Fedora 13...Automatic Login...

[HMSS013]

Goddard has pretty much been smooth sailing for me... i can really appreciate the changes they've made since F12...

but i'm having trouble getting the Automatic Login to work using the typical method...that is

su -c 'gedit /etc/gdm/custom.conf'

and adding:

[daemon]
TimedLoginEnable=true
TimedLogin=username

then

su -c 'gedit /etc/gdm/gdm.schemas'

and changing the login delay:

<schema>
      <key>daemon/TimedLoginDelay</key>
      <signature>i</signature>
      <default>1</default>
</schema>

...an Automatic Login option is available at the login screen but it no longer delays and then logs in.

[tif]

Automatic Login Fix:

su -c 'gedit /etc/gdm/custom.conf'

How should look [daemon] tag in custom.conf, ofcourse replace the second value to match your username:

[daemon]
AutomaticLoginEnable=true
AutomaticLogin=i'mtoolazytogoogle

If you use Wifi, you should probably want to
Keyring Fix:

# yum -y install seahorse

Run (Accessories-> Passwords and Encryption Keys) and change the default keyring password to simply nothing.
That way it wont ask for it.

Restart GDM
Press Control + ALT + F2
Login is as root.

init 3

Wait a bit and press ENTER, so it looks clear for you, typing the next command.

init 5

Go to the beach! It's sunny in Spain!

[HMSS013]

Automatic Login Fix:

su -c 'gedit /etc/gdm/custom.conf'

How should look [daemon] tag in custom.conf, ofcourse replace the second value to match your username:

[daemon]
AutomaticLoginEnable=true
AutomaticLogin=i'mtoolazytogoogle

: ...i just put 'username' there for this example... that's not the problem here

[Dangermouse]

Ignore my earlier post if you saw it, try putting it in a different order so name on top line, it should work

AutomaticLogin=i'mtoolazytogoogle
AutomaticLoginEnable=true

[tif]

Another way:

[daemon]
AutomaticLoginEnable=true
AutomaticLogin=if
TimedLoginEnable=true
TimedLogin=if
TimedLoginDelay=0

I'm sure they are supposed to be in this order.
You could google for "GDM autologin".

[HMSS013]

Another way:

[daemon]
AutomaticLoginEnable=true
AutomaticLogin=if
TimedLoginEnable=true
TimedLogin=if
TimedLoginDelay=0

I'm sure they are supposed to be in this order.
You could google for "GDM autologin".

...that's it tif...

...apparently the AutomaticLogin settings in /etc/gdm/gdm.schemas were left vacant in Fedora 13 (as opposed to being true by default in Fedora 12)



so... for those of you just joining us... to create an Automatic Login in Fedora 13 simply:

su -c 'gedit /etc/gdm/custom.conf'

and add:

[daemon]
AutomaticLoginEnable=true
AutomaticLogin=*username*
TimedLoginEnable=true
TimedLogin=*username*
TimedLoginDelay=0

[Beralus]

And what about automatic login in console mode? (init 3)

[Dangermouse]

Try this
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showpo...85&postcount=4

[oldnewb]

There is one show way to set autologin gauranteed to work.

WARNING !!There is no room for mistakes.

If you are using KDE you can edit the second last paragraph of the etc/kde/kdmrc
which sets the core configuration for 1st local display.

First of all you have to log in as root user and it is best to use KWrite to edit the file.

Now this file is very long so the easiest way is to scroll right to the bottom then scroll back
up to the second last paragraph .

First delete the # From the line

AutoLoginEnable=true

next do the same to the line
#AutoLoginUser=fred

but you are not done yet since your log in name may not be Fred
so you need to change fred to your own log in name exactly as you would type it in the log in
screen.

DO NOT CHANGE ANYTHING ELSE !

