On 5/20/2014 11:51 PM, Clint Dilks wrote: > On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 2:18 PM, John R Pierce <pie...@hogranch.com> 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 > CentOS@centos.org > 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) dhy...@dsgmail.wustl.edu _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos