Captain analysis is correct, but this is a bug anyway. You cannot ask for a non-existent password. This is a problem in a multi-user system, where different policies may be applied to different users. For example, user A is password-protected while user B is not. Options above are enabled. With current behaviour, user B can't log in.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-screensaver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1386186 Title: Screen locking issue - account with no password set Status in “gnome-screensaver” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Have an account with no password set. When computer resumes from suspend state, where user with no pasword is logged in, system now request password and will not unlock screen. Expected action is to automatically unlock screen without asking for a password. Workaround is to get the 'Switch Account' screen up and select the same user and then click "Log In" - no password requested this time. Same action occurs if Ctl-Alt-L pressed when logged in as this user. This was working fine under Ubuntu 14.04 but now performs incorrectly since upgrade to 14.10 (not a fresh install). Installed version of gnome-scrrensaver is 3.6.1-0ubuntu14 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: gnome-screensaver 3.6.1-0ubuntu14 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-23.31-generic 3.16.4 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-23-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Mon Oct 27 12:52:07 2014 GnomeSessionIdleInhibited: No GnomeSessionInhibitors: None GsettingsGnomeSession: org.gnome.desktop.session session-name 'ubuntu' org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay uint32 300 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-06-11 (502 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) SourcePackage: gnome-screensaver Symptom: security Title: Screen locking issue UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/1386186/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
