Gdm.Client¶

Subclasses:: None

Methods¶

Inherited:: GObject.Object (37)
Structs:: GObject.ObjectClass (5)

class	`error_quark` ()
class	`new` ()
	`get_chooser` (cancellable, callback, *user_data)
	`get_chooser_finish` (result)
	`get_chooser_sync` (cancellable)
	`get_enabled_extensions` ()
	`get_greeter` (cancellable, callback, *user_data)
	`get_greeter_finish` (result)
	`get_greeter_sync` (cancellable)
	`get_remote_greeter` (cancellable, callback, *user_data)
	`get_remote_greeter_finish` (result)
	`get_remote_greeter_sync` (cancellable)
	`get_user_verifier` (cancellable, callback, *user_data)
	`get_user_verifier_choice_list` ()
	`get_user_verifier_custom_json` ()
	`get_user_verifier_finish` (result)
	`get_user_verifier_sync` (cancellable)
	`open_reauthentication_channel` (username, cancellable, callback, *user_data)
	`open_reauthentication_channel_finish` (result)
	`open_reauthentication_channel_sync` (username, cancellable)
	`set_enabled_extensions` (extensions)

Virtual Methods¶

Inherited:: GObject.Object (7)

Properties¶

None

Signals¶

Inherited:: GObject.Object (1)

Fields¶

Inherited:: GObject.Object (1)

Class Details¶

class Gdm.Client(**kwargs)¶

Bases:: GObject.Object
Abstract:: No
Structure:: Gdm.ClientClass

classmethod error_quark()¶

Return type:: int

classmethod new()¶

Return type:: Gdm.Client

get_chooser(cancellable, callback, *user_data)¶

Parameters:

cancellable (Gio.Cancellable or None) – a Gio.Cancellable
callback (Gio.AsyncReadyCallback or None) – a Gio.AsyncReadyCallback to call when the request is satisfied
user_data (object or None) – The data to pass to callback

Gets a Gdm.Chooser object that can be used to verify a user’s local account.

get_chooser_finish(result)¶

Parameters:: result (Gio.AsyncResult) – The Gio.AsyncResult from the callback
Raises:: GLib.Error
Returns:: a Gdm.Chooser
Return type:: Gdm.Chooser

Finishes an operation started with Gdm.Client.get_chooser().

get_chooser_sync(cancellable)¶

Parameters:: cancellable (Gio.Cancellable or None) – a Gio.Cancellable
Raises:: GLib.Error
Returns:: Gdm.Chooser or None if caller is not a chooser
Return type:: Gdm.Chooser

Gets a Gdm.Chooser object that can be used to do do various XDMCP chooser related tasks, such as selecting a host or disconnecting.

get_enabled_extensions()¶

Returns:: a list of extensions
Return type:: [str]

Gets GDM’s enabled pam extensions. Currently, only org.gnome.DisplayManager.UserVerifier.ChoiceList and org.gnome.DisplayManager.UserVerifier.CustomJSON are supported.

get_greeter(cancellable, callback, *user_data)¶

Parameters:

cancellable (Gio.Cancellable or None) – a Gio.Cancellable
callback (Gio.AsyncReadyCallback or None) – a Gio.AsyncReadyCallback to call when the request is satisfied
user_data (object or None) – The data to pass to callback

Gets a Gdm.Greeter object that can be used to verify a user’s local account.

get_greeter_finish(result)¶

Parameters:: result (Gio.AsyncResult) – The Gio.AsyncResult from the callback
Raises:: GLib.Error
Returns:: a Gdm.Greeter
Return type:: Gdm.Greeter

Finishes an operation started with Gdm.Client.get_greeter().

get_greeter_sync(cancellable)¶

Parameters:: cancellable (Gio.Cancellable or None) – a Gio.Cancellable
Raises:: GLib.Error
Returns:: Gdm.Greeter or None if caller is not a greeter
Return type:: Gdm.Greeter

Gets a Gdm.Greeter object that can be used to do do various login screen related tasks, such as selecting a users session, and starting that session.

get_remote_greeter(cancellable, callback, *user_data)¶

Parameters:

cancellable (Gio.Cancellable or None) – a Gio.Cancellable
callback (Gio.AsyncReadyCallback or None) – a Gio.AsyncReadyCallback to call when the request is satisfied
user_data (object or None) – The data to pass to callback

