Guest session in MDM

[KDB2]

Hi !

That would be great if MDM could include a guest session as it was defined in GDM.

This guest session allows all the user to launch an account, where all the modifications are deleted at the end of the use. This account doesn't appear in the user list and can only be launch with an other account.

It's nice when a friend want to use your computer.

[imarkskinner]

I would also really like to see this implemented, although I disagree about it not being included in the user list, I would like it to be optional, to be included or not at the super-users discretion

[imarkskinner]

I'm honestly surprised that this hasn't received more interest from the devs. I know I'm only one user I don't speak for anyone else but this feature is what is keeping me using lightdm.

[gauravjuvekar]

+1

[corbin-auriti]

I am working on this right now, should be ready soon.

[imarkskinner]

Awesome!

[harcesz]

I've got a whole school waiting for this :]

[corbin-auriti]

You can keep an eye on: https://github.com/RavetcoFX/mdm-guest-session

[imarkskinner]

Cool, for what its worth I think it would be better if the option to log into a guest session was available from the main login screen. Of course if it were optional from the mdm settings that would be even better. Perhaps two toggle options "Show guest session option in current session menu" and "Show guest session option in login window"

[lpla]

As imarkskinner, I'm very interested in guest session in MDM as it's available in LightDM, enabled by default and the possibility to be disabled with an option in Accounts Manager or editing a file. Is the development of this repo (https://github.com/RavetcoFX/mdm-guest-session) finished or merged in the Cinnamon repo?

[njourdane]

Up ! The features (http://www.linuxmint.com/rel_petra_cinnamon_whatsnew.php) explains that a guest session is implemented in cinnamon 2.0, but I can't see this options in Linux Mint 17.

[KDB2]

@roipoussiere : it's written nowhere that this feature is available now... As far as I know it is not in fact. Don't rely on pictures.

[corbin-auriti]

@roipoussiere, @KillerDebug is correct, this is not implemented as of yet, sorry.

[njourdane]

Ok, I hope this feature will come soon ! :-)

[gauravjuvekar]

@RavetcoFX Any updates on this?

[edmundlaugasson]

I would also expect guest session very much. Especially for public computers it would be very useful. I noticed at http://segfault.linuxmint.com/2013/10/cinnamon-2-0-released/ that there would be some kind of guest session support but it seems like for LightDM users only. Under "Other improvements" there is written: "Added support for LightDM user-switching and guest user sessions"...