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taylorkh 06-03-2012 09:21 AM

How to change Ubuntu 12.04 login screen to require full credentials?
 
A login screen should ask for both user name and password. That is basic common sense security IMHO. With Ubuntu 10.04 I could change the login to require both by executing
Quote:

sudo -u gdm gconftool-2 --set --type boolean /apps/gdm/simple-greeter/disable_user_list true
This of course does not work on 12.04. Can someone point me to the proper method to achieve the same thing on Precise?

TIA,

Ken

pan64 06-03-2012 12:00 PM

probably you can find some tips here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1263757

taylorkh 06-03-2012 01:08 PM

Thanks pan64,

I installed and ran gconf-editor and set apps; gdm; simple-greeter; disable_user_list to checked. I then rebooted. No change to the login screen :( Another Canonical enhancement.

Ken

msieur 06-07-2012 10:26 AM

try this, it should help ;o)

sudo sh -c 'echo "greeter-show-manual-login=true" >> /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf'

msieur 06-07-2012 10:38 AM

Then reboot you will have a new username that shows

taylorkh 06-07-2012 12:01 PM

Thanks msieur,

I tried your suggestion but that simply adds the name "Login" to the list. If I click on it I am presented for a prompt for Username. My account name "ken" is still displayed in the list along with Login and Guest Session. Not exactly what I am trying to accomplish.

Ken


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