> -----Original Message----- > From: Maynard Kuona [mailto:knxmay001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 5:32 PM > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: Password-protecting fedora. > > > On Tue, 2004-03-09 at 04:13, Ow Mun Heng wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Robin Laing [mailto:Robin.Laing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > > Jeff Vian wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Maynard Kuona wrote: > > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > > >> From: fedora-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx > > > >> > > > >> On Sun, Mar 07, 2004 at 09:01:20AM +0100, Sturla Holm > Hansen wrote: > > > >> ....> > > > >> > > > >>> 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... > > > >>> > > > > > > > > This leads to the whole thing of > > > > "I want to allow everyone around to use my computer/account > > > but I want > > > > privacy on my mail." > > > > > > > > Guess the OP needs to learn a few basic security practices. > > > > > > > > When not at the computer either lock the screen or log off. > > > > The only alternative that is feasible is don't use anything > > > you don't > > > > want the world to see and don't give yourself access to > > > anything you > > > > don't want the world to use. > > > > > > > > Basic security on ANY pc is to do that, and to have a guest > > > account of > > > > some form that casual users can use if you allow them to > > > sit and use > > > > your computer unsupervised. > > > > > > > > Having a separate account for casual users (snoopers) > > > provides a means > > > > of tracking what is being done by them. Allowing them > to use *your > > > > account* means anything they do is recorded as being > done by you. > > > > > > > > > > My feelings are the same. > > > > > > I would rather create a junk account that a casual user > could use and > > > not change anything in my account. The 20 seconds to > logout/in is > > > better than having someone decide that they would change > my bookmarks > > > or worse. At least there is some control and ability to > monitor the > > > casual user to a greater degree. > > > > Actually, Why would you want to do that?? eg: logout and > login again? > > Are you not aware that there's this new feature called "New Login"?? > > Essentially, it creates (another?) X-Session in > Virtual-Term-8 (Alt-F8) > > and presents you with a _new_ login session in which your > New users can > > just use while your own X-Session runs in the background. > (and it locks > > your existing X-Session using XScreen-saver.) I think this > feature has > > been around long before MaxOS-X or WInXP newly implemented > (I think?) > > Fast-User Switching. > > > > Ain't that Just Cool? [1] > > > > [1] Cool is a definition. It is not a state. Terms and > conditions applies. > > Please RTFM manual before committing to a life of OSS, > Free and Freedom > > as in Free Beer. > > > > Actually, at least on Redhat/Fedora, all you have to do is > start a new X > session by using the command gdmflexiserver. Just Alt-F2 and type that > command and it immediately starts it and to get back and > forth from it, > use Ctrl-Alt-F7. basically, your default x session is on F7, and every > new one is after that, like F8, F9 and so on. Hmm.. That was the exact app I was talking about but didn't know the name to till I looked it up just now.. The Launcher properties in Gnome states Comment : Log in as another user without logging out.
