How can I allow screensaver unlocking by root?

[François Patte]

Wouter.Lamee at nc3a.nato.int a écrit :
> Jacques,
> 
> yeah, it's a bit of a workaround, but I guess it'll have to do. I will
> still give the FC3 screenblanker a try on FC4 though.
> 
> wlamee
> 
> 
>>Just tested locking the screen, then going to an alternate terminal
>>window and logigng in as root.  Then did the ps -ef command.  I found
>>a process called gnome-screensaver.  I killed that process and
>>returned to the GUI (Ctrl-Alt F7) and sure enough the screensaver was
>>gone and I could use the system again.

You maybe also have look at:

 /etc/pam.d/xscreensaver

And adjust this file to what you want.

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François Patte
UFR de mathématiques et informatique
Université Paris 5 - Paris
http://www.math-info.univ-paris5.fr/~patte