NO password for users

aranes · 11-06-2004, 04:24 PM

Hi all
I have suse 9.1 professional, and i have 2 users.
I want to know if there is a way to login in KDE without typing the password each time (for both users).
There is an autologin function in KDE, but this applies for one user.
Can i create a user without a password (blank password), like mandrake 10?
Thanks for helping...

LinuxSeeker · 11-06-2004, 04:32 PM

Try to login as "root" and type "(username) passwd" (without the "") then do not type a password when asked.

I am not sure whether it will work, but I think it might be the solution.

aranes · 11-06-2004, 04:50 PM

Hi
Thanks very much, it just worked!
Thanks again...

J.W. · 11-06-2004, 05:27 PM

Please note that *not* using passwords for users is a very poor decision in terms of security, and would sort of be like your bank giving you an ATM card that didn't require the use of a PIN. I'm not trying to be critical, but the bottom line is that it makes it trivial for user A to modify/access/delete user B's files. That's just not a good situation to have. Passwords exist for a reason; I would encourage you to use them -- J.W.