To set up Fedora to login automatically just open the file /etc/gdm/custom.conf, and then add the following three lines to the end of the file.
[daemon] AutomaticLoginEnable=True AutomaticLogin=brad
In the above brad is my user name. Obviously you should use the user name you want to log into automatically.
An alternative method is to login automatically after a certain amount of time. To do this use the following four lines.
[daemon] TimedLoginEnable=True TimedLogin=brad TimedLoginDelay=5
The TimedLoginDelay option is used to set the number of seconds to wait until the user is automatically logged in.
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Thanks! I have seen the timed autologin, but not the true automatic login.
This method works in Fedora 14, by the way.
So, this works great, thanks. I use this for a headless server and would like to access it via VNC. If I set a password for VNC, the desktop gets prompted to unlock the keyring. Anyway to get around this?
Yes you can set things up so that a password is not required for the keyring, but this leaves your passwords exposed on your system. See the post I have here . http://blmath.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/remove-password-from-keyring/
Thank you! This worked perfectly on my Amahi Server..
what about the password, is it get it because you are logged in as bred?
THX.
Hey Brad,
this works fine n all but enables something called default keyring. and i have to enter my password in it every time. otherwise the wifi doesnt connect itself.. and its really annoying.. did you not face this ?
but autologin is fine
supratik,
I did and you can disable the keyring with the instructions here http://blmath.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/remove-password-from-keyring/. I haven’t tried this in a while so these instructions may be a little out of date. Be aware though that doing this will leave your passwords exposed on your system.