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diff --git a/docs/C/gdm.xml b/docs/C/gdm.xml index 9ba08b17..48302db9 100644 --- a/docs/C/gdm.xml +++ b/docs/C/gdm.xml @@ -286,6 +286,22 @@ of as root for added security. When the user's session exits, the GDM daemon will run the <filename>PostSession</filename> script as root. </para> + + <para> + Note that, by default, GDM uses the "gdm" service name for + normal login and the "gdm-autologin" service name for + automatic login. The <filename>PamStack</filename> configuration + option can be used to specify a different service name. For example, + if "foo" is specified, then GDM will use the "foo" + service name for normal login and "foo-autologin" for + automatic login. + </para> + + <para> + For those looking at the code, the gdm_verify_user function in + <filename>daemon/verify-pam.c</filename> is used for normal login + and the gdm_verify_setup_user function is used for automatic login. + <para> </sect2> <sect2 id="displaytypes"> |