*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 402748 ***
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/402748
Can you reproduce this problem in Karmic?
I believe this bug is a duplicate of Bug #402748, which is fixed in
Karmic.
:-Dustin
** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 402748
improve subsequent login and screen unlock times
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ecryptfs PAM module causes slow authentication
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/425040
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Bug description:
The following line in /etc/pam.d/common-auth causes heavy delay in system
authentication:
auth optional pam_ecryptfs.so unwrap
This default PAM module in Ubuntu causes slow logon times and a very annoying
delay in the unlock process of gnome-screensaver. The difference in terms of
user experience between keeping this module and disabling this module is huge,
especially compared to Windows 7 and OS X screensaver unlock.
I recorded the following average times when debugging the unlock delay:
VT1 bash LOGIN times:
Default: ~ 2.8 seconds
No ecryptfs: ~ 1.1 seconds
gnome-screensaver unlock times:
Default: ~ 2.3 seconds
Ecryptfs, no gnome-keyring: ~ 2.0 seconds
No ecryptfs: ~ 0.7 seconds
Keyring, no ecrypt: ~ 0.7 seconds
In other words: By disabling ecryptfs in PAM common_auth I went from
experiencing a "hang" in the gnome-screensaver unlock screen, with the password
field greyed out, to an immediate desktop appearance after typing the password.
Furthermore, at the same time I saw a significant reduction of login delay at
the terminal. I didn't bother timing the GDM login times, as they're sure to be
faster as well.
My simple request is herefore that the pam_ecryptfs module is henceforth
disabled from the default Ubuntu configuration, based on this upgrade of the
overall user experience in a significant area - the reactivation of the desktop
after suspend, hibernate and general AFK. As per the usefulness of this module,
I can't imagine the average user will miss the option to encrypt folders.
For advanced users, there need to be a different way to let them encrypt
folders than putting this big hurdle in the face of regular users.
And no, this is not the same problem as #105101 - as my disabling the
pam_ecryptfs line in common_auth doesn't seem to affect the speed at which the
password dialog in gnome-screensaver appears.
Thanks.
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