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Idea #25737: deferred login / boot to screensaver

bug This idea is a duplicate of Idea #1721: Boot into screensaver.
Written by cludwig the 31 Aug 10 at 12:09. Category: Others. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: New
Rationale
Many Ubuntu users find that they are the only user on their laptop/desktop. They rarely, if at all have to sign in as another user.

Give the user the user a secure way to get to an up and running desktop without clicking on anything. In other words, hit the power button, make your morning tea, type your password and you are staring at an up and running desktop read for your day. The login settings screen allows you to select an auto login after x seconds, but your computer is not secure when it loads up if you are away from your desk. others can access you desktop and apps.

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Solution #2: Add a 'default selected user' option
Written by rockachu2 the 1 Sep 10 at 02:29.
so that people can have their lazy hands satisfied. Then they don't have to click. 5 seconds to a desktop on a 5 year old machine is not too long...

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Darwin Survivor (Brainstorm moderator) wrote on the 1 Sep 10 at 09:44
I don't quite understand the end result of #2.

cludwig wrote on the 1 Sep 10 at 12:42
Solution 2 is already implemented using the login settings menu.

aliam13_2 wrote on the 1 Sep 10 at 15:55
@cludwig could you please explain where this setting is in the "login settings menu" as I can't find it. There is an auto-login user, but this is not what solution 2 is about.


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