Hello bunker85 welcome to the U.E Forum.
Kevin, let me try to add some sense on your issue.
Linux - Ultimate Edition has to be safe for the user that Running the system.
Protection of the computer starts from the user's password protection of computer working parts.
Not only on the terminal.
Both package manager, Fire Wall ...
Now when you mark the option of auto-login = MS User right?
But what is the connection between the security to the auto - login?
OK - when you mark the option of auto - login ,the security of your machine will be very low.
way?
1- and person that come to your machine can work/damage the machine very easily right?
2- If your machine will be attack from the net what will stop the attacker?
3- when you auto - login ,then the Firewall OR will be off,OR not working at all right
4- when you auto login to the system the security will allow some things that you personalty will not allow,
and it is kind of open the door to who ever want to use the machine.....
For someone that use to work with MS it is like WHAT.... right.
when you come to Linux you need to monitor any steps that made OR has made on the machine.
you need to add your self the permission to work with all the system options.
you have to insert your ROOT pass for the action that you ask to make - for your own safety.
and it is important that you will get the understanding on the security in Linux.
So is this make sense to you to save your machine and be protected?
Hope it is Kevin.