Why does the login screen show an "Automatic logout" message when no one is logged in and then GUI crash?

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

  • When left idle and no user logged in, workstations are displaying
Automatic logout
You will soon log out because of inactivity.
  • The GDM session is logged out after the timeout period passes with no input and the GUI will terminate, leaving a blank screen at the console.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
    • 7.6
    • gnome-shell-3.28.3-6.el7.x86_64
    • gdm-3.28.2-12.el7_6.x86_64

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