The Login Manager
The Login Manager is a server responsible for displaying a login screen, authenticating users, and starting a user’s session. Displays managed by the login server can be directly attached to the login server or to an X terminal or workstation on the network.
The login screen, displayed by the login server, is an attractive alternative to the traditional character-mode login screen. It provides capabilities beyond those provided by a character-mode login. As with a character-mode login, the user enters a username followed by a password. If the user is authenticated, the login server starts a desktop session for the user. When the user exits the desktop session, the login server displays a new login screen, and the process begins ...
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