Hello, Mandrake 8.1 introduced a new feature, through the new kdm: AutoReLogin. It is supposed to build back the user session if X crashes (or Ctrl-Alt-Backspace is pressed, which is a handy way not to wait for eons for KDE to start when one actually wants everything else but KDE, but sometimes the default goes back to starting KDE anyway).
Be aware that this opens a security hole ! Whenever a screen is xlocked (xscreensaver, etc...), anyone just has to press Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to get re-logged in as the previous user, but without the screen locked. (See http://www.google.com/search?q=autorelogin%20security) IMO, this should be turned off by default! (AutoReLogin=false in kdmrc) Perhaps, after disabling it by default, Mandrake may consider turning the default back to "on" in low security levels and/or if autologin is set to true. (I don't know, if it is fixed in 8.2, and I can't test now.) Thanks. -- Stéphane Gourichon - Labo. d'Informatique de Paris 6 - AnimatLab http://animatlab.lip6.fr - philo du dimanche http://amphi-gouri.org/ "Bonjour, je suis qu'une phrase entre guillemets dans une signature, mais si vous me recopiez dans votre signature automatique d'e-mail, alors je pourrai continuer à me reproduire comme un virus. Merci !"
