When I first installed Ubuntu 11.04 I marked NOT to ask password in login. Then, ofcourse, it didn't ask me password on login. But now I want the OS to ask login password as I have many critical datas stored. I changed the settings to Password: Asked in Login but it doesn't work. My Ubuntu doesn't ask password in login. What should I do now?
3 Answers
I had same problem. Try running this command:
sudo gpasswd -d $USER nopasswdlogin
this should work.
The thing is that my user was in the nopasswdlogin group. I had to install the gnome-system-tools which has the GUI to manage users and groups. Then I ran the users-groups manager and change my user to NOT be part of the nopasswdlogin group. Problem Solved.
Go to
System Setting -> System -> Login Screen -> Unlock
You will need to enter your password.
Then select the option that says "Show the screen for choosing who will log in"
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@Bibek Karki: If this answer was helpful to you, then please consider marking it as the accepted answer so others may more easily find it in the future. This is also a polite way to thank the person answering your question for helping you out.– DanatelaMar 11, 2014 at 6:23
This tutorial explains How to disable password prompts in Ubuntu. In case if you want to enable password prompts, try to do that vice versa
