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[Dustin Kirkland <dustin.kirkland@xxxxxxxxx>]

Sebastien-

If you encrypt your home directory, you absolutely *must* enter a
password on login.

If you want to add some code to GDM, when doing an auto-login that
detects this, that's fine too.  In fact, I think that might be a good
idea.

:-Dustin

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GDM auto login won't work with ecryptfs
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353446
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Status in “ecryptfs-utils” source package in Ubuntu: Invalid
Status in “gdm” source package in Ubuntu: Confirmed

Bug description:
Binary package hint: gdm

Using Ubuntu Jaunty Beta 1 up to date (20090401)

A co-worker had trouble with the auto login in GDM, the screen kept showing a blank screen and never started gnome. So after investigating I found that he had enabled the encryptfs of his home directory. Disabling the autologin solved the problem.

Steps to reproduce:
1. Install Ubuntu Jaunty choosing encripted home directory.
2. Login and select auto-login in gdmsetup.
3. Next time you try to login, the session won't start.

Would it be possible that GDM informed about this or ask for the password to "unlock" the home?
Maybe, with a encryptfs home one shouldn't be allowed to activate auto-login.

This is related to bug 284443.