Auto Login

[Craig White]

On Sun, 2004-01-11 at 09:34, Leonid Mamtchenkov wrote:
> * Craig White <craigwhite at azapple.com> [11-Jan-2004 06:55]:
> > It would appear that you are trying to make this like Windows and it
> > ain't Windows. It is truly a multi-user operating system so little
> > enthusiasm exists to do things that are contrary to the nature of
> > security on a multi-user system. Inasmuch as any alteration of the
> > username/password login mechanism extends to remote as well as the local
> > console, this just would seem to be a very bad idea.
> 
> Linux can be used in a variety of single-user setups.  For example,
> imagine a Linux PC at public information kiosks or exhibitions.  They
> don't need any authentication - whoever comes up should start working on
> it immediately.
> 
> The fact that Linux supports multi-user environments internally does not
> mean that single-user mode is unnatural.  And, again, the fact that
> someone wants to have autologin in GUI does not mean that the system is
> completely open.  It's just a publicly available GUI - nothing more,
> nothing less. :)
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great - so tell him how to accomplish it

Craig