Enabling Auto-Login for SLED 10

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Environment

SuSE Linux Desktop 10

Situation

With SLED 10 you have the ability to auto-login as a specific user and either require a password or not. This is useful for public access systems where user level security is not an issue.

Resolution

Start YaST and select the following dialogs:

Security and Users ->
Edit and create users ->
Expert Options... ->
Login Settings

Select the option "Auto Login" and choose the user to log in from the drop-down box.

Selecting "Passwordless Logins" will allow login without requiring a password.

Save the changes by pressing "OK" ->"Finish".

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