Now all you have to do is to save it and restart your computer .

cheers oldnewb

[Beralus]

Try this
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showpo...85&postcount=4

it does not works for me (FC13)
there was not any dir by name /etc/event.d . I've created it and created file by name tty1
which written in it :
[me@localhost event.d]$ cat tty1
exec /sbin/mingetty --autologin me tty1
[me@localhost event.d]$[COLOR="Silver"]

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For gnome desctop

[me@localhost gdm]$ cat custom.conf
# GDM configuration storage

[daemon]
TimedLoginEnabled=true
TimedLogin=me
TimedLoginDelay=0

[security]

[xdmcp]

[greeter]

[chooser]

[debug]

[me@localhost gdm]$

works fine

[darkdrgn2k]

Fedora 13 users UPSTART

create a NEW called /etc/init/tty7.conf

# tty7 - getty
#
# This service maintains a getty on tty7 from the point the system is
# started until it is shut down again.

start on runlevel [23]
stop on runlevel [!23]

respawn
exec /sbin/mingetty --autologin=MyUser tty7

if you want any tty between 1-6 you have to first turn it off
you do so by editing the /etc/system/init file... at the bottom there is a variable /dev/tty[1-6] (if you want 6 lower it to [1-5]) and so forth

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it does not works for me (FC13)
there was not any dir by name /etc/event.d . I've created it and created file by name tty1
which written in it :
[me@localhost event.d]$ cat tty1
exec /sbin/mingetty --autologin me tty1
[me@localhost event.d]$[COLOR="Silver"]
works fine

EVENT.D will only work up to Fedora 12, Fedora 13 you need to edit the /etc/init directory

[Beralus]

darkdrgn2k, a lot of thanks and gratitude. I' ll test it just tonight!

[Beralus]

if you want any tty between 1-6 you have to first turn it off
you do so by editing the /etc/system/init file... at the bottom there is a variable /dev/tty[1-6] (if you want 6 lower it to [1-5]) and so forth

EVENT.D will only work up to Fedora 12, Fedora 13 you need to edit the /etc/init directory

darkdrgn2k, accept my unbounded gratitude! Lot of thanks for this post.
now it works, the only unpleasant behaviour of autologin is that autologin occurs before
starting a lot of servises( not all) Active tyys 're tty[2-6]. With tty7 all goes as a rule.
And I do not know is this normal or not, but some servises (f.e sendmail) runs 2 instanses
btw, what defines startup sequence of services? ( for examp. usually after starting service1 starts service2, how to change sequence according to this rule: start service1 after service2)

[Oxygenic]

# tty7 - getty
#
# This service maintains a getty on tty7 from the point the system is
# started until it is shut down again.

start on runlevel [23]
stop on runlevel [!23]

respawn
exec /sbin/mingetty --autologin=MyUser tty7

I have tried exactly this script for F 12, have put it in /etc/init - but it doesn't works. Is there anything else needed for it? I have a stripped down system, possibly a package is missing!?

[trispad]

darkdrgn2k, accept my unbounded gratitude! Lot of thanks for this post.
now it works, the only unpleasant behaviour of autologin is that autologin occurs before
starting a lot of servises( not all) Active tyys 're tty[2-6]. With tty7 all goes as a rule.
And I do not know is this normal or not, but some servises (f.e sendmail) runs 2 instanses
btw, what defines startup sequence of services? ( for examp. usually after starting service1 starts service2, how to change sequence according to this rule: start service1 after service2)

To solve this I took a slightly different approach. I edited /etc/init/start-ttys.conf to look like this:

#                                                                                                                                                                      
# This service starts the configured number of gettys.                                                                                                                 

start on stopped rc RUNLEVEL=[2345]

env ACTIVE_CONSOLES=/dev/tty[1-3]
env X_TTY=/dev/tty7
env TTY_AUTO_LOGIN=/dev/tty1
env AUTO_LOGIN_USER=myUserName
task
script
        . /etc/sysconfig/init
        for tty in $(echo $ACTIVE_CONSOLES) ; do
                [ "$RUNLEVEL" = "5" -a "$tty" = "$X_TTY" ] && continue
                if [ "$TTY_AUTO_LOGIN" = "$tty" ]
                then
                        initctl start tty-auto-login AUTO_LOGIN_USER=$AUTO_LOGIN_USER TTY=$tty
                else
                        initctl start tty TTY=$tty
                fi

        done
end script

And created /etc/init/tty-auto-login.conf

# tty-auto-login - getty                                                                                                                                               
#                                                                                                                                                                      
# This service maintains a getty on the sepcified device.  The tty is                                                                                                  
# auto loged into.                                                                                                                                                     

stop on runlevel [016]

respawn
instance $TTY
instance $AUTO_LOGIN_USER
exec /sbin/mingetty --autologin=$AUTO_LOGIN_USER $TTY

I am not sure I passed parameters to tty-auto-login correctly, so if some one can correct me, but this works for me. I don't have the problem of logging into the tty to soon or having to remove one from the ACTIVE_CONSOLES list.

-trispad