randy wrote:
> I am having a problem when logging in and after the screen locks and I have 
> to enter the password to unlock, I can't tell how many characters I have 
> typed or if I mistype I can't tell how many times to hit the backspace key. 
> My system is set up to lock after 3 failed login attempts. Other people use 
> the system so it is being locked out alot. Is there any way to tell the 
> system to echo your keystrokes when entering the password at either place. 
> Thanks for any info.

Which desktop environment are you using ?

The CDE lockscreen (dtsession) does not echo '*' for each entered 
character but the GNOME lockscreen program (xscreensaver) does.

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Darren J Moffat

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