This also occurs when the only user account on the computer decides to change their password on next login, which results in them being locked out of their own computer.
This bug should be critical. Just hiding the option in Gnome Control Center would be sufficient to workaround the bug for now. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to lightdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/821771 Title: Set password at next login / Login without a password does not work Status in “gnome-control-center” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “lightdm” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “gnome-control-center” source package in Oneiric: Confirmed Status in “lightdm” source package in Oneiric: Confirmed Bug description: When adding a new user in the User Accounts panel, one can choose to have the password set at next login or to log in withotu a password. However, with LightDM neither of these work. When I click the user's name, LightDM demands a password and no obvious input will satisfy it. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/821771/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
