[PLUG] Debian auto logout?

Anthony Schlemmer aschlemm at attbi.com
Fri Sep 6 23:22:47 UTC 2002


If the default runlevel is set to 5 on a system, if X dies, XDM, KDM or 
whatever is being used for handling logins automatically restarts. 

XP is really something but with it rebooting when a serious error occurs 
Microsoft is able to claim no more BSODs with XP. ;)

Tony

On Friday 06 September 2002 13:36 pm, Tyler F. Creelan wrote:
> On Fri, 6 Sep 2002, Anthony Schlemmer wrote:
> [snipped]
>
> > I'm not sure if bash has this feature or not.
>
> In bash the variable is called TMOUT I think.
>
> > > I had to go out for a
> > > few hours. When I came back, I found another login screen.
>
> Not sure... were you in X when it logged you out or a virtual
> console? Incidentally, I heard Windows XP reboots automatically when
> it detects an error, leading to interesting user experiences. I've
> noticed the same thing sometimes in X, X dies and restarts itself
> when it encounters an error (usually from my nvidia driver); perhaps
> that's what happened to you?
>
> Tyler
>
> On Fri, 6 Sep 2002, Anthony Schlemmer wrote:
> > What shell do you use? I know the "csh/tcsh" shells have an
> > "autologout" shell variable that specifies the amount of inactivity
> > in minutes that must occur before a user is automatically logged
> > out. I'm not sure if bash has this feature or not.
> >
> > Tony
> >
> > On Friday 06 September 2002 12:52 pm, Richard Steffens wrote:
> > > Does Debian have a feature that logs out a user who had been
> > > inactive for some period of time? Last night, I started apt-get
> > > install cupsys and let it run overnight. I found a login screen
> > > this morning. I logged in and found that cups is running. I
> > > opened the documentation via http://localhost.... and started
> > > reading. I had to go out for a few hours. When I came back, I
> > > found another login screen.
> > >
> > > I assume this is part of the paranoid security model, which I
> > > agree makes sense in a more public setting. However, I don't need
> > > it here at home. What is this feature called, and where do I look
> > > for the configuration options to change it?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > --
> > Anthony Schlemmer
> > aschlemm at attbi.com
> >
> > >>>>This machine was last rebooted:   6 days 16:09 hours ago<<
> >
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Anthony Schlemmer
aschlemm at attbi.com
>>>>This machine was last rebooted:   6 days 19:15 hours ago<<





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