Administrator's Guide: Linux-based HP Compaq t5725 Thin Clients

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