Passwords... passwords... and the double logout.

[gdonald2007]

I've just migrated from ubuntu to kubuntu mainly for the kde. The passwords bothered me then and from what i've read and experimented with it's part kernel and part root. Now this is my computer and it totally blows me away when i have to "contact the administrator" or i don't have administrator rights. Like who am i, theguydownthestreet?? I just went to open my external drive and it is password protected, too much. I got the main login password shut down (yeah) now i need the rest shut down. The password manager only seems to do so much. Still got synaptics needing a PASSWORD!!!
Passwords are totally unnesesary for "MY" computer. And the double logout has definatly got to go.
So total control no passwords and shut off in two clicks. thx

Grant

[The Liquidator]

Re: Passwords... passwords... and the double logout.

My thoughts on this are that any computer without passwords will be "my" computer only until it gets hacked or stolen at which point it completely belongs to somebody else.

The password system clearly defines what users can do and what needs to be done by an administrator so as to maintain the security of the system. To get round it completely you would I believe have to run as the root user which is tantamount to switching off security and, in my view, unwise in the extreme.

I can give you some help here about login. Select kde start button/system settings/advanced/login manager (you will then be prompted for your password) and you can set the system to auto login.

I note you have moved from ubuntu. Are you now running kubuntu or ubuntu with KDE? The reason I ask is that if you are running the latter you may well still be logging via GDM (the gnome display manager) which will not respect your auto-login setting. You will need to ensure you have KDM installed and that it is set up as the login manager (you will be asked which one you want to use during the installation). If you are running kubuntu then the settings will be respected straight away.

Whilst in system settings, take a look at session manager. If you uncheck "confirm logout" and "offer shutdown options" having first selected turn off computer as the default leave option then shutting down will be as simple as right click on the desktop and selecting "leave".

You can also within the power management settings tell the system to shut dopwn by a simple press of the power button.