Ubuntu
gdm package

Login screen applet displays incorrect state by default

Bug #551041 reported by Rick Spencer
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This bug affects 1 person
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
gdm (Ubuntu)
Invalid
High
Robert Ancell

Bug Description

Binary package hint: gdm

1. Log into Lucid
2. Note that you are using the face browser as expected
3. Go System -> Administration -> Login Screen
4. Note that the "show list of users" checkbox is unchecked, though you just logged in with the list

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: gdm 2.29.92-0ubuntu9
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-18.27-generic 2.6.32.10+drm33.1
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-18-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Mar 29 09:52:04 2010
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gdm

Revision history for this message
Rick Spencer (rick-rickspencer3) wrote :
Changed in gdm (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
importance: Undecided → High
assignee: nobody → Robert Ancell (robert-ancell)
Revision history for this message
Rick Spencer (rick-rickspencer3) wrote :

Considering that this "feature" is
1. clutter
2. no longer considered an issue by the original requesters
3. a source of bugs

I think we should we should roll back this change. However, if simply fixing it is easier, I would support that as well.

Revision history for this message
Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

the option has been dropped in lucid, closing the bug

Changed in gdm (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Invalid
Revision history for this message
Matthew Lye (matthew.lye) wrote :

Just a little note for Rick Spencer

Considering that this "feature" is
1. clutter <- Not if your a corporate user/administrator who needs this option
2. no longer considered an issue by the original requesters <- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm/+bug/445123 Try again, lots people still jumping up and down about this.
3. a source of bugs <- bugs can be fixed.

Having a release designed for corporate style use (IE LTS) without the option to have a standard username/password login system is a massive pain to work with.

Most corporate security policies forbid having a setup as show by the 'face browser'

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