--- kdm/backend/client.c

+++ kdm/backend/client.c

@@ -1135,6 +1135,8 @@

 	env = setEnv( env, "PATH", curuid ? td->userPath : td->systemPath );

 	env = setEnv( env, "SHELL", p->pw_shell );

 	env = setEnv( env, "HOME", p->pw_dir );

+	if (getenv("KDM_AUTOLOGIN"))

+		env = setEnv (env, "KDM_AUTOLOGIN", getenv("KDM_AUTOLOGIN"));

 #if !defined(USE_PAM) && !defined(_AIX) && defined(KERBEROS)

 	if (krbtkfile[0] != '\0')

 		env = setEnv( env, "KRBTKFILE", krbtkfile );

--- kdm/backend/session.c

+++ kdm/backend/session.c

@@ -566,6 +566,7 @@ ManageSession( struct display *d )

 	tdiff = time( 0 ) - td->hstent->lastExit - td->openDelay;

 	if (AutoLogon( tdiff )) {

+ 		setenv("KDM_AUTOLOGIN", curuser, 1);

 		if (!Verify( conv_auto, FALSE ))

 			goto gcont;

 		if (greeter)