GNU screen: session locked by default if "multiuser" is on

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GNU screen: session locked by default if "multiuser" is on

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[PROBLEM]
I want to start a GNU Screen session by a script, so I can easily run several programs in parallel in the background.
I'm staring the screen session by name, like this:

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$ screen -dmS "my_session"
$ screen -S "my_session" -X multiuser on
$ screen -S "my_session" -X acladd user1 user2 ...
As you can see, I've also enabled "multiuser" mode for that session.
Then I can configure its settings and even start programs in certain screen windows, just as desired.

Unfortunately, when I disconnect, log out then log back in and try to reconnect using "screen -r", I'm facing a screen password prompt :?
I didn't set any password - and also the system-password of the user who created the session doesn't work.

When I remove the "multiuser on" option, the password prompt is gone.
But I want multiuser enabled but without any additional password to be entered...


[SOLUTION]
to be continued...


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