2.1 Starting NLD
When you start NLD, you are prompted to enter your username and password. This is the username and password you created when you installed NLD. If you did not install NLD, check with your system administrator for the username and password.
The login has three menu items:
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Login Prompt: Enter your username and password to log in.
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Session: Specify the desktop to run during your session. If other desktops are installed, they appear in the list.
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Actions: Perform a system action, such as shut down the computer, reboot the computer, or configure the Login Manager.
2.1.1 What Is a Session?
A session is the period of time from when you log in to when you log out. The login screen offers several login options. For example, you can select the language of your session so that text that appears in the NLD interface is presented in that language.
After your username and password are authenticated, the Session Manager starts. The Session Manager lets you save certain settings for each session. It also lets you save the state of your most recent session and return to that session the next time you log in.
The Session Manager can save and restore the following settings:
- Appearance and behavior settings, such as fonts, colors, and mouse settings.
- Applications that you were running. such as a file
manager or an OpenOffice.org program.
HINT: You cannot save and restore applications that Session Manager does not manage. For example, if you start the vi editor from the command line in a terminal window, Session Manager cannot restore your editing session.
For information on configuring session preferences, see Configuring Sessions.
2.1.2 Switching Desktops
If you installed both the KDE and the GNOME desktops, use the following instructions to switch desktops.
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Click .
In GNOME, click .
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On the Novell Linux Desktop login screen, click .
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Select the desktop you want ( or ), then click .
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Type your username, then press Enter.
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Type your password, then press Enter.
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Click to make the desktop you choose in Step 3 your new default desktop, or click to leave your previous desktop as the default the next time you log in.
See the " () () ()Novell Linux Desktop 9 GNOME User Guide" for more information on using the GNOME desktop.
2.1.3 Locking Your Screen
To lock the screen, you can do either of the following:
- Click .
- If the button is present
on a panel, click it (
).
To add the button to a panel, right-click the panel and then click .
When you lock your screen, the screensaver starts. To lock your screen correctly, you must have a screensaver enabled. To unlock the screen, move your mouse to display the locked screen dialog. Enter your username and password, then press Enter.
For information on configuring your screensaver, see Configuring Screen Saver Options.