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diff --git a/gnome2-system-admin-guide/C/gdm.xml b/gnome2-system-admin-guide/C/gdm.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f34d4b1 --- /dev/null +++ b/gnome2-system-admin-guide/C/gdm.xml @@ -0,0 +1,550 @@ +<chapter id="gdm-0"> + <title>Configuring GDM</title> + <highlights> + <para>This chapter describes how to configure <application>GDM</application> in the GNOME Desktop.</para> + </highlights> + <sect1 id="gdm-1"> + <title>Introduction to GDM</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>GDM</primary> + <secondary>introduction</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>To start a GNOME Desktop session, users must log in to authenticate +their identity. The login screen provides gateway to the desktop environment +for the user. The <application>GNOME Display Manager</application> (<application>GDM</application>) application controls the login screen. </para> + <para><application>GDM</application> also enables you to log in to another +session without closing the current session.</para> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="gdm-2"> + <title>Configuring GDM</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>GDM</primary> + <secondary>configuring</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>To configure <application>GDM</application>, use the <application>GDM +Configurator</application> application. To open <application>GDM Configurator</application>, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>System Tools</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>GDM Configurator</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> + <para>You can configure <application>GDM</application> in the following functional +areas:</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>General</guilabel> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Standard greeter</guilabel> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Graphical greeter</guilabel> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Security</guilabel> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>XDMCP</guilabel> + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + <sect2 id="gdm-3"> + <title>General Settings</title> + <para>Use the <guilabel>General</guilabel> tabbed section to set general GDM +preferences.</para> + <para><xref linkend="gdm-TBL-8"/> lists the general GDM settings that you can +configure.</para> + <table frame="topbot" id="gdm-TBL-8"> + <title>General GDM Settings</title> + <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <colspec colwidth="50*"/> + <colspec colwidth="50*"/> + <thead> + <row rowsep="1"> + <entry> + <para>Element</para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Description</para> + </entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry> + <para> + <guilabel>Local</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Information +to be provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + <para> + <guilabel>Remote</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Information to be provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + <para> + <guilabel>Always use 24 hour clock format</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Information to be provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + <para> + <guilabel>Login a user automatically on first bootup</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Information to be provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + <para> + <guilabel>Automatic login username</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Information to be provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + <para> + <guilabel>Login a user automatically after a specified number +of seconds</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Information to be provided +in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + <para> + <guilabel>Timed login username</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Information to be provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + <para> + <guilabel>Seconds before login</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Information to be provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </table> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="gdm-4"> + <title>Standard Greeter Settings</title> + <para>Use the <guilabel>Standard greeter</guilabel> tabbed section to set +preferences for the standard greeter.</para> + <para><xref linkend="gdm-TBL-9"/> lists the standard greeter settings that +you can configure.</para> + <table frame="topbot" id="gdm-TBL-9"> + <title>Standard Greeter Settings</title> + <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <colspec colname="colspec2" colwidth="50*"/> + <colspec colname="colspec3" colwidth="50*"/> + <thead> + <row rowsep="1"> + <entry> + <para>Element</para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Description</para> + </entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry> + <para> + <guilabel>Logo</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Information +to be provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + <para> + <guilabel>Welcome string</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Information to be provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + <para> + <guilabel>Show choosable user images (face browser)</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Information to be provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + <para> + <guilabel>No background</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Information to be provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec2"> + <para> + <guilabel>Image</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec3"> + <para/> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec2"> + <para> + <guilabel>Color</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec3"> + <para/> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + <para> + <guilabel>Scale background image to fit</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Information to be provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + <para> + <guilabel>Only color on remote displays</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Information to be provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + <para> + <guilabel>Background color</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Information to be provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </table> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="gdm-5"> + <title>Graphical Greeter Settings</title> + <para>Use the <guilabel>Graphical greeter</guilabel> tabbed section to set +preferences for the graphical greeter.</para> + <para><xref linkend="gdm-TBL-10"/> lists the graphical greeter settings that +you can configure.</para> + <table frame="topbot" id="gdm-TBL-10"> + <title>Graphical Greeter Settings</title> + <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <colspec colwidth="50*"/> + <colspec colwidth="50*"/> + <thead> + <row rowsep="1"> + <entry> + <para>Element</para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Description</para> + </entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry> + <para>Greeter list</para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Information to be +provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + <para> + <guibutton>Install new theme</guibutton> + </para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Information to be provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </table> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="gdm-6"> + <title>Security Settings</title> + <para>Use the <guilabel>Security</guilabel> tabbed section to set security +preferences for GDM.</para> + <para><xref linkend="gdm-TBL-11"/> lists the security settings that you can +configure.</para> + <table frame="topbot" id="gdm-TBL-11"> + <title>Security Settings</title> + <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <colspec colwidth="50*"/> + <colspec colwidth="50*"/> + <thead> + <row rowsep="1"> + <entry> + <para>Element</para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Description</para> + </entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry> + <para> + <guilabel>Allow root to login with GDM</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Information to be provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + <para> + <guilabel>Allow root to login remotely with GDM</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Information to be provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + <para> + <guilabel>Allow remote timed logins</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Information to be provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + <para> + <guilabel>Show system menu</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Information to be provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + <para> + <guilabel>Allow configuration from the login screen</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Information to be provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + <para> + <guilabel>Retry delay (seconds)</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Information to be provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </table> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="gdm-7"> + <title>XDMCP Settings</title> + <para>Use the <guilabel>XDMCP</guilabel> tabbed section to set preferences +for XDMCP.</para> + <para><xref linkend="gdm-TBL-12"/> lists the XDMCP settings that you can configure.</para> + <table frame="topbot" id="gdm-TBL-12"> + <title>XDMCP Settings</title> + <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="50*"/> + <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="50*"/> + <thead> + <row rowsep="1"> + <entry> + <para>Element</para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Description</para> + </entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry> + <para> + <guilabel>Enable XDMCP</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Information to be provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + <para> + <guilabel>Honour indirect requests</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Information to be provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + <para> + <guilabel>Listen on UDP port</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Information to be provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + <para> + <guilabel>Maximum pending requests</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Information to be provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + <para> + <guilabel>Max pending indirect requests</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Information to be provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + <para> + <guilabel>Maximum remote sessions</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Information to be provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + <para> + <guilabel>Maximum wait time</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Information to be provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + <para> + <guilabel>Maximum indirect wait time</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Information to be provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0"> + <para> + <guilabel>Displays per host</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1"> + <para>Information to be provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0"> + <para> + <guilabel>Ping interval (minutes)</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1"> + <para>Information to be provided in a future release.</para> + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </table> + </sect2> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="gdm-13"> + <title>Logging in to a New Session</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>GDM</primary> + <secondary>logging in to new session</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>New login application</primary> + </indexterm> + <para>To log in to a new session, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>System Tools</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>New login</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. A login screen is displayed. Enter your username +and password to log in.</para> + </sect1> +</chapter> |