F11 Liveuser Password

[R. G. Newbury]

David wrote:

On 6/19/2009 4:16 PM, R. G. Newbury wrote:
 > > "Kevin J. Cummings" wrote
 > >
 >> >> R. G. Newbury wrote:
 >>> >> > OK, Now I'm really frustrated.
 >>> >> > What IS the password for the 'liveuser' user?
 >> >>Password?  When the GDM screen comes up, it auto-logins after a 
short wait (less than a minute ISTR).  When inside the environment, I
 >> >> can type "su -" and I'm not asked for a password....
 > >
 > > This is the LiveCD-KDE spin. When the login screen comes up it is
 > > exactly like a normal KDE login. It NEVER auto-logs.
 > > And NO password works.
 > > Of course, there is NOTHING in the release notes.
 > > Thanks guys  </sarcastic>
 > >
 > > But I repeat myself. This is another example of stupid nanny actions.
 > > The damn thing is a LIVECD. It does not NEED a password for the 
user: it
 > > creates the user. Kabuki security revisited ( the prior visitation
 > > being that root is denied access to install programs through the
 > > browser, although a normal user (acting as an abnormal user) is
 > > allowed to do the same thing.)

 > *You are right!!* We should rant! And rave! And get *really, really
 > angry!* Quick! Give me the microphone! So that I can yell the *loud,
 > funny words!*

 > No one else has downloaded this and booted this? No one else has
 > complained? In this much time? Really?

 > The Live-CD KDE boots with out a login screen of any kind here. None
 > at all. It boot right to the KDE desktop.

 > Having a bad day are you?  :-)

Damn straight I was. And yes, I AM right.  But no ranting required, no 
anger, no microphone or bullhorn demanded. You can yell loud funny words 
if you want.

But how weird is that YOU get something different? That's a bit of a 
stupidity all on its own. YOU didn't need a password....so why did I? I 
would now assume that it was not intentional...but it shouldn't be 
*possible*. No wonder I was frustrated: there WAS no password which 
would work!!

I downloaded the Gnome livecd image and used that instead....And yes, it 
  auto-logs and goes to the desktop.

Geoff