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Date:      Sun, 6 Jan 2002 15:21:08 -0500 (EST)
From:      Tim Kellers <timothyk@serv1.wallnet.com>
To:        leegold <leegold@operamail.com>
Cc:        <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: kde question
Message-ID:  <20020106151900.C57962-100000@serv1.wallnet.com>
In-Reply-To: <3C38FE18@operamail.com>

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I just tried locking my screen in KDE 2.2.2 and, oops, my password doesn't
unlock it, either.  ctrl-alt-backspace did kill the server, but it's very
curious that I couldn't unlock my screen.

Tim Kellers

On Sun, 6 Jan 2002, leegold wrote:

> I installed kde for the first time.
> I was playing/learning and used the screen lock.
> Now I can NOT unlock my screen.
> I have tried using my system logon password, but
> that does not work.
>
> Is there a default kde password?
> My only other alternative is to pull the plug on the system,
> I can not alt-f2 to another console and shutdown as root.
> I'm totally locked out. I appreciated the security but
> would appreciate knowing what the default password is
> so I regain my system.
>
> also there should be a way to have the kde lock
> respond to two passwords - one for the user,
> one for the admin.
> cause if a user locked out of alt-fx at the console/terminal
> and forgets a pw it becomes a hassel at the local terminal.
>
> please tell me how to unlock - there has to be a default pw.
> I did not config after installing. (using freebsd)
>
> Thanks
>
>
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