I just installed Centos (version 4.4) and wondering how I can change things so I don't have to login.
I am aware of the security implications for doing this but I would prefer this if I can do it.
I believe it has something to do with autologin and if so how is this configured ??
--- Ted Gervais, Coldbrook, Nova Scotia, Canada
On 3/8/07, Ted Gervais ve1drg@av.eastlink.ca wrote:
I just installed Centos (version 4.4) and wondering how I can change things so I don't have to login.
uh....
I am aware of the security implications for doing this but I would prefer this if I can do it.
Yep, you can do it, so long as you're aware of the risks.
I believe it has something to do with autologin and if so how is this configured ??
assuming you're using the default gnome setup, you can configure this by running 'gdmsetup' as root, and modifying the security tab to allow this and pick a user. After that, just save and restart X.
Thanks Jim and to others on the list.
That did the trick.
On Thu, 2007-03-08 at 14:37 -0500, Jim Perrin wrote:
On 3/8/07, Ted Gervais ve1drg@av.eastlink.ca wrote:
I just installed Centos (version 4.4) and wondering how I can change things so I don't have to login.
uh....
I am aware of the security implications for doing this but I would prefer this if I can do it.
Yep, you can do it, so long as you're aware of the risks.
I believe it has something to do with autologin and if so how is this configured ??
assuming you're using the default gnome setup, you can configure this by running 'gdmsetup' as root, and modifying the security tab to allow this and pick a user. After that, just save and restart X.
--- Ted Gervais ve1drg@av.eastlink.ca wrote:
Thanks Jim and to others on the list.
That did the trick.
On Thu, 2007-03-08 at 14:37 -0500, Jim Perrin wrote:
On 3/8/07, Ted Gervais ve1drg@av.eastlink.ca
wrote:
I just installed Centos (version 4.4) and
wondering how I can change things
so I don't have to login.
uh....
I am aware of the security implications for
doing this but I would prefer
this if I can do it.
Yep, you can do it, so long as you're aware of the
risks.
I believe it has something to do with autologin
and if so how is this
configured ??
assuming you're using the default gnome setup, you
can configure this
by running 'gdmsetup' as root, and modifying the
security tab to allow
this and pick a user. After that, just save and
restart X.
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I thought windows only allowed this, since windows is only good for allowing all sorts of security threats.
Steven
"On the side of the software box, in the 'System Requirements' section, it said 'Requires Windows or better'. So I installed Linux."
Steven Vishoot wrote:
I thought windows only allowed this, since windows is only good for allowing all sorts of security threats.
KDE's allowed it for years.
There are times when it's okay - all our students use one login in Windows, we don't care if they trample on each other, and we use AD to prevent them from doing harm.
On Linux, I'd give 'em ro /usr, / etc, universal rw /tmp and /var/tmp and owner rw to ~
Sometimes, logging in is an impediment.
Steven Vishoot wrote:
I thought windows only allowed this, since windows is only good for allowing all sorts of security threats.
This is an unworthy comment.
First, the only real security is physical security. If you've got that, then you've got all the security anyone can ever have. If you don't then you have an insecure system, whatever OS there be on it.
Second, I get really, r.e.a.l.l.y REALLY TIRED of reading "I Hate Windows". It's OT, anyway, and contributes nothing to the progress of other OS.
Mike
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