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List:       kde-linux
Subject:    Re: [kde-linux] KDE 3.2.3 screen lock authentication error
From:       Waldo Bastian <bastian () kde ! org>
Date:       2004-07-22 17:05:56
Message-ID: 200407221905.56392.bastian () kde ! org
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On Thursday 22 July 2004 18:47, John Bleichert wrote:
> Hello All
>
> I've just installed KDE 3.2.3 via Konstruct on a Slackware 9.1 workstation.
> KDE's screensaver in KDE 3.x on this box has always worked fine. However,
> now my password fails to unlock the screen and I need to kill the
> screensaver manually from a vt. It complains that the authentication
> mechanism fails to work. Xscreensaver/xlock work fine.
>
> Any idea how to fix this? I've been using KDEs screenlock all through the
> 3.x series and never hit this.

kdebase/kcheckpass needs to be installed suid root.

Cheers,
Waldo
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bastian@kde.org  |   KDE Community World Summit 2004  |  bastian@suse.com
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