How to increase login timeout? (Solved)

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How to increase login timeout? (Solved)

Post by Bara-Bus »

How to increase login timeout?
I don't use screensaver as it never works properly. The screen seems to logout out after about 10 minutes. How can I increase to 30 Mins?
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Re: How to increase login timeout?

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I am using Cinnamon. In System Settings > Screensaver > Settings tab > Delay before starting screensaver.

There you can also select to lock the the computer when put to sleep, etc.
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Re: How to increase login timeout?

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"...seems to logout..." Exactly correct, it doesn't actually log you out, so you are looking for a timer that doesn't exist.

An inactive Mint locks the screen so you probably want to find something like Control Centre--->Screen Saver--->Lock Screen.

If you don't say which Mint you are using, and which Desktop, you will get guesswork-answers, or no answers.
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Re: How to increase login timeout?

Post by Bara-Bus »

GS3 wrote: Sun May 27, 2018 5:18 am I am using Cinnamon. In System Settings > Screensaver > Settings tab > Delay before starting screensaver.

There you can also select to lock the the computer when put to sleep, etc.
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