On 5/20/2014 11:51 PM, Clint Dilks wrote: > On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 2:18 PM, John R Pierce <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 5/20/2014 6:59 PM, Karalyn Capone wrote: >>> Not disable the screen. I just want the machine to log in on boot >> automatically. >> >> huh? linux boots up and runs all services without any console log >> on. This isn't MS Windows. >> >> anything you want running automatically, put it in a service script in >> /etc/rc.d/init.d and symlinked to appropriate run level directories via >> chkconfig servicename on >> >> or put it in /etc/rc.local although that method is rather deprecated. I can think of a time/place where you would NOT want people to have to log in. You are setting up either virtualized sessions or a standalone kiosk where you want people to be able to go specific locations/websites But not have to log on.
For instance, you have a kiosk, not connected to the internet, and you want people to be able to view your standalone web pages Another instance, is a business center where you want people to be able to surf specific web pages, you set up a user with no password who goes straight to the webpage or java app and has very restricted access (even having the whole thing on a read only filesystem...except for logs >> > Hi, from reading this thread I am beginning to think that the OP has a > Desktop type install and wants people to be able to be logged in as a > specific user without entering a password. > > If I am correct does the advice at the bottom of this page may work > https://www.centos.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5625 > > I haven't tested this myself :) > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos -- Dan Hyatt Division of Statistical Genomics Washington University School of Medicine 4444 Forest Park Blvd, Campus Box 8506 St. Louis, MO 63108 314 747 4767 (o) 314 473 8713 (c) [email protected] _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list [email protected] http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
