Re: [gdm-list] modifying login process

[Halton Huo <Halton Huo Sun COM>]

You could put a .desktop file
under /usr/share/gdm/autostart/LoginWindow/, this allows you start any
programs you want.

Cheers,
Halton

On Fri, 2010-01-15 at 08:09 +1100, Patrick Shirkey wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I got stuck in a loop looking for gdm documentation on the wiki so I am 
> asking here instead :-)
> 
> I have a project that requires a wizard interface for the user to 
> configure system settings prior to starting the desktop session. I would 
> appreciate some feedback on whether modifying gdm is the correct 
> location for this process to happen.
> 
> The plan is to display the wizard when gdm starts and guide the user 
> through a set of questions to configure the system settings before 
> logging into the desktop. It's important that the user only has to login 
> once and not to login, change the config, logout, login again.
> 
> Do you recommend modifying gdm for this purpose?
> Could I run anaconda over gdm with auto login post wizard?
> 
> I also need to be able to force the wizard to display every time the 
> session is dropped back to gdm ex. inactivity timeout is reached, user 
> logs out.
> 
> 
> Any thought or tips on making this happen will be greatly appreciated.
> 
> 
> Cheers.
>