William Jon McCann wrote:
>> How about...
>>
>> 3. Unlocking the screen with the root password should do the same as
>> choosing switch users, and logging in as root. Not doing so is a privacy
>> and security issue, as it may allow root access to remote hosts, that
>> root normally does not have access to.
>
> Surely you aren't suggesting that people log in to GNOME as root? I'm
> not sure I understand the use case here.
I was thinking that the root password could unlock the screensaver
regardless of whose screensaver it is. So, in order:
- User password
- Success: close screensaver
- Failure:
- Root password
- Success: close screensaver
- Failure: continue
--Pat
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