Re: [gdm-list] gnome-screensaver authenticates users through GDM

[Brian Cameron <Brian Cameron Sun COM>]

Bob:

> Please don't require a mouse-movement or other user interaction to
> initiate the authentication for unlock.
> Why not do it immediately?
>
> Requiring user interaction makes it impossible to automate unlocking a
> session via the PAM stack, which can be very useful at times if there is
> some method of authentication occurring outside of the session itself
> (e.g. Sun Ray Non-SmartCard Mobility).
>
> IMO a screen saver should call pam_authenticate immediately when the
> screen is locked, to allow for such mechanisms. What would be the
> purpose in waiting?

Yes, it does make sense to show the lockscreen immediately, and
after a timeout show the eye-candy, that's true.  That's how lock
screen works currently, I believe.

Brian