Re: screen from git always requires password when reattaching

Amadeusz Sławiński <[email protected]> Wed, 22 Mar 2017 09:37:03 +0100

Newsgroups	gmane.comp.gnu.screen.user
Message-ID	<[email protected]>

On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 22:16:35 +0100
"Aldo Davide" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I have compiled screen from the git master branch. Now when I try to
> reattach an existing session (with screen -r) it always asks for my
> password. Is there any option to disable that?

Hi,

you can either replace Authenticate function in authentication.c with

void Authenticate() {
	return;
}

or use screen-v4 branch.

Cheers,
Amadeusz