Found a fix. Google pointed me to http://askubuntu.com/questions/100010
/no-password-asked-at-login-screen-just-start-session-button-with-
lightdm.
Thanks to user sisco311 from ubuntuforums.org for this answer
[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11566335]
sudo gpasswd -d $USER nopasswdlo
Similar issue here. I created a secondary account following this
procedure:
Open User Accounts and unlock it with my administrator password.
Create a new account
Type: Administrator
FullName: Testme
Username: testme
Once created, click on the user. Under Login options, the Password displays