Re: [gdm-list] Remote timed autologin - Authentication failed

[Andrew Ziem <andrewz springsrescuemission org>]

Yes, it works.  I tested it with the Fedora Core 5 update of GDM 
2.14.8.  Now, I am looking forward to using 2.14.9 so the timed login 
password works too.  :)


Andrew



Brian Cameron wrote:
> I think I fixed this problem in CVS head.  I'm attaching a patch you
> can test.  Let me know if this fixes your problem.
>
> Brian
>
> > Liviu Petcu wrote:
> > >  I'm trying to set up remote autologin using gdm-2.14.4-1.fc5.1. 
> > > Remote login using same credentials is ok but remote autologin gives 
> > > "Authentication failed" message.
> > >
> > > /var/log/messages...
> > > " ...gdm[5952]: Request for configuration key 
> > > security/AllowRemoteAutoLogin=false, but not type STRING" and
> > > "... gdm[5952]: Couldn't authenticate user".
> > >
> > > Any suggestions?
> > > Thanks
> > I'm having the same problem since upgrading Fedora Core 4 with GDM 
> > 2.10 to Fedora Core 5 with 2.14, and I've filed an issue.  However, I 
> > haven't yet figured out whether I'm having two issues together: one 
> > issue for the login failing and the syslog message and another theme 
> > issue for the incorrect display.
> >
> >    http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=340148
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> ? diff.out
> ? fixhang.diff
> ? freebsd.diff
> ? docs/Makefile-real
> Index: ChangeLog
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /cvs/gnome/gdm2/ChangeLog,v
> retrieving revision 1.1430
> diff -r1.1430 ChangeLog
> 2a3,8
>   
> > 	* daemon/slave.c: Fix reference to the security/AllowRemoteAutoLogin
> > 	  so it is accessed as a boolean, not a string.  Fixes remote 
> > 	  autologin so it works again.
> >
> > 2006-05-04  Brian Cameron  <brian cameron sun com>
> >
> >     
> Index: daemon/slave.c
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /cvs/gnome/gdm2/daemon/slave.c,v
> retrieving revision 1.327
> diff -r1.327 slave.c
> 4922c4922
> < 			if ((d->attached || gdm_get_value_string (GDM_KEY_ALLOW_REMOTE_AUTOLOGIN)) 
> ---
>   
> > 			if ((d->attached || gdm_get_value_bool (GDM_KEY_ALLOW_REMOTE_AUTOLOGIN)) 
> >     


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