Yes but that idle lock feature doesn't work and cannot be trusted. It would be like saying trust SSL but its using a NULL cipher...
-- Kristian Erik Hermansen https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristianhermansen https://profiles.google.com/kristian.hermansen On Nov 4, 2013 8:55 PM, "encompass" <encomp...@gmail.com> wrote: > I totally disagree. > The computer should lock automatically when idle. Instead of solving the > problem you want to get rid of the feature. > There are times when people are distracted and walk away from the > computer. If someone wanted to be malicious this would be their > opportunity. Just do a little "Kevin Mitnik" and your in. > > > On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 4:08 AM, Kristian Erik Hermansen < > kristian.herman...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Tony -- exactly! Perfect analysis. Its a false sense of security which > > should be abolished or rectified. > > > > -- > > Kristian Erik Hermansen > > https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristianhermansen > > https://profiles.google.com/kristian.hermansen > > On Nov 4, 2013 5:30 PM, "Tony" <49...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > > > > > I don't have a problem with manually locking the screen, especially as > I > > > have worked in secure Defence facilities where that is standard > > > pracrtice. > > > > > > But I do have a problem with a software interface that falsely claims > to > > > provide a facility which in fact doesn't work correctly if at all. > > > > > > To eliminate the immediate problem, distros could get rid of the broken > > > "Lock" setting from the settings menu, and instead just add a notice > > > that CTRL-ALT-L (or whatever) will lock the screen. > > > > > > The security issue is not that there isn't an effective automatic lock, > > > but that the software creates a false and misleading impression that > > > such a facility exists. That part of the problem could surely be fixed > > > easily by changing the setting dialog box as suggested. > > > > > > My programming days are long over (anyone remember assembly language?), > > > and I don't know what is involved in removing the "Lock" setting from > > > the Screensaver/Lock dialog box. If I did know, I'd do it myself. > > > > > > -- > > > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a > > > duplicate bug report (1226854). > > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/49579 > > > > > > Title: > > > screen doesn't lock when some menu is open > > > > > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-screensaver/+bug/49579/+subscriptions > > > > > > > -- > > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a > > duplicate bug report (139405). > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/49579 > > > > Title: > > screen doesn't lock when some menu is open > > > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-screensaver/+bug/49579/+subscriptions > > > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a > duplicate bug report (1226854). > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/49579 > > Title: > screen doesn't lock when some menu is open > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-screensaver/+bug/49579/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-screensaver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/49579 Title: screen doesn't lock when some menu is open To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-screensaver/+bug/49579/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
