock Screen Server 12.10

[Oliver Grawert]

hi,
Am Dienstag, den 05.02.2013, 10:14 +0000 schrieb 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.
> 
well, unlike running your desktop as root (and the possible fallout
caused by this which nobody can prevent or will fix) this is indeed a
bug that should be filed and fixed :)

ciao
	oli
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