Kdesktop_lock won't unlock (SOLVED)

[jeroenvrp]

After I started a new kdm-session (under the K-menu) and choosed the option 'lock current session & start new session', I was not able to unlock my desktop anymore using my user password.

I've restarted X, but I'm still not able to unlock it normally, I can unlock it when I kill the kdesktop_lock proccess under tty1.

What can be the problem?

Jeroen

[jairbubbles]

Re: Kdesktop_lock won't unlock

Do you have kde 3.5 beta1 because it's a known bug for this beta ?

[jeroenvrp]

Re: Kdesktop_lock won't unlock

Sorry I forgot to mention that, I am using Breezy with KDE 3.4.3.

[jeroenvrp]

Re: Kdesktop_lock won't unlock

Some extra info from the log-files:

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(pam_unix) authentication failure; logname= uid=1000 euid=1000 tty=:0 ruser= rhost= user=jeroen

Authentication failure for jeroen (invoked by uid 1000)

check pass; user unknown

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I have no problems logging in KDE or terminals.

[jeroenvrp]

Re: Kdesktop_lock won't unlock (SOLVED)

I solved the problem.

I figured out that kdesktop_lock uses pam and kcheckpass. When I run the latter it gives an 'Authentication failure'.

I changed my password with 'passwd' to a temporary one and changed it back to the original one. I did run 'kcheckpass' again and it worked. I am also  able to unlock the screensaver again.

[akhet]

Re: Kdesktop_lock won't unlock (SOLVED)

Great! This saved me a lot of time. One question, though: I'm using the same version of KDE desktop on Kubuntu and Mepis, yet I had no trouble with the lock screen utility on mepis. Is this a problem with KDE, or with the Kubuntu install?