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How to I set a user to automatically log in?

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Mar 15, 20261358 views
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I'm setting up a computer running Ubuntu for my mom, so that she will be able to read e-mail, surf the Internet and use Skype. She is the only person accessing the computer. Is it possible to set it up so that she doesn't have to log in?

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Click on System > Administration > Login Window. Enter your password. Click on the "Security" tab. Check "Enable Automatic Login". Select your mom's account for "User" in the "Enable Automatic Login" section. Click "Close".

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