Can't Enable Password Login 11.10

**twaddlac** · February 23rd, 2012

Hi All,

I can't enable a password login on boot up. When I log out/switch users it prompts me for a password but never on boot up. I don't even have the option to login with password when changing my password from the "User Accounts" menu. Please let me know if you have any ideas, thanks!

**raja.genupula** · February 23rd, 2012

Originally Posted by twaddlac

Hi All,

I can't enable a password login on boot up. When I log out/switch users it prompts me for a password but never on boot up. I don't even have the option to login with password when changing my password from the "User Accounts" menu. Please let me know if you have any ideas, thanks!

open user accounts , click at unlock at right top of user accounts . then click your account and then disable automatic login(switch it to OFF) .

**twaddlac** · February 23rd, 2012

Hi Raja,

Thanks for the info but unfortunately that switch is turned off. When I go to change my password I have three options from the dropdown box:

1) Set a Password Now
2) Login Without a Password
3) Disable this Account

Currently I have "Set a Password Now" selected (and has been for the entirety of my account).

I'm also dual-booting with Windows 7 in case that can have an effect.

**raja.genupula** · February 23rd, 2012

Originally Posted by twaddlac

Hi Raja,

Thanks for the info but unfortunately that switch is turned off. When I go to change my password I have three options from the dropdown box:

1) Set a Password Now
2) Login Without a Password
3) Disable this Account

Currently I have "Set a Password Now" selected (and has been for the entirety of my account).

I'm also dual-booting with Windows 7 in case that can have an effect.

whats the status of 2nd option ? say no to it .

**twaddlac** · February 23rd, 2012

I have deselected that; it's a drop-down box so you can only choose one, and selecting it does not give way to any other options.

**raja.genupula** · February 24th, 2012

could you give me the output of this command , do it in terminal .

Code:

cat /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf

thank you .

**twaddlac** · February 24th, 2012

Code:

[SeatDefaults]
greeter-session=unity-greeter
user-session=ubuntu

**twaddlac** · February 26th, 2012

Does that help or do you need more information?

**Runoono** · February 2nd, 2013

Hope I'm not too late
I had the same problem and here's how to fix it
first: make a another admin account and yes you want it to an admin so that you can edit your account in the later processes
then then you login to your new admin account upon that go to the account settings
afterwards pick the "Disable this Account" option for your own (primary) account. don't worry account will intact
then re-enable your own account pick a password of your choice
and you're done
also for the 12.04 password restrictions try this:

Code:

sudo passwd (youraccountname)

like resetting a password but no root-user reboot remount action
be wary that you will not get any visual feedback while entering your new password
have a nice Ubuntu