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  1. Bug #411559
  2. Comment #13

Comment 13 for bug 411559

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Mat Tomaszewski (mat.t.) wrote : Re: [Bug 411559] Re: Policykit-GNOME : Unfriendly message upon typing incorrect password

Matthew Paul Thomas wrote:
> I don't think this is worth a user interface freeze exception, really.
>

I disagree. The message gives a really intimidating experience as it
stands right now.

> How does this work for an authentication method that does not use
> passwords, e.g. a fingerprint reader? It would be a bit silly to say
> that the login name or password was incorrect when no password was
> involved.
>
>
There are surely numerous ways of saying this in a more "human" way,
without mentioning login name or password.

"Your login attempt was unsuccessful. Please try again" could be one of
them. Any other suggestions?

Cheers,

M.