On Sun, 13 Feb 2011, erikmccaskey64 wrote: > People "usually" suspend their laptop, so that they can continue their work > when they open the laptop. OK! > > > Two choices [GNOME]: > > > 1 - Menu -> Shut Down -> Suspend > in this case, the gnome-screensaver locks the PC. but the gnome-screensaver > is just a "normal process", and it could be killed e.g.: > http://securitytube.net/USB-Autorun-attacks-against-Linux-at-Shmoocon-2011-video.aspx > or using any method [video was just an example!!]. > > > 2 - Menu -> Log out -> Switch user -> Suspend > in this case, the GDM [???] protects the user [i mean it locks the PC from > other users] > > > Which one is more secure/safer?
There is no such 'Suspend' nor 'Switch user' menus in OpenBSD GNOME session, they're disabled. The only Suspend menu available is from GDM which will run zzz and at this point no one is logged in. If you are able to see a 'Switch user' somewhere, please let me know how you achieved that... -- Antoine
