To configure GDM, use the GDM Configurator application. To open GDM Configurator, choose Applications->System Tools->GDM Configurator.
You can configure GDM in the following functional areas:
General
Standard greeter
Graphical greeter
Security
XDMCP
Use the General tabbed section to set general GDM preferences.
Table 5.1 lists the general GDM settings that you can configure.
Table 5.1. General GDM Settings
Element |
Description |
|---|---|
Local |
Information to be provided in a future release. |
Remote |
Information to be provided in a future release. |
Always use 24 hour clock format |
Information to be provided in a future release. |
Login a user automatically on first bootup |
Information to be provided in a future release. |
Automatic login username |
Information to be provided in a future release. |
Login a user automatically after a specified number of seconds |
Information to be provided in a future release. |
Timed login username |
Information to be provided in a future release. |
Seconds before login |
Information to be provided in a future release. |
Use the Standard greeter tabbed section to set preferences for the standard greeter.
Table 5.2 lists the standard greeter settings that you can configure.
Table 5.2. Standard Greeter Settings
Element |
Description |
|---|---|
Logo |
Information to be provided in a future release. |
Welcome string |
Information to be provided in a future release. |
Show choosable user images (face browser) |
Information to be provided in a future release. |
No background |
Information to be provided in a future release. |
Image |
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Color |
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Scale background image to fit |
Information to be provided in a future release. |
Only color on remote displays |
Information to be provided in a future release. |
Background color |
Information to be provided in a future release. |
Use the Graphical greeter tabbed section to set preferences for the graphical greeter.
Table 5.3 lists the graphical greeter settings that you can configure.
Use the Security tabbed section to set security preferences for GDM.
Table 5.4 lists the security settings that you can configure.
Element |
Description |
|---|---|
Allow root to login with GDM |
Information to be provided in a future release. |
Allow root to login remotely with GDM |
Information to be provided in a future release. |
Allow remote timed logins |
Information to be provided in a future release. |
Show system menu |
Information to be provided in a future release. |
Allow configuration from the login screen |
Information to be provided in a future release. |
Retry delay (seconds) |
Information to be provided in a future release. |
Use the XDMCP tabbed section to set preferences for XDMCP.
Table 5.5 lists the XDMCP settings that you can configure.
Element |
Description |
|---|---|
Enable XDMCP |
Information to be provided in a future release. |
Honour indirect requests |
Information to be provided in a future release. |
Listen on UDP port |
Information to be provided in a future release. |
Maximum pending requests |
Information to be provided in a future release. |
Max pending indirect requests |
Information to be provided in a future release. |
Maximum remote sessions |
Information to be provided in a future release. |
Maximum wait time |
Information to be provided in a future release. |
Maximum indirect wait time |
Information to be provided in a future release. |
Displays per host |
Information to be provided in a future release. |
Ping interval (minutes) |
Information to be provided in a future release. |
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