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[Owen Dunn <919298@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

I'm configuring a preseeded automated installation of Ubuntu 12.04.
Because in its final state the system will get all its users from the
local Active Directory domain I do not have an initial user created, so
in my preseed configuration file I have the line:

d-i passwd/make-user boolean false

My organisation's policies prohibit a guest account, so a
preseed/late_command edits /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf to include the
line:

allow-guest=false

With this arrangement, when lightdm starts at boot time, it starts an X
server and displays a black screen with the mouse pointer in.  This
screen disappears almost immediately.  This is repeated 59 times, making
switching to another virtual console difficult.

lightdm should behave more sensibly when a local user is not available.

** Affects: lightdm (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  lightdm crashes/loops if guest disabled and no initial user

Status in “lightdm” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I'm configuring a preseeded automated installation of Ubuntu 12.04.
  Because in its final state the system will get all its users from the
  local Active Directory domain I do not have an initial user created,
  so in my preseed configuration file I have the line:

  d-i passwd/make-user boolean false

  My organisation's policies prohibit a guest account, so a
  preseed/late_command edits /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf to include the
  line:

  allow-guest=false

  With this arrangement, when lightdm starts at boot time, it starts an
  X server and displays a black screen with the mouse pointer in.  This
  screen disappears almost immediately.  This is repeated 59 times,
  making switching to another virtual console difficult.

  lightdm should behave more sensibly when a local user is not
  available.

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