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Ubuntu switch user & screen lock



On 6/18/07, Bill Mills-Curran <bill-vkTs+VQvlcx08jASMa9Plw at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> I've recently used the "switch user" option to log in without logging
> my son out.  However, after logging out of my account, the screen is
> locked for my son, and his login password will not unlock the screen.
>
> Anyone else seen this?

I think I have seen this, but only if you are utilizing "Desktop
Effects" and a closed-source binary driver.  Is this the case?
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Kristian Hermansen

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