Re: [gdm-list] Fwd: Autologin and multiseat

["linux-service.be bvba" <guy linux-service be>]

Ok, nice.
But why bother passwords with autologins?
I use /etc/skel for making home dirs.
And remove user+home dir at logout to  delete history.
Is your multiseat direct connect to pc or with usb?

guy


> Guy,
> Thanks for the script. I have tuned it up a bit, you may be interested.
> 
> My use case is a kiosk that creates a user based on the $DISPLAY and
> removes them when they log off. The password is a one time generated
> password.
> 
> First I had to revert to the fallback login box so I could remove the
> userlist.
> mv /usr/share/gnome-session/sessions/gdm-shell.session /root/
> cp /usr/share/gnome-session/sessions/gdm-fallback.session
> /usr/share/gnome-session/sessions/gdm-shell.session
> gconftool-2 --direct --config-source
> xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory --type bool --set
> "/apps/gdm/simple-greeter/disable_user_list" "true"
> 
> Then Copy /etc/gdm/Init/Default to :0
> 
> # cd /etc/gdm/Init
> # cp Default :0
> 
> and add to the end of :0
> /etc/gdm/Init/autologin.sh&
> 
> 
> Link the number of displays required
> ln :0 :1
> ln :0 :2
> ...
> 
> Create the autologin.sh script
> vi /etc/gdm/Init/autologin.sh
> 
> #!/bin/bash
> PASS=$(openssl rand -base64 32)
> PW=$(perl -e 'print crypt("$PASS", "aa")')
> exec >/var/log/gdm/${DISPLAY}-autolog.log 2>&1
> LUSER=kiosk$(echo $DISPLAY | cut -c 2-)
> if [ -d /home/$LUSER ]
> then
> # delete the user and home directory
> /usr/sbin/userdel -f -r $LUSER
> fi
> /usr/sbin/useradd -m -k /home/admin -p $PW $LUSER
> sleep 1
> xdotool type $LUSER
> xdotool key Return
> sleep 1
> xdotool type $PASS
> xdotool key Return
> 
> Make it executable
> # chmod +x autologin.sh
> 
> Fix Selinux file labels
> # cd /etc/gdm/Init
> # chcon --reference=Default :0 autologin.sh
> 
> Test by logging out of display, it should log back in automagically.
> 
> Thanks
> Darryl
> 
> 
> On Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 5:59 PM, linux-service.be bvba
> <guy linux-service be
> 
> > wrote:
> > 
> > sorry typo:
> > add at the bottom of  /etc/gdm/Init/:1
> > 
> > before exit 0:
> >  sh /usr/local/sbin/display1.sh username password  $
> > 
> > add at the bottom of  /etc/gdm/Init/:2
> > 
> > before exit 0:
> >  sh /usr/local/sbin/display2.sh username password  $
> > 
> > guy
> > 
> > > If you want 1 session per video-output on one card, gdm  2.20 is your
> > 
> > only
> > 
> > > option. I pray that the gdm people will add again multiseat support to
> > > their gdm(or some kind of wrapper). It was one of the best feature in
> > 
> > gdm.
> > 
> > > Now autlogin all users with gdm:
> > > Install xdotool of course.
> > > Copy the file /etc/gdm/Init/Default to /etc/gdm/Init/:1
> > > and /etc/gdm/Init/:2 and so on,according the amount of displays.
> > > Ceate a script /usr/local/sbin/display1.sh
> > > add to that file:
> > > 
> > > #!/bin/sh
> > > sleep 3
> > > username=$1
> > > password=$2
> > > DISPLAY=:1
> > > export DISPLAY
> > > xhost +
> > > xdotool getactivewindow
> > > xdotool type "$username";
> > > sleep 1
> > > xdotool key KP_Enter
> > > sleep 1
> > > xdotool getactivewindow
> > > xdotool type "$password";
> > > sleep 1
> > > xdotool key KP_Enter
> > > xhost -
> > > 
> > > and the next file for display 2:
> > > /usr/local/sbin/display2.sh
> > > #!/bin/sh
> > > sleep 3
> > > username=$1
> > > password=$2
> > > DISPLAY=:2
> > > export DISPLAY
> > > xhost +
> > > xdotool getactivewindow
> > > xdotool type "$username";
> > > sleep 1
> > > xdotool key KP_Enter
> > > sleep 1
> > > xdotool getactivewindow
> > > xdotool type "$password";
> > > sleep 1
> > > xdotool key KP_Enter
> > > xhost -
> > > 
> > > add at the bootom of /etc/gdm/Init/Default to /etc/gdm/Init/:1
> > > before exit 0:
> > > sh /usr/local/sbin/display1.sh username password
> > > That is the user you want to login on the first screen
> > > 
> > > same for /etc/gdm/Init/Default to /etc/gdm/Init/:2
> > > on the bottom before exit 0
> > > sh /usr/local/sbin/display2.sh username password
> > > 
> > > If a user logs out, he will be logged in again.
> > > 
> > > chmod +x all the new files you made.
> > > 
> > > Reboot, enjoy.
> > > 
> > > Guy
> > > 
> > > > Guy,
> > > > Pity it is not supported anymore, but your suggestion for xdotool
> > > > certainly has merit. I have tried it for 2 minutes and confirmed that
> > 
> > it
> > 
> > > > would do what I need.
> > > > I'd like to take you up on your offer for an example script?
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Darryl
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 10:12 PM, linux-service.be bvba <
> > > > 
> > > > guy linux-service be> wrote:
> > > > > I don't think it's possible.
> > > > > There is a way with scripts and xdotool.
> > > > > Let me know if you want them.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Guy
> > > > > 
> > > > > > I want to set up a multiseat kiosk with autologin. I am using the
> > 
> > new
> > 
> > > > > > systemd capabilities in Fedora 17 (gdm-3.4.1-3.fc17)
> > > > > > I cannot seem to get autologin or timed login to work on any
> > 
> > display
> > 
> > > > > other
> > > > > 
> > > > > > than the main console.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > I have a script that returns the account based on the $DISPLAY
> > > > > > variable. When I turn on debugging I see that the primary display
> > > > > > shows that the script was called but the other seat does not call
> > 
> > it.
> > 
> > > > > > The documentation indicates that I can use the $DISPLAY in my
> > 
> > script
> > 
> > > > > > but how do I get the script to run for non-console displays?
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Thanks in advance
> > > > > > Darryl
> > > > > 
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