How do I switch user in KDE?

Cole · #1 1st July 2010, 09:48 PM

Hi,

In FC13, when one user logs into GNOME and locks the screen, there is a "switch user" button so someone else can return to the log in screen and log in as well. But in KDE, there is only two buttons "Unlock" (for the current user) and "Cancel".

How can I get KDE to support multiple users?

Thanks in advance!

parish · #2 1st July 2010, 11:07 PM

I know this doesn't really help, but I'm running kde on F13 (gnome is not even installed), and when I screenlock the switch user button is there. Are your other users already defined?

gldfshkpr · #3 2nd July 2010, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Cole

Hi,

In FC13, when one user logs into GNOME and locks the screen, there is a "switch user" button so someone else can return to the log in screen and log in as well. But in KDE, there is only two buttons "Unlock" (for the current user) and "Cancel".

How can I get KDE to support multiple users?

Thanks in advance!

From the "Application Launcher". Install it in your panel. "Switch User" is there under "Leave".

Cole · #4 3rd July 2010, 11:46 AM

Thanks for the responses so far.

parish wrote:

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Are your other users already defined?

Yes, all of the other users are already defined. Some have a preference for GNOME, others for KDE.

gldfshkpr wrote:

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From the "Application Launcher". Install it in your panel. "Switch User" is there under "Leave".

Yes, that option is there, which helps if one user has logged in and another user arrives to use the computer immediately. However, my problem is when one user who uses KDE has walked away from the PC for long enough that the screensaver has kicked in (and locked the screen) or that user has hibernated the PC and another user switches the PC on to find the PC locked.

How can I allow that second user to log in without logging that first user out?

Cole · #5 3rd July 2010, 11:56 AM

Just for clarity. I've attached a screenshot showing the locked screen when a user using KDE hibernates FC13 and the PC is switched on again. The only option is "Unlock". If GNOME was used before hiberation however, there is an additional button "Switch User".

gldfshkpr · #6 3rd July 2010, 03:42 PM

I see what you're saying now. Maybe the only option is to change the power management settings in KDE so the machine will not hibernate or screen lock.

Settings>System Settings>Advanced (tab)>Power Management>Edit Profiles

parish · #7 3rd July 2010, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Cole

Just for clarity. I've attached a screenshot showing the locked screen when a user using KDE hibernates FC13 and the PC is switched on again. The only option is "Unlock". If GNOME was used before hiberation however, there is an additional button "Switch User".

That is the strangest thing; my dialog looks just like yours except that I do have the Switch User button. As I mentioned above, mine is a default kde/kdm installation and I've never installed gnome at all. I wonder if it's related to having both kdm/gdm installed...

Anyway, I have looked through the various sys, kde, and kdm config dialogs and files, and I can't find what, if anything, is controlling this. I'll keep poking around out of curiosity and if I find something I'll post back. Also, if you figure it out, please let me know how you enabled it.

Daniel

Cole · #8 4th July 2010, 10:50 AM

It does sound like GDM and KDM are not playing nicely together but I can't find a setting anywhere to switch between them.

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Also, if you figure it out, please let me know how you enabled it.

I'm interested in getting to the bottom of this too. Will post back here if I figure anything out.