login.conf (4)

Name

login.conf - Novell Client for Linux system-wide configuration file.

Files

/etc/opt/novell/ncl/login.conf

Description

This file can be modified only by the root user, normally with YaST through the Novell Client Configuration Wizard for the login page (click the Novell Tray icon, select System Settings, and start the Login Wizard).

Usage

Each entry occupies a single line in the file. Lines that are blank, or that start with a pound sign (#), are ignored.

Advanced_Button=[true or false]

Enables or disables the Advanced button on the Login dialog box.

Allow_Integrated_Login=[true or false]

Globally enables or disables automatic login for the workstation.

Allow_Integrated_LoginGUI=[true or false]

If authentication fails, calls gnwlogin so the user can reenter his or her password.

Clear_Username=[true or false]

Clears the previous username from the User Name field in the Login dialog box.

Debug_Level=[0-9]

Turns on syslog logging of warnings and debug for both the PAM authentication, login, and mapping (no interface, must be edited by the root user). 0=(default) no debug, 9= highest debug.

Default Context=<context>

Specify a default context to appear in the Context field on the eDirectory tab of the Login dialog box.

Default_Tree=<tree>

Specify a default tree name to appear in the Tree field on the eDirectory tab of the Login dialog box.

Examples

A sample login.conf file is given below:

Clear_Username=true
Allow_Integrated_Login=false
Default_Tree=mycompany
Default_Context=marketing

Authors

Copyright 2005-2007, Novell, Inc. All rights reserved. http://www.novell.com

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