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[Bug 353446] Re: GDM auto login won't work with ecryptfs

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From: Ganix <eganix@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:33:53 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 353446 <353446@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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I see this is still an issue in 9.10 Karmic, since automatic login can
be activated even if the user has an encrypted home folder...

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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” package in Ubuntu: Invalid
Status in “gdm” 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.