Public bug reported: Steps to reproduce:
1. do a default install of ubuntu 12.10 2. log in (note that you need to enter your password 3. open User Accounts 4. click "password" 5. set action to "Log in without a password" - NOT "auto login" which does something different. 6. ok the dialog, log out, restart computer. This action clears the user's password. Their password is now effectively null. 7. When you reach the greeter once again, you have to click on "login" but you will not be asked for a password. At this point it is not possible to give yourself a password again due to another bug. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1070449 So we work around it: 8. open a terminal and "passwd" 9. Note it doesn't ask for your existing password, because there isn't one. Enter a new password. 10. restart the computer once more. When you reach the greeter you can login without entering the password you just set. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: lightdm 1.4.0-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-21.32-generic 3.5.7.1 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-21-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu9 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Jan 17 22:21:33 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-17 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release i386 (20121017.2) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: lightdm UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: lightdm (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 quantal running-unity ** Description changed: Steps to reproduce: 1. do a default install of ubuntu 12.10 2. log in (note that you need to enter your password 3. open User Accounts 4. click "password" 5. set action to "Log in without a password" - NOT "auto login" which does something different. 6. ok the dialog, log out, restart computer. This action clears the user's password. Their password is now effectively null. 7. When you reach the greeter once again, you have to click on "login" but you will not be asked for a password. At this point it is not possible to give yourself a password again due to another bug. + https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1070449 So we work around it: 8. open a terminal and "passwd" 9. Note it doesn't ask for your existing password, because there isn't one. Enter a new password. 10. restart the computer once more. When you reach the greeter you can login without entering the password you just set. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: lightdm 1.4.0-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-21.32-generic 3.5.7.1 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-21-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu9 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Jan 17 22:21:33 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-17 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release i386 (20121017.2) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: lightdm UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) -- 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/1100989 Title: lightdm doesn't ask for password if you clear users password and then recreate it Status in “lightdm” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Steps to reproduce: 1. do a default install of ubuntu 12.10 2. log in (note that you need to enter your password 3. open User Accounts 4. click "password" 5. set action to "Log in without a password" - NOT "auto login" which does something different. 6. ok the dialog, log out, restart computer. This action clears the user's password. Their password is now effectively null. 7. When you reach the greeter once again, you have to click on "login" but you will not be asked for a password. At this point it is not possible to give yourself a password again due to another bug. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1070449 So we work around it: 8. open a terminal and "passwd" 9. Note it doesn't ask for your existing password, because there isn't one. Enter a new password. 10. restart the computer once more. When you reach the greeter you can login without entering the password you just set. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: lightdm 1.4.0-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-21.32-generic 3.5.7.1 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-21-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu9 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Jan 17 22:21:33 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-17 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release i386 (20121017.2) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: lightdm UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/1100989/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
