Comment 56 for bug 49579

So are you proposing we get rid of the autolock functionality because we
can't solve this bug? Or is there some other solution your providing here?

On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 6:58 AM, Kristian Erik Hermansen <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> 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...
>
> --
> Kristian Erik Hermansen
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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.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Kristian Erik Hermansen
> > > https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristianhermansen
> > > https://profiles.google.com/kristian.hermansen
> > > 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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> > > > duplicate bug report (1226854).
> > > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/49579
> > > >
> > > > Title:
> > > > screen doesn't lock when some menu is open
> > > >
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> > >
> > > Title:
> > > screen doesn't lock when some menu is open
> > >
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> > Title:
> > screen doesn't lock when some menu is open
> >
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> Title:
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