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Re: [trinity-users] kdm-trinity login screen requires Ctrl+Alt+Del to begin

From: David Hare <davidahare@...>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:45:23 +0000
On 26/10/12 16:08, Lisi Reisz wrote:
> On 26 October 2012 16:11, Slávek Banko<slavek.banko@...>  wrote:
>> On Friday 26 of October 2012 16:51:03 David Hare wrote:
>>> Since installing the latest backport kernel in Squeeze, kdm-trinity
>>> login screen shows this:
>>>
>>> Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to begin
>>>
>>> This process helps keep your password secure
>>>
>>> It prevents unauthorized users from emulating the login screen
>>>
>>> I seem unable to find any info on this behaviour, least of all how to
>>> disable it. Aside from a general annoyance...[snip]
>>> Any pointers to a solution?
>
> [snip]
>> However, to disable this enable in /etc/trinity/kdm/kdmrc UseSAK=false.
>
> Thanks, you two!  I have only logged in once since I upgraded my
> kernel from backports.  That message annoyed me.  If I had had to live
> with it for any length of time, it would have driven me crazy.
>
> Thank you both for saving what remains of my sanity!
>
> Lisi
>

Thank you Slávek, that has sorted the problem here too (although I don't 
yet understand what actually is "UseSAK=false")

You must have heard the thundering curses, all the way from England, 
before you read my post!

David