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[Bug 878997] Re: setting nopasswdlogin removes user password

 

** Description changed:

- When user wants to setup loging without password, user adds to
+ When user wants to setup login without password, user adds to
  nopasswdlogin group (it is fine), but actual password is removed as
  well. This makes inpossible using the sudo or gksudo command if user was
  in adm group.
  
  Workaround is booting in recovery mode and manual setting password to
  the user.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: lightdm 1.0.1-0ubuntu6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Thu Oct 20 22:03:52 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
  SourcePackage: lightdm
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Title:
  setting nopasswdlogin removes user password

Status in “lightdm” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  When user wants to setup login without password, user adds to
  nopasswdlogin group (it is fine), but actual password is removed as
  well. This makes inpossible using the sudo or gksudo command if user
  was in adm group.

  Workaround is booting in recovery mode and manual setting password to
  the user.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: lightdm 1.0.1-0ubuntu6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Thu Oct 20 22:03:52 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
  SourcePackage: lightdm
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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