Timed and automatic login not longer automatic

[Eric Brunson]

Jim Cornette wrote:
> Eric Brunson wrote:
>> Jim Cornette wrote:
>>>
>>> I doubt this is intentional. It is a gnome program, so they might be 
>>> protecting us from our own desires. I've never attended a gnome 
>>> sermon, but it sure must be enlightening.
>>>
>>> The changelog for gdm in development doe not state intentional 
>>> breakage via the gnome think tank. It only references early-login 
>>> improvements.
>>>
>>> Try removing rhgb from the kernel parameter ling in grub and add 
>>> early-login instead.
>>>
>>>
>>>  rpm -q --changelog gdm |grep auto
>>> - Make early-login work with timed and automatic logins
>>> - automake14 really needed, not automake
>>> - fix build with current auto*
>>> - put gdm-autologin pam config file in file list, hope
>>> - automatic rebuild
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>
>> Thank you, Jim, for being a voice of reason.  I should give the 
>> benefit of the doubt before getting that annoyed.
>>
>> I disabled rhgb and added early-login, that by itself didn't get past 
>> the password requirement.  Aren't there init scripts that early-login 
>> requires?  I'm having yum search for anything with "early" in it, but 
>> no dice so far, I'll do some googling to make sure I'm not 
>> overlooking something before filing a bugzilla.
>>
>
> I guess the change related to early-login does not track with the 
> password required problem.
>
> Below are a few links related to early-login and what it is supposed 
> to accomplish.
>
> http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/27/182232
> Which has a link to this thread.
> http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-test-list/2005-April/msg00416.html
>
> The link shows a lot of scripts and the concept. Basically it is 
> regarding getting the GUI up before it is completely ready for usage. 
> Also, it relates to loading several processes at the same time instead 
> of process to process loading.
>
> I use early-login but do not notice much difference. (Running 
> development from an FC5 upgraded system.
>
> I searched with google with 'early-login and gdm' as a search term.
>
> It would be wise to search bugzilla for the password bug. It is bound 
> to be filed.
>
> The only security related problem that I see with gdm and auto-login 
> is if you allow X logins remotely using gdm. A person could log in 
> without the need for a password right into your account. I used 
> auto-login for awhile and then reverted to user and password entry.
>
> Do you allow remote logins?
No, I don't, though I see how that could be a problem.  I would expect 
the auto login to only work on the console, but it'd me easy to make the 
oversight.

For those interested, here's the bugzilla, filed by not me: 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=194776