Re: loginwindow
Re: loginwindow
- Subject: Re: loginwindow
- From: Matt Jarjoura <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2001 14:36:24 -0400
Well see, the idea behind the customization is to interact with the
Kerberos authentication system and log on to AFS. Then create a
temporary desktop for the user that will be cached to and from their AFS
home directory when the user logs on and out.
I mean, it appears that Apple uses loginwindow.app as the umbrella for
all user space interactions.
-Matt
On Saturday, October 13, 2001, at 01:36 PM, Jeff LaMarche wrote:
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On Saturday, October 13, 2001, at 10:20 AM, Matt Jarjoura wrote:
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> Does apple have the source code to the login window? I'm working with
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> my school to customize the login process to make it more school
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> branded. Any ideas?
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You don't need the source code if all you want to do is change the look
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of the login window. There are instructions available on how to change
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the appearance of the login window - the background image is simply a
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PDF file, if I remember correctly.
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As for being able to actually get the code and change the way the
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process of logging on in X works, I'd say the chances are slim to none.
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There may be a .nib file around for the login window, so it may be
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possible to move the location of the fields and buttons, etc., but
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anything more extensive than that and you're going to have to do some
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reverse-engineering.