Ubuntu asks twice for my password after screen lock

[Blutkoete]

Hello!

Since today, when the screensaver starts and the system is locked, I have to enter my password twice before I can work again.

After the first time, the desktop pops up for about one second, then it switches back to the locked screen and I have to enter the password a second time. I think it has something to do with the screen saver, but I haven't changed that or any lock screen options for weeks.

Is that a known bug and/or something I can do about it?

Thank you,

Blutkoete

[Blutkoete]

A short addition: It actually happens this way:

1) I enter my password; the system accepts it and shows me the desktop.

2) After one or two seconds, the screen saver appears again for a second, followed by the the login window

3) I enter my password again, the system accepts it and shows me the desktop.

Maybe the screen saver is kind of deactivating too slow? Is there a log or something to check that?

It happens since the last update.

[darrenleeweber]

Exactly same problem for me on Ubuntu 10.04 with Gnome desktop and the screen lock option on. This is on Lenovo ThinkPad T61.

[uiarchitect]

Solution to this problem is posted here - http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-503976.html

[revnoah]

For me, the problem was caused by an unsuccessful install of the fingerprint scanner software. Commenting out a line in common-auth did the trick for me.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...83&postcount=8

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