For now I've fixed this issues by changing [daemon] # Enabling automatic login AutomaticLoginEnable = true AutomaticLogin = user1
in /etc/gdm/custom.conf Searching for this issue I found that this could be a bug in gnome-control-center: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=12271163 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1059090 Title: Unable to autologin To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm/+bug/1059090/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs