autologin; was Re: user authentication for a secure laptop.

2014-10-25 Thread peter
From: Scott Ferguson Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 11:06:25 +1100 > xfce4 4.8.0.3 > lightdm 1.2.2-4 > kernel 3.2.0-4-686-pae > > /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf > lines 78 and 79 > autologin-user=$yourUserName > autologin-user-timeout=0 Here, lxde metapackage 4+nmu1 task-lxde-desktop 3.14.1 lightdm 1.2.2-4

Re: user authentication for a secure laptop.

2014-10-23 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 21/10/14 03:10, pe...@easthope.ca wrote: > In lightdm this has no apparent effect. > # /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf > autologin-user=username > autologin-user-timeout=0 > > Odd. Has anyone made autologin work in lightdm? Yes! I just tried, and succeeded. xfce4 4.8.0.3 lightdm 1.2.2-4 kern

Re: user authentication for a secure laptop.

2014-10-20 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 21/10/14 03:10, pe...@easthope.ca wrote: >> Do you mean using fingerprints as local authentication?? > > Authentication isn't necessary. An example is the olpc > system on the XO machines. Power up and the X interface > for user olpc is available. Most cell phones are similar. > >> Do you

Re: user authentication for a secure laptop.

2014-10-20 Thread peter
> Do you mean using fingerprints as local authentication?? Authentication isn't necessary. An example is the olpc system on the XO machines. Power up and the X interface for user olpc is available. Most cell phones are similar. > Do you mean passphrase authenticated remote logins? password

Re: user authentication for a secure laptop.

2014-10-19 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 20/10/14 03:40, pe...@easthope.ca wrote: > In wheezy, is there a routine means of allowing "login" on > the machine itself without a password, Do you mean using fingerprints as local authentication?? > while keeping traditional > password authentication for any remote login. Do you mean

user authentication for a secure laptop.

2014-10-19 Thread peter
In wheezy, is there a routine means of allowing "login" on the machine itself without a password, while keeping traditional password authentication for any remote login. From a superficial understanding of PAM, I'd guess that it can provide this capability. Thanks, ...