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I've seen quite a few similar questions on here, but none seem to solve my issue (or I am misapplying the answers).

I'm running a laptop on Ubuntu 19.10 largely as a media server, and am looking for the following security settings:

  • On startup, require password to log in
  • Require sudo password for changing settings, installing software etc.; BUT
  • Don't require password to sign in after screen lock

I have set 

nils@nils-HP-EliteBook-2560p:~$ gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.screensaver ubuntu-lock-on-suspend
false

As suggested in this answer but this works only occasionally - after longer periods of inactivity, it still requires a password login.

Is this combination of password requirements feasible?

Nils Gudat
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Privacy" and turn off "Screen Lock" to disable the screen lock from being activated when your screen is blanked.

This will not prevent your lock screen from being activated when your computer resumes from hibernation or suspend.

To also disable the lock screen when resuming from suspend, set org.gnome.desktop.screensaver ubuntu-lock-on-suspend to false, as in

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.screensaver ubuntu-lock-on-suspend false
vanadium
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