[Leaplist] Debian Password

[Fred Moore]

Homer Whittaker wrote:
> I installed recently installed Debian on a 32 bit machine and it
> demands a "Password" to reenter the programs even if the machine is
> left alone for even a short period of time.
> To me this is above and beyond security requirements, in fact if at
> all possible, I do not want to put in my password even on startup ( I
> usually leave my machines on full time).
>
> Guess my question is where is this all happening and how do I remove
> it from the machines action files.  I hesitate removing my name from
> the /etc/shadow file because that may shut me out all together.
>
> Homer Whittaker
>
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This is not normal Debian nor any other Linux behavior... did you set up
a screen saver and set it to require a password?
if so unset it.. Fred

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Fred/WD8KNI