An option pops up in my mind. Start another X session with "startx -- :2", switching to it is a matter of hitting ctrl-alt-F8, or F7 to go back to yours. Now concerning logging in as a different user, maybe if you "su - otheruser" in a terminal and issue that command, it would yield the required effect? I'd test but I can't right now, but it's worth a shot I think. On Sun, 2004-03-07 at 03:01, Sturla Holm Hansen wrote: > On Sun, 2004-03-07 at 08:04, Jeff Vian wrote: > > Steve Bergman wrote: > > > > > Jeff Allison wrote: > > > > > >> Although not an answer but why? > > >> > > >> > > > > > > I would guess to keep casual users from easily snooping your mail. :-) > > > > > > -Steve > > > > On Linux???? each user has their own mailbox and it is already secure. > > If the original poster is allowing everybody to use the same account I > > can see that but if so they are not using the already built in security. > > > > > > > > > > > > I know about the built-in security, I was just asking if it was possible > to pw-protect evolution the way I described because then I wouldn't have > to lock my screen for leaving the computer for a few minutes and I > wouldn't have to log in with another account when somebody wanted to > borrow it for something... > If this was a corporate computer it wouldn't be an issue, I would never > let anyone do anything with my account on a corporate network, this is > my home computer though, and there are allways people visiting that > needs to check their mail, or print something out etc... > > > Sturla
