[plug] Linux auto login

[Andrew Barbara]

This may sound totally ridiculous and I'm sorry if it does...
What about running the PC in single user mode?  or if you cant do that 
find out how Linux does not need auth in single user mode, i guess its a 
PAM thing?

Hope this helps.

Andrew


On Mon, 13 Jan 2003, Jason Smuts wrote:

> 
> 
> > > Hi guys/gals,
> > > 
> > > I have been trying to get a linux box to automatically login as a 
> > > particular (non-root) user.  I have only very limited experience
> with 
> > > Linux so if anyone knows of some magic that could help me here ...
> >
> > If you can run gdm on your system (in runlevel 5), look at the
> AutomaticLogin > or TimedLogin options in /etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf.
> 
> 'fraid not Russell.  I would prefer not to run a display manager, just
> one application on top of X windows.  I don't want the user to be able
> to do anything but run this custom application.  Unless gdm can be
> trimmed down (no desktop, no window manager, etc).  Any other ideas?
> How does gdm achieve its auto login?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Jason.
> 
>