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 I haven’t tried this in a while so these instructions may be a little out of date.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.
this is not work on Fedora10. Pls give me solution for automatic login.