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I am unable to lock my screen either using CTRL-ALT-L or waiting for 5 minutes (inactive time option). After pressing the combination of keys (or waiting the 5 minutes), the screen turns off but it does not ask for any password to return to the desktop. Can anyone help me please? Thank you!

Here are my settings:

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  • Go to settings->keyboard. I don't have access to Ubuntu in my office right now. There you can find option like "Shortcut". Find what is the new shortcut key for locking the system.
    – learner
    Nov 17, 2016 at 12:47
  • So the important information is that the "lock" switch is shown grayed out. So it can not be activated.
    – Luckyrings
    Nov 17, 2016 at 20:10
  • Can you edit your question and add the screen image for System Settings -> Power.
    – WinEunuuchs2Unix
    Nov 17, 2016 at 23:47

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I solved my problem. There was an option in the Unity Tweak Tool that was preventing any screen lock. Desktop lock checkbox must be disabled. Thanks to https://askubuntu.com/a/91719/219893

Unity tweak tool desktop lock

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    This worked for me, finally! I installed Unity Tweak Tool with sudo apt-get install unity-tweak-tool but can be found in the Ubuntu Software app. By habit I had been typing the password to launch the system back on so this was a huge vulnerability for me! Thanks @Gatuno !
    – josemrivera
    Jan 22, 2017 at 19:14
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Enable the "LOCK" switch in the settings "Brightness and Lock" dialog.

I see that the "LOCK" switch is disabled on your screenshot.

Then it would ask for a password after blanking screen or pressing CRTL-ALT-L.

To also ask for password after standyby: Then you have to ensure that the checkbox "require my password when waking from suspend" is selected.

I have attached a screen shot of my dialog here: enter image description here

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  • Lock switch is only related to his second problem (Lock screen after 'x' min).
    – learner
    Nov 17, 2016 at 12:37
  • As learner says, there is no "LOCK" switch in that window and the options are disabled. In your picture you can edit the options, but not in mine.
    – Gatuno
    Nov 17, 2016 at 15:15
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    What I mean is that I cannot edit the Brightess & Lock window, under the Lock section. It is not that the switch is enabled or disabled, I simply cannot change anything in that window (except for the inactivity time combobox)
    – Gatuno
    Nov 17, 2016 at 15:42
  • Can you create a new user and give him a password. Check if there is possible to enable the "lock" switch?
    – Luckyrings
    Nov 17, 2016 at 20:11

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