Cannot Unlock Session
 

Whenever I am logged in as a standard user, I cannot unlock my screen with my password. It gives me the wrong password error. But this is the same password I used to login and startx initially. Is there a seperate password file for unlocking the screen?

No, it should use the standard passwd/shadow suite, or PAM, if you use that. If your system uses PAM, is there a proper configuration for xscreensaver in /etc/pam.d?

It says /etc/pam.d does not exist.

Since you don't specify in your profile, what distribution are you on?

Re: Cannot Unlock Session
 

I had this problem a long time ago with Slackware 9.0

Solution: never knew for sure LOL

In that time I stopped using Linux for awhile and when I came back, Slackware 10 was already available :D

Which program are you ussing to lock X? Try using another one.

I am using Slack 10.1. Also using the "lock screen" option built into KDE.

It should use you user account password. Same as logging in to KDE to start with. Things to check: make sure you enter password corectly like make sure caps key is off.

You are not setup to auto login without a password are you?
If this is the case are you sure the password is correct?
Reset your password and see if that works.

Brian1

Caplocks are off.

No

Yes

Already tried that.

Have you another account and tried it there? If not create a new account and see if that works there.

Brian1