Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 1264711
Automatic Login doesn't work with multi-user target
Last modified: 2015-09-22 15:22:14 EDT
Description of problem: Automatic Login does not work with multi-user.target Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. systemctl set-default muti-user.target 2. Contents of /etc/gdm/custom.conf [daemon] AutomaticLoginEnable = true AutomaticLogin = root 3. Actual results: console comes to login prompt Expected results: It should automatically login as root Additional info: This feature works in Redhat 6.5
multi-user.target is the equivalent of "runlevel 3" in rhel 6. AutomaticLogin only works from graphical.target ("runlevel 5" in rhel 6). I hope that clears things up. If you have any further questions feel free to contact a support representative at https://access.redhat.com/support/
Automatic Login works for runlevel 3 in RHEL6 . I am using that in my ISO . I create the ISO using kickstart file . But the same thing is not working in RHEl 7 . It is a bug.
Hi, runlevel 3 and multi-user.target are for booting to gettys (text login on prompts) on the console virtual terminals. If GDM managed to get started in runlevel 3 to initiate an autologin session in RHEL 6 that's unexpected behavior. GDM isn't supposed to run in runlevel 3. You can change RHEL 7 to support autologin by booting to graphical.target using the command: # systemctl set-default graphical.target Note this ticket is now closed. If you'd like to discuss this topic or any other topic further, please open a support case at https://access.redhat.com/support/ . You can reference this bugzilla bug number in your problem report. Thanks!