Sddm.conf settings Autologin question

Software PureOS
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I am running PureOS with KDE plasma and I ran across a .conf file: /etc/sddm.conf with the only contents being:

[Autologin]
Session=plasma

I do not want to autologin. I want to enter my username and password. I read here
https://man.archlinux.org/man/sddm.conf.5

That the default value is empty. Would it be ok to modify this file to change to:

[Autologin]
Session=

My instinct from some quick web searching is yes, but I am not technical and as this relates to login into my machine, its a little scary for me. Any input anyone can share would be appreciated greatly!

2

Have a PureOS image on a USB drive so you can use it for recovery purposes, and externally backup any important files before making any significant changes to your configuration.

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It is safe to modify this file to change to:

[Autologin]
Session=

:slight_smile:

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