[CentOS] C7: screensaver locks screen

Sat Oct 31 19:49:03 UTC 2015
Rob Kampen <rkampen at kampensonline.com>


On 10/31/2015 01:47 AM, Fred Smith wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 09:28:02PM -0400, Jonathan Billings wrote:
>> On Oct 29, 2015, at 4:44 PM, Fred Smith <fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us> wrote:
>>> Can you remind me how to switch from one DM to another? I know I
>>> used to know, but right now cannot recall the proper incantations.
>> systemctl disable gdm.service
>> systemctl enable lightdm.service
>> (reboot or stop gdm and start lightdm from a VT)
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Billings <billings at negate.org>
> Thanks for the reminder!
>
> unfortunately, the problem still exists: after standby, when waking up
> I still get a prompt for my password.
>
Surely that's desired behaviour. I always want my machine to wake up 
locked - who knows who is in front of the screen - password check 
ensures I get to choose.
The alternative (say a public facing machine kiosk) would be to make 
sure there is no password set.