Password when waking from the screensaver stopped working.

I just found that my computer stopped asking for my password when waking from the screensaver or sleeping. I went back and double checked my system prefs and it was still checked to require a password. Any ideas?
I also have noticed that after my computer has been on for an extended period of time, it won't go to sleep by itself any more. If I restart it seems to fix it temporarily. Any ideas?
Thanks!

I just found that my computer stopped asking for my
password when waking from the screensaver or
sleeping. I went back and double checked my system
prefs and it was still checked to require a password.
Any ideas?
This bug has been reported many times and as far as I know there is no fix for it yet. File a bug report with Apple. The more reports they get the sooner they will be likely to fix it.
Until then, you can enable fast user switching on your Mac, and when you need to step away, just fast user switch to the login window. A password will be required to get back into your account and your apps and documents will still be as you left them.
I also have noticed that after my computer has been
on for an extended period of time, it won't go to
sleep by itself any more. If I restart it seems to
fix it temporarily.
You can try deleting the preference files and setting them again. They are in /Library/Preferences and they are called com.apple.energysaver.plist or something similar (I'm on a Windoze machine right now so I can't check.)

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