On Thu, 20 Jan 2011, Sorin Srbu wrote:
-----Original Message----- From: centos-bounces@centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces@centos.org] On Behalf Of Tom H Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 1:03 PM To: CentOS mailing list Subject: Re: [CentOS] How to disable screen locking system-wide?
In our environment, leaving your desk without locking your computer/screen is punished with a disciplinary hearing and three such hearings result in dismissal. Having one person using another's account is considered a security risk.
Sounds kinda' harsh. May I ask what industry this is in?
I don't know the exact path but you can use gconftool-2 (or gconf-editor as a GUI) to set the screensaver not to lock (and mimick doing so by changing the screensaver preferences in "System-Preferences-Screensaver").
That's a per-user setting you describe, right?
No, you can make that work for all users with gconf-editor by editing the right file. My previously suggested solution just does that in one go without a gui:
gconftool-2 --direct \ --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory --type bool \ --set /apps/gnome-screensaver/lock_enabled false
That makes it mandatory, so it can't be overridden, and will affect all users. Only fixes it for gnome, I don't know what the equivalent fix is for KDE. You need to take other steps to enforce it in the other direction, as killall gnome-screensaver would defeat it.
jh
-----Original Message----- From: centos-bounces@centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces@centos.org] On Behalf Of John Hodrien Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 2:02 PM To: CentOS mailing list Subject: Re: [CentOS] How to disable screen locking system-wide?
I don't know the exact path but you can use gconftool-2 (or gconf-editor as a GUI) to set the screensaver not to lock (and mimick doing so by changing the screensaver preferences in "System-Preferences-Screensaver").
That's a per-user setting you describe, right?
No, you can make that work for all users with gconf-editor by editing the right file. My previously suggested solution just does that in one go without a gui:
gconftool-2 --direct \ --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory --type bool \ --set /apps/gnome-screensaver/lock_enabled false
That makes it mandatory, so it can't be overridden, and will affect all users. Only fixes it for gnome, I don't know what the equivalent fix is for KDE. You need to take other steps to enforce it in the other direction, as killall gnome-screensaver would defeat it.
Ah, I misunderstood first. The penny dropped now. 8-) Thanks.
-
John Hodrien -
Sorin Srbu