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Bug 645476

Summary:	gconf key /desktop/gnome/lockdown/disable_user_switching ignored by logout dialog
Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6	Reporter:	Dan Astoorian <djast>
Component:	gnome-session	Assignee:	Ray Strode [halfline] <rstrode>
Status:	CLOSED WONTFIX	QA Contact:	Desktop QE <desktop-qa-list>
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Priority:	low
Version:	6.0	CC:	chanson, jsbillin, riglersc
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Description Dan Astoorian 2010-10-21 15:23:28 UTC

Description of problem:
The logout dialog always presents a "Switch User" option, even if the gconf key  /desktop/gnome/lockdown/disable_user_switching is set to true.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
gnome-session-2.28.0-13.el6.i686

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Set /desktop/gnome/lockdown/disable_user_switching key to true:
gconftool-2 --direct --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory -t bool -s /desktop/gnome/lockdown/disable_user_switching true
2. Log in, then select System -> Log Out [username]

  
Actual results:
A functional "Switch User" button still appears in the Log Out dialog

Expected results:
Users should not be able to perform user switching if it has been locked down via 
/desktop/gnome/lockdown/disable_user_switching = true.

Additional info:
Setting the key to true does remove the Switch User option from gnome-screensaver, and also inhibits the gdm-user-switch-applet menu (even those functions which have nothing to do with user switching, such as "Personal Information"); it's just the logout dialog which fails to remove the option.

Comment 2 RHEL Program Management 2011-01-07 15:42:29 UTC

This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for
inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated
in the current release, Red Hat is unfortunately unable to
address this request at this time. Red Hat invites you to
ask your support representative to propose this request, if
appropriate and relevant, in the next release of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux. If you would like it considered as an
exception in the current release, please ask your support
representative.

Comment 3 Suzanne Logcher 2011-10-06 18:49:15 UTC

Since RHEL 6.2 External Beta has begun, and this bug remains
unresolved, it has been rejected as it is not proposed as
exception or blocker.
               
Red Hat invites you to ask your support representative to
propose this request, if appropriate and relevant, in the
next release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Comment 4 Chad Hanson 2013-06-14 21:50:33 UTC

The patch for Gnome 2.2 from https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=598255 needs to be applied for this to work in RHEL 6.

Comment 5 riglersc 2014-09-30 13:42:08 UTC

This bug was fixed upstream in 2011.  It would be great if we could see the fix included in RHEL since this is affecting our RHEL 6 desktop deployment.

Comment 6 Jan Kurik 2017-12-06 11:06:27 UTC

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is in the Production 3 Phase. During the Production 3 Phase, Critical impact Security Advisories (RHSAs) and selected Urgent Priority Bug Fix Advisories (RHBAs) may be released as they become available.

The official life cycle policy can be reviewed here:

http://redhat.com/rhel/lifecycle

This issue does not meet the inclusion criteria for the Production 3 Phase and will be marked as CLOSED/WONTFIX. If this remains a critical requirement, please contact Red Hat Customer Support to request a re-evaluation of the issue, citing a clear business justification. Note that a strong business justification will be required for re-evaluation. Red Hat Customer Support can be contacted via the Red Hat Customer Portal at the following URL:

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