Bug#603623: gnome: Cant switch user

[Noel David Torres Taño]

On Martes 16 Noviembre 2010 15:32:07 usted escribió:
> reassign 603623 gnome-session
> thanks
> 
> Le lundi 15 novembre 2010 à 23:14 +0000, Noel David Torres Taño a
> 
> écrit :
> > I'm using kdm as login manager. I login into a gnome session by chosing
> > "gnome" at the session menu, and entering my login and password. To sitch
> > users I go to "System" menu, then "Close session [login name]..." and in
> > the display I get I hit the button "Change User". Then, instead of a new
> > kdm login screen I get an error dialog with the text I said.
> 
> User switching from GNOME only works with GDM, so this is expected.

So there is a feature lack that is a bug in itself. System admins should be 
free to choose either gdm or kdm, and their users (in non-fixed enterprise-
like environments) should be free to use either Gnome or KDE and still have 
switching users option available.
> 
> I wonder why the session manager even proposes you to switch. This is
> where lies the bug, it should only offer to disconnect.
> 
> Cheers,

Should I open a new wishlist-category bug asking to add the support to session 
change?

Thanks

Noel
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