[K12OSN] Re: Re: Auto-Login Doesn't Work

[David Trask]

What I'm wondering is if there is a way to add a delay....here's the
idea....I'd like to have my lab terminals log in automatically so the
kindergarten kids can use the terminals BUT I'd also like the other kids
to be able to log the terminal off and log in as themselves.....whaddya'
think....how do we put in a delay that will auto-login after "x" number of
seconds only if you don't log in as someone else.   Any thoughts?

David N. Trask
Technology Teacher/Coordinator
Vassalboro Community School
dtrask at vcs.u52.k12.me.us
(207)923-3100


k12osn at redhat.com writes:
>k12osn at redhat.com writes:
>>Are you using GDM on the server now for all the terminals?  Changing to
>>KDM is a global change (using step above)....I prefer KDM, but am forced
>>to use GDM due to a video issue on some older video cards....hope to
>>replace them in a bit and solve that issue....how's things in Hermon? 
>I'm
>>in Vassalboro......Maine.....
>
>
>Hi! Thanks for the help! I have some success now. However, for some
>reason, when I add the autologin entry for each terminal in the kdmrc
>file, it doesn't always work. I can 't find a pattern to find out why.
>Sometimes, when I boot Terminal A, it will log into the account
>automatically, later on.. Terminal A won't login automatically, but
>Terminal B will...
>
>Has anyone experienced this problem?
>
>Anyhow, as an alternative, I added a few extra entries to the kdmrc file:
>
>[X-ws232:0-Core]
>AutoLoginEnable=true
>AutoLoginUser=room8b
>NoPassEnable=true
>NoPassUsers=room8b
>
>[X-ws232:0-Greeter]
>PreselectUser=Default
>DefaultUser=room8b
>
>I added the commands as displayed above. This setup will make the greeter
>automatically fill in the user account that I specify in the login screen.
>It will also not require a password anymore for the user account. This
>way, for the kindergarten students, they don't have to type in the login
>and password! 
>
>The entries above at least make it possible to log in easier for the
>students if at the time, the terminal doesn't log in automatically (as it
>is supposed to).
>
>Thank for your help so far! I wouldn't have gotten this far without it!