autologon of a certain user at startup

autologon of a certain user at startup

[Arno Seitzinger]

Hi NG,

on one of my Linux Machines running SuSe 8.1, I would like to automatically 
log on one certain user on boot-up so X and KDE starts without the 
necessity to enter username or password (preferrably w/ time-slot to enter 
a differend username but this is not a must...)

I'm sure I read somewhere how to configure the system for this behaviour but 
can neither remember nor find it...

Any hint would be appreciated.

Arno Seitzinger


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Re: autologon of a certain user at startup

[Brian Jackson]

If you use kdm it has that functionality built in. You set it up under the 
control center in kde. 

 --Brian Jackson 

Arno Seitzinger writes: 

> Hi NG, 
> 
> on one of my Linux Machines running SuSe 8.1, I would like to automatically 
> log on one certain user on boot-up so X and KDE starts without the 
> necessity to enter username or password (preferrably w/ time-slot to enter 
> a differend username but this is not a must...) 
> 
> I'm sure I read somewhere how to configure the system for this behaviour but 
> can neither remember nor find it... 
> 
> Any hint would be appreciated. 
> 
> Arno Seitzinger 
> 
> 
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Re: autologon of a certain user at startup

[Brett Allen]

On Friday 27 December 2002 3:41 pm, Arno Seitzinger wrote:
> Hi NG,
>
> on one of my Linux Machines running SuSe 8.1, I would like to
> automatically log on one certain user on boot-up so X and KDE starts
> without the necessity to enter username or password (preferrably w/
> time-slot to enter a differend username but this is not a must...)
>
> I'm sure I read somewhere how to configure the system for this
> behaviour but can neither remember nor find it...
>
> Any hint would be appreciated.

Control Center, System, Login Manager, Convenience, Enable auto-login.
You then need to choose the user you want to have auto-login to use.  
There is also a check box for Truly automatic login but not sure what 
that is.  I have not used this feature for a some years.

As always, be careful which user you pick.  Not sure I would use root if 
I were you but, it's your system...


>
> Arno Seitzinger
>

Brett
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Re: autologon of a certain user at startup

[Arno Seitzinger]

Arno Seitzinger wrote:

> Hi NG,
> 
> on one of my Linux Machines running SuSe 8.1, I would like to
> automatically log on one certain user on boot-up so X and KDE starts
> without the necessity to enter username or password (preferrably w/
> time-slot to enter a differend username but this is not a must...)
> 
> I'm sure I read somewhere how to configure the system for this behaviour
> but can neither remember nor find it...
> 
> Any hint would be appreciated.
> 
> Arno Seitzinger
> 

Thanks for the hints.

Sure, I am not going to automatically log on root. The feature is needed for 
an audio system in my living room where ease of use is prio 1.

Arno


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