Gets a Gdm.RemoteGreeter object that can be used to verify a user’s local account.

get_remote_greeter_finish(result)¶

Parameters:: result (Gio.AsyncResult) – The Gio.AsyncResult from the callback
Raises:: GLib.Error
Returns:: a Gdm.RemoteGreeter
Return type:: Gdm.RemoteGreeter

Finishes an operation started with Gdm.Client.get_remote_greeter().

get_remote_greeter_sync(cancellable)¶

Parameters:: cancellable (Gio.Cancellable or None) – a Gio.Cancellable
Raises:: GLib.Error
Returns:: Gdm.RemoteGreeter or None if caller is not remote
Return type:: Gdm.RemoteGreeter

Gets a Gdm.RemoteGreeter object that can be used to do do various remote login screen related tasks, such as disconnecting.

get_user_verifier(cancellable, callback, *user_data)¶

Parameters:

cancellable (Gio.Cancellable or None) – a Gio.Cancellable
callback (Gio.AsyncReadyCallback or None) – a Gio.AsyncReadyCallback to call when the request is satisfied
user_data (object or None) – The data to pass to callback

Gets a Gdm.UserVerifier object that can be used to verify a user’s local account.

get_user_verifier_choice_list()¶

Returns:: Gdm.UserVerifierChoiceList or None if user verifier isn’t yet fetched, or daemon doesn’t support choice lists
Return type:: Gdm.UserVerifierChoiceList

Gets a Gdm.UserVerifierChoiceList object that can be used to verify a user’s local account.

get_user_verifier_custom_json()¶

Returns:: Gdm.UserVerifierCustomJSON or None if user verifier isn’t yet fetched, or daemon doesn’t support the custom JSON protocol
Return type:: Gdm.UserVerifierCustomJSON

Gets a Gdm.UserVerifierCustomJSON object that can be used to verify a user’s local account.

get_user_verifier_finish(result)¶

Parameters:: result (Gio.AsyncResult) – The Gio.AsyncResult from the callback
Raises:: GLib.Error
Returns:: a Gdm.UserVerifier
Return type:: Gdm.UserVerifier

Finishes an operation started with Gdm.Client.get_user_verifier().

get_user_verifier_sync(cancellable)¶

Parameters:: cancellable (Gio.Cancellable or None) – a Gio.Cancellable
Raises:: GLib.Error
Returns:: Gdm.UserVerifier or None if not connected
Return type:: Gdm.UserVerifier

Gets a Gdm.UserVerifier object that can be used to verify a user’s local account.

open_reauthentication_channel(username, cancellable, callback, *user_data)¶

Parameters:

username (str) – user to reauthenticate
cancellable (Gio.Cancellable or None) – a Gio.Cancellable
callback (Gio.AsyncReadyCallback or None) – a Gio.AsyncReadyCallback to call when the request is satisfied
user_data (object or None) – The data to pass to callback

Gets a Gdm.UserVerifier object that can be used to reauthenticate an already logged in user.

open_reauthentication_channel_finish(result)¶

Parameters:: result (Gio.AsyncResult) – The Gio.AsyncResult from the callback
Raises:: GLib.Error
Returns:: a Gdm.UserVerifier
Return type:: Gdm.UserVerifier

Finishes an operation started with Gdm.Client.open_reauthentication_channel().

open_reauthentication_channel_sync(username, cancellable)¶

Parameters:

username (str) – user to reauthenticate
cancellable (Gio.Cancellable or None) – a Gio.Cancellable

Raises:

GLib.Error

Returns:

Gdm.UserVerifier or None if username is not already logged in.

Return type:

Gdm.UserVerifier

Gets a Gdm.UserVerifier object that can be used to reauthenticate an already logged in user. Free with GObject.Object.unref to close reauthentication channel.

set_enabled_extensions(extensions)¶

Parameters:: extensions ([str]) – a list of extensions

Enables GDM’s pam extensions. Currently, only org.gnome.DisplayManager.UserVerifier.ChoiceList and org.gnome.DisplayManager.UserVerifier.CustomJSON are supported.