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Date:      Sun, 13 Feb 2011 12:26:33 -0800
From:      erikmccaskey64 <erikmccaskey64@zoho.com>
To:        "freebsd" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Security: gnome-screensaver VS. switch user
Message-ID:  <12e20b40bf4.-3575625079760078456.-7128054472388216353@zoho.com>

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People "usually" suspend their laptop, so that they can continue their work when they open the laptop. OK!


Two choices [GNOME]:  


1 - Menu -&gt; Shut Down -&gt; Suspend
in this case, the gnome-screensaver locks the PC. but the gnome-screensaver is just a "normal process", and it could be killed e.g.: 
http://securitytube.net/USB-Autorun-attacks-against-Linux-at-Shmoocon-2011-video.aspx
or using any method [video was just an example!!].






2 - Menu -&gt; Log out -&gt; Switch user -&gt; Suspend
in this case, the GDM [???] protects the user [i mean it locks the PC from other users]




Which one is more secure/safer?




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