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Old 07-19-2003, 06:46 PM   #1
Shad-Darim
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Question Logoff problem


Hi

New (relatively) to linux have installed and setup Mandrake 9.1. The problem is I've got it set to use the Mdk login manager when I try to logoff it display a "Logout/Cancel box" drops back to command line briefly and then logs straight back in! Then when I logoff from here it brings up the Mdk menu asking if I want to login as another user, Reboot, or Shutdown...basically what it should have offered in the 1st place.

I can't see anywhere to change/check the config file and it's driving me crazy on what is otherwise a very good OS !

Thanks for any help I've been looking for a week online but with not much joy!
 
Old 07-19-2003, 07:11 PM   #2
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Whether using kdm or gdm, whether in
kde or gnome, go to your configureation
application and find the login manager.
Then, disable automatic logins.

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Old 07-19-2003, 11:47 PM   #3
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Thanks Tinkster,

I went into Control Center->Login Manager and unticked "Auto-login". Unfortunately, when I rebooted it logged straight back as usual! The only change is that when I click logout, it logs back in as normal ...then asks for password, which I think is not quite what I had in mind ! Shouldn't it have done that on 1st login? Also, where are the script(s) kept so that I can manually change them (assuming of course I know what i'm doing )!
 
Old 07-20-2003, 01:27 AM   #4
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Sorry mate, I don't know too much about
MDK... which login manager are you using?

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Old 07-20-2003, 03:16 AM   #5
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I'm using MDK manager, thanks for trying tho'
 
Old 07-21-2003, 03:07 PM   #6
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Just some feedback the problem (cross fingers) has disappeared ! Thanks Tinkster apparently just needed to be rebooted a couple of times!
 
  


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