[Bug 503529] [NEW] daemon incorrectly logs out new users

[Chris Mueller]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: timeoutd

I have installed timeoutd (1.5-10.1) in a lab environment with 30 Ubuntu
9.10 workstations. There is a need for this package to automatically
logout any idle users after a set period of time. The configuration file
in /etc/timeouts contains:

Al:tty*:*:*:180

This works and successfully logs out a user after 3 idle hours. However,
if the machines have been running for long period of time, the first
user to login is automatically logged out within 1 minute (the polling
period for timeoutd). That user, or any other user, can now log into
that machine without issue.

Timeoutd entries in /var/log/syslog:
Jan  5 11:35:12 e112 timeoutd[3461]: User student exceeded idle limit (idle for 1117 minutes, max=180).

The first unsuccessful login seems to 'reset' the timeoutd internal
counter. If the workstation is left alone for 180 minutes, the next user
to login is automatically logged as well.

** Affects: timeoutd (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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daemon incorrectly logs out new users
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