This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01B6_01C1C503.2C9B3EF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Explaining the concept of loging in to a new older user is easy, = actually. Tell them it's like entering thier pin number when they go to = get money at the ATM. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Nancy Sollars=20 To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us=20 Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 11:28 AM Subject: Re: login nope not that i know of, would kinda negate the point of a true login security system. The = only thing I would suggest is Win9x. Nige ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Charlie Bullen=20 To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us=20 Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 8:40 AM Subject: login Is there anyway in either RedHat 7.2, using the gnome desktop, or = Suse 7.3, using KDE, to designate a default user, such that the default = user would not have to login manually. This is for an elderly first time = computer user, who has trouble even with the concept of loging in. Once = she gets logged in though, she is getting pretty good playing solitaire. = Email is next since she wants to be able to see pictures of her grand = children and great grandchildren, who all have digital cameras and email = pictures back and forth. As an alternative, I thnk I remember that Mandrake alows for a = default user. Does anyone in North Central Phoenix have Mandrke 8.1 = disks that I could burn a copy of. So far this old lady is completely untainted by M$ proucts, more = than I can say about myself. Regards, Charlie Bullen ------=_NextPart_000_01B6_01C1C503.2C9B3EF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Explaining the concept of loging in to = a new older=20 user is easy, actually. Tell them it's like entering thier pin number = when they=20 go to get money at the ATM.
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Nancy = Sollars=20
To: plug-discuss@lists.= plug.phoenix.az.us=20
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 = 11:28=20 AM
Subject: Re: login

nope not that i know of,
 
would kinda negate the point of a = true login=20 security system.  The only thing I would suggest is = Win9x.
 
Nige
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Charlie=20 Bullen
To: plug-discuss@lists.= plug.phoenix.az.us=20
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, = 2002 8:40=20 AM
Subject: login

Is there anyway in either RedHat = 7.2, using the=20 gnome desktop, or Suse 7.3, using KDE, to designate a default user, = such=20 that the default user would not have to login manually. This is for = an=20 elderly first time computer user, who has trouble even with the = concept of=20 loging in.  Once she gets logged in though, she is getting = pretty good=20 playing solitaire. Email is next since she wants to be able to see = pictures=20 of her grand children and great grandchildren, who all have digital = cameras=20 and email pictures back and forth.
 
As an alternative, I thnk I = remember that=20 Mandrake alows for a default user. Does anyone in North Central = Phoenix have=20 Mandrke 8.1 disks that I could burn a copy of.
 
So far this old lady is completely = untainted by=20 M$ proucts, more than I can say about myself.
 
Regards,
 
 
Charlie=20 Bullen
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