[opensuse] 10.3 password conditions
Hello; Still working through issues on a 10.3 install. If I run as root (or probably as a normal user) the thing periodically requires me to re-enter the password. I remember that as a set-up parameter but cannot now find that feature. Anyone know how to adjust this "screen locked" provision? Thanks -- Tony Alfrey tonyalfrey@earthlink.net "I'd Rather Be Sailing" -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 2014-06-10 15:30, Tony Alfrey wrote:
Hello;
Still working through issues on a 10.3 install.
That's obsolete.
Anyone know how to adjust this "screen locked" provision?
I guess that depends on the desktop used. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" at Telcontar)
Carlos E. R. wrote:
On 2014-06-10 15:30, Tony Alfrey wrote:
Hello;
Still working through issues on a 10.3 install.
That's obsolete.
Yes, indeed it is "obsolete" but it seems to be just fine for what I need, and considering the rather substantial arguments on the basic structure of SuSE of late, it seems to be just fine for a relatively unsophisticated user like myself. My 9.1 system worked just fine for a very long time until I broke it when I tried to replace a graphics card.
Anyone know how to adjust this "screen locked" provision?
I guess that depends on the desktop used.
I'm using the KDE that came with the installation. It says KDE 3.5.7 -- Tony Alfrey tonyalfrey@earthlink.net "I'd Rather Be Sailing" -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
* Tony Alfrey
Carlos E. R. wrote:
On 2014-06-10 15:30, Tony Alfrey wrote:
Hello;
Still working through issues on a 10.3 install.
That's obsolete.
Yes, indeed it is "obsolete" but it seems to be just fine for what I need, and considering the rather substantial arguments on the basic structure of SuSE of late, it seems to be just fine for a relatively unsophisticated user like myself. My 9.1 system worked just fine for a very long time until I broke it when I tried to replace a graphics card.
Anyone know how to adjust this "screen locked" provision?
I guess that depends on the desktop used.
I'm using the KDE that came with the installation. It says KDE 3.5.7
Might be a password time limit.... yast -> security and users -> user and group management -> existing user -> password settings -- (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA @ptilopteri http://en.opensuse.org openSUSE Community Member facebook/ptilopteri http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://linuxcounter.net -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 2014-06-10 16:02, Tony Alfrey wrote:
Carlos E. R. wrote:
On 2014-06-10 15:30, Tony Alfrey wrote:
Hello;
Still working through issues on a 10.3 install.
That's obsolete.
Yes, indeed it is "obsolete" but it seems to be just fine for what I need, and considering the rather substantial arguments on the basic structure of SuSE of late, it seems to be just fine for a relatively unsophisticated user like myself. My 9.1 system worked just fine for a very long time until I broke it when I tried to replace a graphics card.
It is up to you, of course, but it is problematic. You do not get updates, and there are big security problems that were discovered and solved since then which you will not get. Your machine can get compromised, which might concern you not much because "I have nothing of interest here". But they could cause it to malfunction or fail completely (which is a concern to you), or use it as a vector to attack other machines in Internet (which is a concern to "us"). The not getting updates can affect you in other ways, such as needing a browser feature you don't have, or opening a document or video you can not. New formats and features are being invented all the time, people out there will use them, but you will have problems opening the files you get from people. As to "arguments on the basic structure of SuSE of late", what does it matter? As long as Linux works on your machine, typically you should not care much about how _everything_ works. But if you can't live with that, then just find another modern distribution that you like, and use it. But please don't use an obsolete system.
Anyone know how to adjust this "screen locked" provision?
I guess that depends on the desktop used.
I'm using the KDE that came with the installation. It says KDE 3.5.7
I have forgotten how it was done there. I guess you have to find the screensaver settings and change or disable them. If not, powersettings. - -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" at Telcontar) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.22 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iEYEARECAAYFAlOXFO0ACgkQtTMYHG2NR9Xq6wCfQFPNyHvubveWmh+FamshShdb 7D0AoI92p+5Cy/xYWBON5o554iUfJs4n =Sa15 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 2014-06-10 16:23 (GMT+0200) Carlos E. R. composed:
Tony Alfrey wrote:
I'm using the KDE that came with the installation. It says KDE 3.5.7
I have forgotten how it was done there. I guess you have to find the screensaver settings and change or disable them. If not, powersettings.
I'm pretty sure that the default screensaver settings automatically start the lock after something like 10 minutes, so probably he just needs to uncheck that box. Tony, there is a separate mailing list just for KDE3 issues. Is it possible that on occasion you're accidentally clicking the lock session item near the bottom of the starter menu? -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Carlos E. R. wrote:
Yes, indeed it is "obsolete" but it seems to be just fine for what I need, and considering the rather substantial arguments on the basic structure of SuSE of late, it seems to be just fine for a relatively unsophisticated user like myself. My 9.1 system worked just fine for a very long time until I broke it when I tried to replace a graphics card.
It is up to you, of course, but it is problematic.
You do not get updates, and there are big security problems that were discovered and solved since then which you will not get. Your machine can get compromised, which might concern you not much because "I have nothing of interest here". But they could cause it to malfunction or fail completely (which is a concern to you), or use it as a vector to attack other machines in Internet (which is a concern to "us").
The not getting updates can affect you in other ways, such as needing a browser feature you don't have, or opening a document or video you can not. New formats and features are being invented all the time, people out there will use them, but you will have problems opening the files you get from people.
On my 10.3 workstation, so far there is only one thing that I am missing - I can't transfer pictures from my Nokia D5200 camera over the USB connection. Okay, my openoffice is getting a little old too.
But if you can't live with that, then just find another modern distribution that you like, and use it. But please don't use an obsolete system.
We're surely already way OT, but why not Carlos? Our company firewall ran 7.1 for years, it was only due to ipv6 and later ebtables that we upgraded fairly recently. Only to find out that we had now lost the transparent web cache function due to bug#866443. Going with the bleeding edge isn't always better. -- Per Jessen, Zürich (32.9°C) http://www.hostsuisse.com/ - virtual servers, made in Switzerland. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Tony Alfrey wrote:
Carlos E. R. wrote:
On 2014-06-10 15:30, Tony Alfrey wrote:
Hello;
Still working through issues on a 10.3 install.
That's obsolete.
Yes, indeed it is "obsolete" but it seems to be just fine for what I need,
Yep, works very well here too. -- Per Jessen, Zürich (32.8°C) http://www.hostsuisse.com/ - virtual servers, made in Switzerland. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 10/06/14 15:30, Tony Alfrey wrote:
Hello;
Still working through issues on a 10.3 install. If I run as root (or probably as a normal user) the thing periodically requires me to re-enter the password. I remember that as a set-up parameter but cannot now find that feature. Anyone know how to adjust this "screen locked" provision? If you're referring to the screen saver locking feature, this is how you controlled it on KDE3:
- login through KDM - right-click on the desktop - select "Configure desktop" - in the dialog that pops up, select "screen saver" on the left-hand side - uncheck "require password" on the right-hand side This setting is user specific, so if you need to change it for multiple users (e.g. root and your own account), you should login as each one in turn. HTH Cheers. Bye. Ph. A. -- *Philippe Andersson* Unix System Administrator IBA Particle Therapy | Tel: +32-10-475.983 Fax: +32-10-487.707 eMail: pan@iba-group.com http://www.iba-worldwide.com
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