[Gllug] Auto Login?

[William Palfreman]

As Sysadmin you need to assert yourself.  You have to show them whose
boss.  I make my flatmates log in and use the console.  I keep X for
myself.  Lynx is very functional these days.

-Bill.


On Mon, 27 Aug 2001, Dylan wrote:

> Some time ago I asked the question you have been bickering over.
> 
> Let me make myself plain:
> 
> One of my the machines on my home network is used by a lodger in his room.
> He is naive about computers and will believe that if he is presented with a 
> GUI at boot up then that is how the system works. The machine will only ever 
> have one user and does not have access to the server / other workstations 
> (except gateway, of course) I am irritated by his inability to remember how 
> to log in (even though he uses an NT system at work) so I would like to make 
> it unnecessary. I would, however, like to be able to log out and then log in 
> as root for admin in case things arise which cannot be done remotely.
> 
> I remember a distro I tried out (maybe RedHat) gave me this as an option at 
> install time...
> 
> I enjoyed reading your sarcasm, but really, guys!
> 
> Dylan
> 
> 
> 


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