[LAU] Autologin to locked desktop was: Re: LightWorks for Linux Demo

drew Roberts zotz at 100jamz.com
Mon Mar 18 14:37:26 UTC 2013


On Monday 18 March 2013 04:42:20 david wrote:
> On 03/17/2013 09:12 PM, Louigi Verona wrote:
> > You know fellas, we are talking abstract things and how great it is for
> > Linux to go mass market and we wonder what is wrong.
> > But I can give you a simple example of what is wrong.
> >
> > I am right now on Xubuntu 12.04. So this is not 1975 or 1984 or even
> > 1995. It is 2013.
> >
> > Yet, when I ask - how do I make Xubuntu to autologin my user instead of
> > asking for a password every time, you know what I am told? I am told to
> > open a config file in a text editor, go to a particular line and write
> > in a certain value.
>
> Yah, XFCE's pursuit of "lightness" is also light on some pieces of
> functionality. Personally, I'm OK typing in my password each time. Seems
> worthwhile to have one barrier against some casual computer thief
> getting into my stuff. But whatever floats your boat! ;-)

Perhaps what would be nice for some is to autologin a particular user and go 
straight to a locked desktop with a screensaver.

Does anyone know how to do this or the equivalent?

all the best,

drew


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