FROM: http://superuser.com/questions/71465/how-to-disable-screen-locking-after-sleep-on-ubuntu-9-10
Try:
Go System > Preferences > Screensaver and uncheck the box that says lock when screensaver is active.
Else
gconftool-2 --type boolean -s /apps/gnome-power-manager/lock_on_blank_screen false
gconftool-2 --type boolean -s /apps/gnome-power-manager/lock_use_screensaver_settings false
If these 2 don't work then
Open the terminal, and type sudo gconf-editor (you'll need to type root password) In the window that comes up go to apps > gnome-power-manager > lock On the right, UNCHECK suspend and hibernate and make sure that the use_screensaver_settings is CHECKED
or -
In your terminal type sudo gedit /etc/default/acpi-support
Go to the line that says LOCK_SCREEN=true and put a # in front of it.
Close, save and try it out.
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