Yes but that idle lock feature doesn't work and cannot be trusted. It would
be like saying trust SSL but its using a NULL cipher...

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On Nov 4, 2013 8:55 PM, "encompass" <email address hidden> wrote:

> I totally disagree.
> The computer should lock automatically when idle.  Instead of solving the
> problem you want to get rid of the feature.
> There are times when people are distracted and walk away from the
> computer.  If someone wanted to be malicious this would be their
> opportunity. Just do a little "Kevin Mitnik" and your in.
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 4:08 AM, Kristian Erik Hermansen <
> <email address hidden>> wrote:
>
> > Tony -- exactly! Perfect analysis. Its a false sense of security which
> > should be abolished or rectified.
> >
> > --
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> > On Nov 4, 2013 5:30 PM, "Tony" <email address hidden> wrote:
> >
> > > I don't have a problem with manually locking the screen, especially as
> I
> > > have worked in secure Defence facilities where that is standard
> > > pracrtice.
> > >
> > > But I do have a problem with a software interface that falsely claims
> to
> > > provide a facility which in fact doesn't work correctly if at all.
> > >
> > > To eliminate the immediate problem, distros could get rid of the broken
> > > "Lock" setting from the settings menu, and instead just add a notice
> > > that CTRL-ALT-L (or whatever) will lock the screen.
> > >
> > > The security issue is not that there isn't an effective automatic lock,
> > > but that the software creates a false and misleading impression that
> > > such a facility exists. That part of the problem could surely be fixed
> > > easily by changing the setting dialog box as suggested.
> > >
> > > My programming days are long over (anyone remember assembly language?),
> > > and I don't know what is involved in removing the "Lock" setting from
> > > the Screensaver/Lock dialog box. If I did know, I'd do it myself.
> > >
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> > >
> > > Title:
> > >   screen doesn't lock when some menu is open
> > >
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