Starting on bootup

[Graeme Nichols]

jim ruxton wrote:

>On Sat, 2005-09-03 at 15:46 +1000, Graeme Nichols wrote:
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>>Rick Stevens wrote:
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>>>jim ruxton wrote:
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>>>>I'm using Fedora 3 and was wondering how I can have a computer boot up
>>>>on powerup without asking for username and password. Also where can I
>>>>put commands to start a program automatically once the computer boots
>>>>up. Thanks.
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>>>Uh, that doesn't make a lot of sense.  The machine will boot without a
>>>username unless an fsck fails and requires manual intervention.  The
>>>only time a machine needs a username and password is to start up an
>>>interactive session.
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>>>To run programs at boot, stick the commands in /etc/rc.d/rc.local.
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>>I used to have my machine setup to boot to my login automatically back 
>>in RH8 days. The feature is still in FC4
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>>Go to Desktop --> System Settings --> Login Screen --> General Tab --> 
>>Timed Login and set the user you want to be logged in automatically.
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>Thanks this is what I was looking for. I set this and it works
>perfectly.
>jim
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You're welcome Jim. Glad I could help.

Graeme.

>>I no longer use the feature because of my security concerns. Do not set 
>>a BIOS password (BAD idea anyway) and do not set a Grub password.
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>>Any programs you want to start automatically for that user put 'em where 
>>Rick has told you.
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>>HTH
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Graeme.
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