lightdm

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LightDM Design

I. 什么是DM?

DM(显示管理器)功能如下:

  • 启动和管理本地实例化的X Server;
  • 用户认证;
  • 启动和管理用户回话(常用情景);
  • 在boot过程中,单例启动X 服务器和开始一个用户会话((kiosk mode));
  • 在boot过程中,单例启动 X服务器,显示用户登录界面,在连接时启动用户会话;
  • 支持多用户同时登录,用户选择具体用户登录,同时为每一个 用户启动 X 服务器;
  • 允许 X 服务器,使用XDMCP,运行瘦客户端远程连接到其他X 服务器。

II. 设计目标

  • 快速

    不增加其他额外的启动时间;

  • 异常安全

    处理所有

III. Definitions

  • Display Manager - A daemon that manages the displays on a system.
  • Display - A combination of an X server, greeter and a user session.
  • User session - An application that runs on a display and allows the user to run applications.
  • Greeter - An application to run on a display and prompt for authentication and session options.

IV. Requirements

Daemon:

  • Able to run as as system service without user interaction
  • Provide logging information for debugging
  • Launch and monitor X servers
  • Launch and monitor greeter applications for displays without a user session
  • Launch and monitor user sessions after user is authenticated
  • Authenticate users
  • Provide an interface to greeter applications
  • Provide an interface to user switchers
  • Store a database of active displays
  • Load sessions from /usr/share/xsessions
  • Store session configuration in ~/.dmrc
  • Support .dmrc not being readable before login
  • Advertise display database to Software/ConsoleKit if available
  • Use PAM for authentication Session environment:
  • Set USER to the username
  • Set HOME to users home directory
  • Set SHELL to the users shell
  • Set PATH to /usr/bin:/bin
  • Set LANG to the users language
  • Set DISPLAY to the X servers address
  • Set environment variables from /etc/environment Static Display Module:
  • Allow 0-N displays to be enabled at all time
  • Support automatic/timed login User Switcher Module:
  • Interface to switch to existing local display for a logged in user
  • Start new static display if user not logged in XDMCP Server Module:
  • Implement XDMCP protocol Module interface:
  • Expose display database Greeter application/interface:
  • User authentication
  • Session choice
  • Session language
  • Session keyboard layout
  • Logged in users

V. Implementation

Daemon:

  • Implemented in C+GObject
  • Single process Greeter Interface:
  • D-Bus GTK+ Greeter:

VI. Inter-process Relationships


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