KDM comes up just fine. But when I select a user, I'm not able to make any
entry in the password field. This was working fine when I compiled KDE 3,3
beta 2 from source. So, I'm assuming it's an issue with the package.
Anybody else seeing this?

By the way, I'm using the packages I got from the contrib directory at the
KDE ftp site.

Jim wrote:

> KDM comes up just fine. But when I select a user, I'm not able to make any
> entry in the password field. This was working fine when I compiled KDE 3,3
> beta 2 from source. So, I'm assuming it's an issue with the package.
> Anybody else seeing this?
>
> By the way, I'm using the packages I got from the contrib directory at the
> KDE ftp site.

KDM Current defaults to "invisible output".
Perhaps that's the new default behaviour from now on...

Try to enter your pass without seeing the asterixes and enter, what happens
then?

Arjan Groenemijer
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Arjan Groenemeijer wrote:


> KDM Current defaults to "invisible output".
> Perhaps that's the new default behaviour from now on...
>
> Try to enter your pass without seeing the asterixes and enter, what
> happens then?

I also noticed a strange thing when I installed Slack 10 at work. There is
no shell for a normal user using kdm login.

You need to add to /etc/shells

/bin/sh

I dunno if this helps, or solves the problem, but just an observation.

Nick

Arjan Groenemeijer wrote:
> Jim wrote:
>
>
>>KDM comes up just fine. But when I select a user, I'm not able to make any
>>entry in the password field. This was working fine when I compiled KDE 3,3
>>beta 2 from source. So, I'm assuming it's an issue with the package.
>>Anybody else seeing this?
>>
>>By the way, I'm using the packages I got from the contrib directory at the
>>KDE ftp site.
>
>
> KDM Current defaults to "invisible output".
> Perhaps that's the new default behaviour from now on...

Seems dumb to me, but I'll be quick to change it.

>
> Try to enter your pass without seeing the asterixes and enter, what happens
> then?


Works. Thank You!

Jim wrote:

>> Try to enter your pass without seeing the asterixes and enter, what
>> happens then?
>
>
> Works. Thank You!

The option for 'asterisked' passwords can be found in:

/opt/kde/share/config/kdm/kdmrc

Look for:

# The password input fields cloak the typed in text. Specify, how to do it:
# "NoEcho" - nothing is shown at all, the cursor doesn't move
# "OneStar" - "*" is shown for every typed letter (Default)
# "ThreeStars" - "***" is shown for every typed letter
EchoMode=NoEcho


As you can see, default is none (no echo). Just change that to 'OneStar' to
get it back.

Nick