[CentOS] How to disable screen locking system-wide?

2011-01-19 Thread Bob Eastbrook
By default, CentOS v5 requires a user's password when the system wakes up from the screensaver. This can be disabled by each user, but how can I disable this system-wide? Many of my users forget to do this, which results in workstations being locked up. Bob __

Re: [CentOS] How to disable screen locking system-wide?

2011-01-20 Thread Bob Eastbrook
On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 12:18 PM, wrote: > But the locked screensaver wants the *same* password that you log in with. > I'm having trouble understanding the problem... or is it that many of the > users *never* log out? Yes, users will sign onto a workstation, and then disappear somewhere in th

Re: [CentOS] How to disable screen locking system-wide?

2011-01-20 Thread Bob Eastbrook
On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 2:00 AM, John Hodrien wrote: > For gnome how about something like: > > gconftool-2 --direct \ > --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory --type bool \ > --set /apps/gnome-screensaver/lock_enabled false Many thanks. That did the trick. Bob ___