Robert, this happens in lightdm with a default 12.04 install, and is fully reproduceable. Simply switching out of and back into the guest session prompts for password.
This is a re-occurance of bug 275768, recorded (and fixed) in October 2008. -- 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/741067 Title: Returning from console to guest session asks for a non-existent password Status in “gdm-guest-session” package in Ubuntu: New Status in “lightdm” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Binary package hint: gdm-guest-session gdm-guest-session 0.23, gdm 2.32.0-0ubuntu12, Ubuntu Natty 1. Switch to a guest session. 2. Type Ctrl+Alt+F6 to switch to a console. 3. Type Alt+F8 to return to GDM. 4. Choose the guest session. What happens: The login screen asks you for a password for the guest session. What should happen: The login screen should not ask you for a password. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm-guest-session/+bug/741067/+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
