----- Original Message ----- From: "Monique Y. Herman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 19:11 Subject: Re: GUI login screen.
> On Wed, 05 Nov 2003 at 00:19 GMT, Hoyt Bailey penned: > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roberto Sanchez" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "debian-user" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 08:41 > > Subject: Re: GUI login screen. > > > > I do not dissagree on any point. However it should be my choice. > > Should I do something so stupid as download as root or read mail then > > I will be the one to pick up what pieces are left. I am sure you have > > heard of welcha and blaster, been there done that, they dont ask > > permission. Maybe you dont understand what I, and others, want. > > Idealy if the gui login screen added 3 items it would solve a lot of > > problems and would not incur any security risks. 1. Reboot (If I want > > to go to Windows) 2. Shutdown (If I want to go to bed) 3. Text > > mode.(If I want to do something as root) Incidently Cntl-alt-del > > doesnt work from gnome. I expected it would. Regards; Hoyt > > > > > > I think you *can* set things up such that root can log in from the gui. > It's just not set up that way in the *default* debian configuration. > > -- > monique > PLEASE don't CC me. Please. Pretty please with sugar on top. > Whatever it takes, just don't CC me! I'm already subscribed!! > So true. A point made by others as well. However knowing that while a good thing doesnt help me. What program supplies gui login? Or maybe what config file sets up the login screen? I dont like the idea that debian builds that jail and I cant get out. Hoyt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
