Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2002 17:26:35 -0500 From: Brian T.Schellenberger <bts@babbleon.org> To: leegold <leegold@operamail.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: kde question Message-ID: <07cb01627220612FE4@mail4.nc.rr.com> In-Reply-To: <3C38FE18@operamail.com> References: <3C38FE18@operamail.com>
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This is a problem (IMHO) with the port.
/usr/local/bin/kcheckpass
needs to be SUID root, and the port doesn't do this by default for "security"
reasons. The utter uselessness of the default behavior convinces me that
this is perfectly silly behavior on the part of the part, but when this topic
has come up before the porter has not seemed very amenable to changing this.
So after you install KDE you pretty much have got to
chmod +s /usr/local/bin/kcheckpass
before you can actually *KDE*.
If you upgrade in the future, a CTL-ALT-F2 will get you to a console window
whence you can do this next time you get stuck and then ALT-F9 will let you
type in a usable password again.
It just wants your regular user password--nothing fancy.
On Sunday 06 January 2002 02:44 pm, 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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