F13: only others user is available at login

Alan Milnes asm at linux.com
Mon Feb 22 09:59:56 UTC 2010


On 21 February 2010 15:47, Mail Lists <lists at sapience.com> wrote:

> On 02/21/2010 08:06 AM, Antonio M wrote:
>
> >
> >  Bug 566690 -  after fresh install of F13, a default user is not listed
> in gdm
>
>
>   May I suggest that displaying a list of users should be an option that
> must be turned on - and for security purposes - no users should be
> displayed at all without the admnistrator turning it on.
>
>  Lists of usernames is reasonable primarily for residential use - ie
> not laptop or any other location.
>
>  Lets take the lead on this one and not leak information by default.
>

Agree 100%.

To login you need the username and password - why help the bad guys by
giving them 50% of the information they need?

Alan
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