Password-protecting fedora.

[Björn Persson]

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...
> If this was a corporate computer it wouldn't be an issue, I would never
> let anyone do anything with my account on a corporate network, this is
> my home computer though, and there are allways people visiting that
> needs to check their mail, or print something out etc...

If all your secrets are on the mail server then the password to check
for mail gives you the protection you want. If there is anything secret
on your hard disk - saved or sent mail for example - and you don't trust
your guests, then you do need to lock the screen to stop them from
reading the files, and in that case you should probably run a second X
server where your guests can log in. You could set your display manager
(probably GDM) to start two X servers automatically at boot.

Björn Persson