Removing Password from User Account

For: Mepis 6.5 - Mepis 6.04 betas

by: je.saist


Adding New User  |  Deleting an Old User |  Changing Password  |  Removing Password  |  Setting Auto-Login


I guess you could say that this Guide is made under Protest. The reason being is this:

Removing the User Password will only make it easier for someone you don't like to access your computer.

However, that being said, many Windows users are familiar with just being able to log in without having to enter a password for this user account. This Guide will set up Mepis so that you can login without having to enter a password.

FOLLOWING THIS GUIDE WILL PUT YOUR COMPUTER AT RISK! Not Maybe. It. WILL!

1: Starting from the System icon on the taskbar. Left Click on System.





2: Left Click on System Configuration (Settings)





3: We should now be at settings:/





4: Left Click on System Administration





5: Under settings:/System/, Left Click on Login Manager





6: Enter the /root password then Left Click on OK





7: Here we can specify some of the display when logging in. If you want to change your greeting, this is the place. Incidentally, if you don't change this entry, you can come here and check on which version of Mepis you last installed.





8: Left Click on the tab labeled Convenience.





9: Left Click on the box next to Enable Password-Less Logins





10: Scroll down the list until you find your (username)





11: Left Click on the box next to the (username) you wish to run with no password.





12: A check mark should appear in the box, so Left Click on Apply.





13: Left Click on OK to close out.




The selected user name now will no longer require a password.


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