By default, the system starts a number of different programs each time a user logs into a desktop session. Sometimes the default list includes programs which are not needed by every user. On other occasions, additional programs are required by the user. In this chapter we will look at configuring programs to auto-load when a user logs in.
By default, the system starts a number of different programs each time a user logs into a desktop session. Sometimes the default list includes programs which are not needed by every user. On other occasions, additional programs are required by the user. In this chapter we will look at configuring programs to auto-load when a user logs in.
== Configuring Desktop Startup Programs ==
== Configuring Desktop Startup Programs ==
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The programs which get started when a user logs in are controlled via the ''Sessions'' dialog. This dialog is accessed from the ''System->Preferences->Startup Applications'' menu. When first loaded, the dialog displays the ''Startup Applications Preferences'' panel which lists the programs that are to be started when a user logs into a desktop session:
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The programs which get started when a user logs in are controlled via the ''Startup Applications Preferences'' dialog. This dialog is accessed from the ''System->Preferences->Startup Applications'' menu. When first loaded, the dialog displays the ''Startup Applications Preferences'' panel which lists the programs that are to be started when a user logs into a desktop session:
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[[Image:fedora_session_startup2.jpg|Programs started on desktop login]]
[[Image:fedora_session_startup2.jpg|Programs started on desktop login]]
