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don't want to enter password each time i log in

Asked by john g. mullen

I want to get to the internet in as few steps as possible. I don't want to have to enter my password each time I log in.
     I am very very new to UBUNTU so please please please
do not assume I know what you're talking about when you answer my request. Please do not cut corners. Please do not feel like you would insult me, or feel like you are patronizing me. Patronize me baby!!! Be thorough and precise. All of the above with a great big
PLEASE!!!! Thanks much, and Best Regards; John Mullen

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Best Alan Pope 🍺🐧🐱 🦄 (popey) said : 		#1

Hey John, welcome back.

When you say you do not want to enter your password each time you login, is that at the logon screen that you get about 2 minutes after turning on your computer? The one with the big Ubuntu logo that looks like this:-

http://gallery.popey.com/gallery/screenshots/Screenshot_QEMU_2_001

If so, it's a security issue to allow the system to log you on automatically with no password, but it is possible to do it. Some people would argue that by not prompting for a password, someone you don't trust could gain access to your files. However if they have physical access to your machine they can get to anything anyway, so it's a bit moot really :)

Aaaanyway. What you need to do to make the logon automatic is:-

Logon - yeah, you'll need your password :)
System (menu at the top of the screen) --> Administration --> Login window
You will get asked for your password one last time.
Then you need to navigate to the tab labelled "Security" and at the top you should see an option "Enable Automatic Login", tick that.
Fill in the username you want it to automatically login as either by typing it or choosing from the list.
Click Close (at the bottom) and you're done.

This is what you should see:-

http://gallery.popey.com/gallery/screenshots/Screenshot_QEMU_5

The alternative is the option below that which is probably pretty self explanatory - if someone doesn't login within a specified number of seconds it will login as the user you specify anyway. Same thing as above but with a delay so that you could choose to logon under a different account if you wanted to, but just doing so before the timer expired.

Hope that helps, and I hope I got the right end of the stick.

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williamts99 (williamts99) said : 		#2

Also, if you are using wireless and get the message 'enter password to unlock default keyring' there is a workaround for that, let us know if that is the case.

Popey, Nice reply, want to throw that into the wiki?

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john g. mullen (nicehandaa) said : 		#3

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john g. mullen (nicehandaa) said : 		#4

 Greetings, Alan Pope;���� Thanks much for the help! Be ready for more questions!!!!Best Regards;John G. Mullen --- On Thu 12/07, Alan Pope &lt; <email address hidden> &gt; wrote:From: Alan Pope [mailto: <email address hidden>]To: <email address hidden>: Thu, 07 Dec 2006 23:21:54 -0000Subject: [Support #2733]: Re: don't want to enter password each time i log inYour support request #2733 on Ubuntu changed:https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+ticket/2733 Status: Open =&gt; AnsweredAlan Pope proposed the following answer:Hey John, welcome back.When you say you do not want to enter your password each time you login,is that at the logon screen that you get about 2 minutes after turningon your computer? The one with the big Ubuntu logo that looks likethis:-http://gallery.popey.com/gallery/screenshots/Screenshot_QEMU_2_001If so, it's a security issue to allow the system to log you onautomatically with no password, but it is possible to do it. Some
peoplewould argue that by not prompting for a password, someone you don'ttrust could gain access to your files. However if they have physicalaccess to your machine they can get to anything anyway, so it's a bitmoot really :)Aaaanyway. What you need to do to make the logon automatic is:-Logon - yeah, you'll need your password :)System (menu at the top of the screen) --&gt; Administration --&gt; Login windowYou will get asked for your password one last time.Then you need to navigate to the tab labelled &quot;Security&quot; and at the top you should see an option &quot;Enable Automatic Login&quot;, tick that.Fill in the username you want it to automatically login as either by typing it or choosing from the list.Click Close (at the bottom) and you're done.This is what you should see:-http://gallery.popey.com/gallery/screenshots/Screenshot_QEMU_5The alternative is the option below that which is probably pretty selfexplanatory - if someone doesn't login within a specified number
ofseconds it will login as the user you specify anyway. Same thing asabove but with a delay so that you could choose to logon under adifferent account if you wanted to, but just doing so before the timerexpired.Hope that helps, and I hope I got the right end of the stick._______________________________________________________________________If this answers your request, please go to the following page to let usknow that it is solved:https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+ticket/2733/+confirm?answer_id=0If you still need support, you can reply to this email or go to thefollowing page to enter your feedback:https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+ticket/2733

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john g. mullen (nicehandaa) said : 		#5

Greetings, williamts99;���� No, that is not my case. Thanks much for your help.The problem is solved!� Best Regards; John G. Mullen --- On Fri 12/08, williamts99 &lt; <email address hidden> &gt; wrote:From: williamts99 [mailto: <email address hidden>]To: <email address hidden>: Fri, 08 Dec 2006 05:32:46 -0000Subject: [Support #2733]: Re: don't want to enter password each time i log inYour support request #2733 on Ubuntu changed:https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+ticket/2733williamts99 proposed the following answer:Also, if you are using wireless and get the message 'enter password tounlock default keyring' there is a workaround for that, let us know ifthat is the case.Popey, Nice reply, want to throw that into the wiki?_______________________________________________________________________If this answers your request, please go to the following page to let usknow that it is
solved:https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+ticket/2733/+confirm?answer_id=1If you still need support, you can reply to this email or go to thefollowing page to enter your feedback:https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+ticket/2733

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