[SOLVED] how to disable password prompts every 5 mins from screen saver ?

jcchoy · 04-10-2011, 06:13 PM

I just installed fedora 13 in virtualbox.
(running intel dual core with 4 gi ram chips installed under windows xp)

I want to disable the annoying password prompts on my fedora 13 every 5 minutes ?

Tried right click desktop and nothing

Tried export TMOUT=3600 on a xterm account, not sure if it is working or not.

Can't find anything in fedora forum.

MTK358 · 04-10-2011, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jcchoy

I just installed fedora 13 in virtualbox.
(running intel dual core with 4 gi ram chips installed under windows xp)

I want to disable the annoying password prompts on my fedora 13 every 5 minutes ?

Tried right click desktop and nothing

Tried export TMOUT=3600 on a xterm account, not sure if it is working or not.

Can't find anything in fedora forum.

What desktop environment?

It's usually in the settings menu, not on the desktop.

DavidMcCann · 04-11-2011, 11:33 AM

What are you doing when it demands a password?

jcchoy · 04-12-2011, 12:32 AM

gnome desktop, I find out it is the default lock screen that is doing it. Seems like it lock screen every 5 minutes.

I tried changing system/preference/power mgt to 1 minute to see if that is the problem. Nothing happens after 3 minutes.

Change that to 30 minutes.

This is different from the export TMOUT=no. of seconds which is a session timeout. But I can't find out where the default session time out is located anyways.

jcchoy · 04-12-2011, 12:36 AM

When it prompts for a password, it means the screen is locked, I have to re-enter the password to log back into my linux xterm session.

knudfl · 04-12-2011, 03:48 AM

Menu :
System > Preferences > Screensaver : Then un-tick : "Lock screen ......"

Or find "Screensaver" in 'gnome-control-center'
( Command = gnome-control-center )

Or use the direct command : gnome-screensaver-preferences

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jcchoy · 04-13-2011, 12:32 AM

knudfl, I realized it was the lock screen that was doing this last night but missed the System > Preferences > Screensaver : Then un-tick : "Lock screen ......"

Thanks for your reply. I think I can close this problem now.

MTK358 · 04-13-2011, 08:38 AM

We do not close threads here. You should mark it as solved.