HOWTO: Disable password request after suspend

[tom4everitt]

An annoying feature/bug of Ubuntu is:

When the computer resumes from suspend, the screen will be locked. In fact, the screen will be locked even if you have enabled automatic login and set the computer not-to-lock, when screen saver is activated.

Initially this post only included my own solution, but for convenience I've also added the (IMO) most promising solutions suggested by other users in this thread as well. If none of these suggestions worked for you, and you've found another solution that does, please post it here so I can add it as well.


How to fix?

10.04 Solution

1. As you've probably already done, uncheck:
"lock screen when screen saver is activated"
in the System->Preferences->Screen Saver menu.

2. Type gconf-editor in a terminal. Under apps/gnome-power-manager/locks check:
"use_screensaver_settings".

3. If still asked for password, you can (also in gconf-editor) go to desktop/gnome/lockdown and check:
"disable_lock_screen"
Credit to itslofty below for this tip!

PS. For some reason my mouse doesn't show up after resume. To get it back I just switch to another workspace and then back again, i.e: ctrl+alt+rightarrow and then ctrl+alt+leftarrow.


11.10 Solution

1. First try the Lock/Unlock button in System Settings -> Personal -> Screen (suggested by brallan, below).

2. If this doesn't work, try the command

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.lockdown disable-lock-screen 'true'

see RaymandJr's post below for further info.

[MetroPietro]

...same solution, slightly different method:
Under System > Preferences I don't have a "screensaver" control panel enabled, but I can access it through Gconf.
I start gconf from an icon that I enabled:
Applications > System Tools > Configuration Editor
Then:
Under apps/gnome-power-manager/locks, check:
"use_screensaver_settings".
And then:
Under apps/gnome-screensaver, uncheck:
"lock_enabled".
Thanks for the lead on this, tom4everitt!

[oldwismn]

The method described by tom4everitt to disable lock after resume from suspend works for me when I suspend with ctrl-alt-delete, but not when I suspend by clicking the power button.

This is not a critical problem, but stumped me until I discovered the work around.

[Crispy2]

Clean install of 10.4 nettop ed I can confirm suspend still wants a password even with all the correct options check/unchecked in gconf.

Please someone a solution.

[Herman]

EDIT: Reply not relevant to thread title, deleted.

[tom4everitt]

Apparently there is one more place where you can disable the password request. In the file /etc/default/acpi-support there is a line

LOCK_SCREEN=true

which can be commented out to disable screen lock. So just put a '#' in front of it, making it:

# LOCK_SCREEN=true

If someone can confirm that this works better for him/her, I'll add it to the top post.

[benoliver999]

Done it at last! If the solution in the top post does not work for you, you are probably using sudo to open gconf. Don't type sudo into terminal, and it will save the settings for your profile!

[maartmeester]

Thanks a bundle! That last post was a total life saver! DO NOT TYPE "sudo gconf-editor", but instead simply type "gconf-editor" in a terminal window and perform the changes indicated in the top post to change the settings for your own profile. I (like some others on this topic) used the power button on my laptop to suspend the system and always used to get the password prompt. Not anymore, thank gawd! Thanks all!

[debido666]

Do not want to disable password. How do I change the theme of the login window instead? I've changed the main login windows. But the one from suspend is different.

[tom4everitt]

Do not want to disable password. How do I change the theme of the login window instead? I've changed the main login windows. But the one from suspend is different.

Hi, and welcome to the forum!

This question is slightly different than the topic of the thread, which means you should ask this in a new thread with an appropriate title.

I would suggest "How do I change the suspend login window theme",
and post it under Desktop Environments. Keeping the forum structured like this is good for everyone in the long run, since it will be much easier for someone else with the same question to find the answer then (and much easier for people knowing the answer to find your question ).

Good luck!


PS. I don't know the answer to your question, unfortunately.