[expert] Auto Log On ... is it possible?

[MJPEARCE]

When my Linux box boots up I have it go directly into X, I then have to log 
on to get a KDE desktop, and run any application programs in the autostart 
folder ( which display status information on the VDU ). 

Question
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Is it possible so that after boot, it logs on itself as some user (not root!) 
then goes into X and KDE then starts the application programs running without 
someone having to log it in with a username and password.

regards
Melvyn Pearce
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