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Auto-logon/Auto-launch Question Answer How do I disable auto-logon for a non-root user account? Example A NOTE: There are many ways to accomplish this. The 1. suggested methods that follow are only a few possibilities. 2. 3. Run a console, for example Ctrl+Alt+F2. Log on as root. Edit /etc/inittab by changing the following line: 1:12345:respawn:/sbin/getty -n -l /usr/ bin/autologin 38400 tty1 To: 1:12345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty1 4. reboot and log on as root. 5. From a console, run startx to start the XServer. 6. Make changes as necessary and reconfigure the user's account to auto-logon. 68 Chapter 6 Frequently Asked Questions ENWW

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Auto-logon/Auto-launch
Question
Answer
How do I disable auto-logon for a non-root user account?
NOTE:
There are many ways to accomplish this. The
suggested methods that follow are only a few
possibilities.
Example A
1
.
Run a console, for example
Ctrl+Alt+F2
.
2
.
Log on as root.
3
.
Edit /etc/inittab by changing the following line:
1:12345:respawn:/sbin/getty —n —l /usr/
bin/autologin 38400 tty1
To:
1:12345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty1
4
.
reboot and log on as root.
5
.
From a console, run
startx
to start the XServer.
6
.
Make changes as necessary and reconfigure the user's
account to auto-logon.
68
Chapter
6
Frequently Asked Questions
ENWW