For some unknown reason kdm fails autologin with messagebox "Authenticating user...". After closeing this messagebox appears usual kdm login window. Nothing wrong in kdm.log. /var/log/messages contents next errors: Nov 23 11:57:08 fc kde-np(pam_unix)[11575]: session opened for user user by (uid=0) Nov 23 11:57:08 fc kdm: :0[11583]: pam_setcred() for user failed: Please ignore underlying account module Nov 23 11:57:08 fc kdm: :0[11575]: pam_setcred(DELETE_CRED) for user failed: Please ignore underlying account module Nov 23 11:57:08 fc kde-np(pam_unix)[11575]: session closed for user user Destribution - gentoo, kdm version - 3.4.3 ___________________________________________________ . Account management: https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde. Archives: http://lists.kde.org/. More info: http://www.kde.org/faq.html.