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Date:      Sun, 6 Jan 2002 23:22:07 +0000
From:      Scott Mitchell <scott.mitchell@mail.com>
To:        leegold <leegold@operamail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: kde question
Message-ID:  <20020106232207.F338@localhost>
In-Reply-To: <3C38FE18@operamail.com>; from leegold@operamail.com on Sun, Jan 06, 2002 at 02:44:17PM -0500
References:  <3C38FE18@operamail.com>

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On Sun, Jan 06, 2002 at 02:44:17PM -0500, 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)

Did you install KDE from packages?  I experienced the same problem with the
KDE packages on the 4.4-R CDs, but found that everything works fine when I
rebuilt from the latest KDE port (as of about a week ago).

One thing that occurred to me is that the packages might have been built on
a system using DES passwords, whereas I (and presumably you as well) am
using the default MD5 passwords...

Anyway, try rebuilding KDE from the ports and see what happens.  Be
prepared to wait a long time while it all builds, though :-(

	Scott

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