changing users whithout closing your session?

wimbo

hello,

is there a way to change users in X whithout closing the current session? so you can easily swap between users and not always have to restart every running program?

greetz,

wimbo

gimpel · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 12:16 pm Post subject:

what exactly do you want?
run a prog as different user in current users X?

wimbo · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 12:34 pm Post subject:

i'm sorry, i wasn't very clear in my question. what i want to do is to start a second (and maybe even a third) session. but i want this to be very, very simple. it's meant for my roommates who are windows-addicts. so whenever the're near a console they'll freak out. i need a solution that allows them with a click , or a simple key combination to start a new session, to easily switch between those sessions and to easily close it.

so the alt+f2 option is not what i'm looking for.

greetz,

wimbo

Naib · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 12:37 pm Post subject:

you talking abt something akin to XP fast user switching?
IF you use GNOME there is an option to login as a new user (keeping the other login running)
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wimbo · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 12:41 pm Post subject:

yes indeed. (i haven't been near xp for some years now, so i forgot it had that option). but i'm using e17. (and very happy with it) is it a gnome option or a gdm option?

Naib · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 12:49 pm Post subject:

Yup it is a GDM option so you should be ok.

I am at work atm so am not of any specific help. I am sure someone here knows what I am talking abt otherwise when I get home.

There are two options

1) spawn nested login. It spawns a windows on yr desktop of a new GDM login so you can then login as a new user, but hat isnt what you want

2) takes you to a GDM screen and forces a login. When you then logout it takes you back to the GDM screen, a new button is there to return to the original user.

again as I say been a while since used this option so it is a bit vague
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