Login manager that allows password-less login.

Bratmon · 07-10-2010, 09:26 AM

Hello. I've recently switch to Arch with Lxde, and I'm looking for a login manager. I want this to support a "guest" account, a user that can be logged on passwordlessly, but not just auto-login. I don't really want to use kdm or gdm, either. Does anyone have any suggestions?

pixellany · 07-10-2010, 09:54 AM

Other login managers include SLIM (I think this is the default with LXDE?) and XDM---Google will find more.

To allow a user to login with no password, the account must be so configured----regardless of what login manager you use.

Bratmon · 07-10-2010, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by pixellany

To allow a user to login with no password, the account must be so configured----regardless of what login manager you use.

How would one go about doing that? I looked, but I couldn't find a way.

pixellany · 07-10-2010, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Bratmon

How would one go about doing that? I looked, but I couldn't find a way.

I only know the low-level method: Edit the appropriate entry in /etc/passwd to remove the first "x".
Example (after editing):

sharon::1002:100:,,,:/home/sharon:/bin/bash

This user can now login without a password.

Bratmon · 07-11-2010, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pixellany

I only know the low-level method: Edit the appropriate entry in /etc/passwd to remove the first "x".
Example (after editing):

sharon::1002:100:,,,:/home/sharon:/bin/bash

This user can now login without a password.

That method doesn't work with slim. The authentication will just always fail.

Bratmon · 07-19-2010, 08:10 AM

Does anyone else have any ideas?