StartupLogin.conf (4)

Name

StartupLogin.conf - Novell Client for Linux user configuration file.

Files

$HOME/.novell/ncl/StartupLogin.conf

Description

All the current fields in the Novell Login dialog box (except the password) are stored in this configuration file. This file uses the same format as the login.conf file.

Usage

Each entry occupies a single line in the file. Lines that are blank, or that start with a pound sign (#), are ignored.

UserName=<username>

The user's eDirectory username. This line is required.

Tree=<tree name>

The name of the eDirectory tree the user is logging in to. This line is required.

Context=<context>

The location of the User object in the eDirectory tree. This line is required.

Server=<server name>

The name or IP address of the server the user is logging in to.

ClearConnections=[true or false]

Clears any existing connections to servers before logging in. The default is false.

RunScripts=[true or false]

Runs the user's login script. The default is true.

DisplayResults=[true or false]

Displays the results of the log in script in a window during login. The default is false.

CloseAutomatically=[true or false]

Closes the login script display window after login. The default is true.

LoginScript=<DEFAULT>/<user defined text>

Specify a login script for the user. The default is <DEFAULT>.

ProfileScript=<DEFAULT>

Specify a profile login script for the user. The default is <DEFAULT>.

Variable2=<user defined text>

%2 variable. When a user logs in, additional parameters can be entered that the LOGIN utility passes to the login script. The utility then substitutes these parameters for any %n variables in the login script. These variables are replaced in order by the parameters the user entered when logging in.

Variable3=<user defined text>

%3 variable. When a user logs in, additional parameters can be entered that the LOGIN utility passes to the login script. The utility then substitutes these parameters for any %n variables in the login script. These variables are replaced in order by the parameters the user entered when logging in.

Variable4=<user defined text>

%4 variable. When a user logs in, additional parameters can be entered that the LOGIN utility passes to the login script. The utility then substitutes these parameters for any %n variables in the login script. These variables are replaced in order by the parameters the user entered when logging in.

Variable5=<user defined text>

%5 variable. When a user logs in, additional parameters can be entered that the LOGIN utility passes to the login script. The utility then substitutes these parameters for any %n variables in the login script. These variables are replaced in order by the parameters the user entered when logging in.

AllowLoginGUI=[true or false]

The default is true. If eDirectory authentication fails, display Novell Login dialog during session startup (after initial login).

Examples

A sample StartupLogin.conf file is given below:

[Startup]

UserName = admin

Tree = MYCOMPANY_TREE

Context = novell

Server =

LastSessionID = 1

RunScripts = yes

DisplayResults = yes

CloseAutomatically = yes

LoginScript = <DEFAULT>

ProfileScript = <DEFAULT>

Variable2 =

Variable3 =

Variable4 =

Variable5 =

Authors

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