How to disable “switch user” in GNOME?
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Basically, I want to disable multiple logins. The family laptop (not mine) has a problem with the x server -- at least it seems to be the x server. When two users are logged in simultaneously the x-server fails to start for the one who was logged in first. Having two users logged in seems to steal processor speed anyway. So I want to disable people from choosing 'switch user' over 'log out (username)' or 'shut down'.
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Basically, I want to disable multiple logins. The family laptop (not mine) has a problem with the x server -- at least it seems to be the x server. When two users are logged in simultaneously the x-server fails to start for the one who was logged in first. Having two users logged in seems to steal processor speed anyway. So I want to disable people from choosing 'switch user' over 'log out (username)' or 'shut down'.
gnome users
edited Dec 3 at 22:02
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Basically, I want to disable multiple logins. The family laptop (not mine) has a problem with the x server -- at least it seems to be the x server. When two users are logged in simultaneously the x-server fails to start for the one who was logged in first. Having two users logged in seems to steal processor speed anyway. So I want to disable people from choosing 'switch user' over 'log out (username)' or 'shut down'.
gnome users
edited Dec 3 at 22:02
don_crissti
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asked Nov 6 '10 at 21:56
ixtmixilix
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Basically, I want to disable multiple logins. The family laptop (not mine) has a problem with the x server -- at least it seems to be the x server. When two users are logged in simultaneously the x-server fails to start for the one who was logged in first. Having two users logged in seems to steal processor speed anyway. So I want to disable people from choosing 'switch user' over 'log out (username)' or 'shut down'.
gnome users
gnome users
edited Dec 3 at 22:02
don_crissti
49.2k15129158
asked Nov 6 '10 at 21:56
ixtmixilix
5,4481859101
edited Dec 3 at 22:02
don_crissti
49.2k15129158
asked Nov 6 '10 at 21:56
ixtmixilix
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edited Dec 3 at 22:02
don_crissti
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edited Dec 3 at 22:02
don_crissti
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edited Dec 3 at 22:02
don_crissti
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asked Nov 6 '10 at 21:56
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There is a setting /desktop/gnome/lockdown/disable_user_switching in GConf that allows you to disable the user switching.
You can change this setting by running gconf-editor from the Alt+F2 "Run" dialog (depending on your distro, it might also be available somewhere in the menus).
If you're using GNOME 3 you can simply run:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.lockdown disable-user-switching true
edited Dec 3 at 22:04
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The following command will switch it from the command line:gconftool --set --type bool /desktop/gnome/lockdown/disable_user_switching true
– Steven D
Nov 7 '10 at 5:59
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There is a setting /desktop/gnome/lockdown/disable_user_switching in GConf that allows you to disable the user switching.
You can change this setting by running gconf-editor from the Alt+F2 "Run" dialog (depending on your distro, it might also be available somewhere in the menus).
If you're using GNOME 3 you can simply run:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.lockdown disable-user-switching true
edited Dec 3 at 22:04
don_crissti
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answered Nov 7 '10 at 4:54
JanC
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The following command will switch it from the command line:gconftool --set --type bool /desktop/gnome/lockdown/disable_user_switching true
– Steven D
Nov 7 '10 at 5:59
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There is a setting /desktop/gnome/lockdown/disable_user_switching in GConf that allows you to disable the user switching.
You can change this setting by running gconf-editor from the Alt+F2 "Run" dialog (depending on your distro, it might also be available somewhere in the menus).
If you're using GNOME 3 you can simply run:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.lockdown disable-user-switching true
edited Dec 3 at 22:04
don_crissti
49.2k15129158
answered Nov 7 '10 at 4:54
JanC
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The following command will switch it from the command line:gconftool --set --type bool /desktop/gnome/lockdown/disable_user_switching true
– Steven D
Nov 7 '10 at 5:59
add a comment |
up vote
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up vote
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There is a setting /desktop/gnome/lockdown/disable_user_switching in GConf that allows you to disable the user switching.
You can change this setting by running gconf-editor from the Alt+F2 "Run" dialog (depending on your distro, it might also be available somewhere in the menus).
If you're using GNOME 3 you can simply run:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.lockdown disable-user-switching true
edited Dec 3 at 22:04
don_crissti
49.2k15129158
answered Nov 7 '10 at 4:54
JanC
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There is a setting /desktop/gnome/lockdown/disable_user_switching in GConf that allows you to disable the user switching.
You can change this setting by running gconf-editor from the Alt+F2 "Run" dialog (depending on your distro, it might also be available somewhere in the menus).
If you're using GNOME 3 you can simply run:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.lockdown disable-user-switching true
edited Dec 3 at 22:04
don_crissti
49.2k15129158
answered Nov 7 '10 at 4:54
JanC
1,27978
edited Dec 3 at 22:04
don_crissti
49.2k15129158
edited Dec 3 at 22:04
don_crissti
49.2k15129158
edited Dec 3 at 22:04
don_crissti
49.2k15129158
49.2k15129158
answered Nov 7 '10 at 4:54
JanC
1,27978
answered Nov 7 '10 at 4:54
JanC
1,27978
answered Nov 7 '10 at 4:54
JanC
1,27978
1,27978
2
The following command will switch it from the command line:gconftool --set --type bool /desktop/gnome/lockdown/disable_user_switching true
– Steven D
Nov 7 '10 at 5:59
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The following command will switch it from the command line:gconftool --set --type bool /desktop/gnome/lockdown/disable_user_switching true
– Steven D
Nov 7 '10 at 5:59
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The following command will switch it from the command line:
gconftool --set --type bool /desktop/gnome/lockdown/disable_user_switching true– Steven D
Nov 7 '10 at 5:59
The following command will switch it from the command line:
gconftool --set --type bool /desktop/gnome/lockdown/disable_user_switching true– Steven D
Nov 7 '10 at 5:59
add a comment |
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