diff --git a/packer/ansible/roles/windowmanager/files/autostart b/packer/ansible/roles/windowmanager/files/autostart
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..8b288bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packer/ansible/roles/windowmanager/files/autostart
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+if echo $USER | grep -E 'guest-*'; then
+	gsettings set org.mate.screensaver lock-enabled false
+	zenity \
+		--title="Willkomen im FabLab Bad Windsheim" \
+		--info \
+		--width=500 \
+		--text='Hallo!\n\nDu hast Dich mit einem Gast-Account angemeldet. Alle Daten werden nach der Anmeldung gelöscht. Wenn Du Deine Daten dauerhaft speichern möchtest, lege Dir bitte einene Account an!'
+fi
+
+# set background image
+gsettings set org.mate.background picture-filename '/etc/lightdm/bg.jpg'
+
+# set panel position
+gsettings set org.mate.panel.toplevel:/org/mate/panel/toplevels/bottom/ orientation 'top'
+gsettings set org.mate.panel.toplevel:/org/mate/panel/toplevels/top/ orientation 'bottom'
+
+# set fonts
+#gsettings set org.mate.interface monospace-font-name 'Monospace 10'
+gsettings set org.mate.interface font-name 'Roboto 10'
+gsettings set org.mate.interface document-font-name 'Roboto 10'
diff --git a/packer/ansible/roles/windowmanager/files/autostart.desktop b/packer/ansible/roles/windowmanager/files/autostart.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc04f14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packer/ansible/roles/windowmanager/files/autostart.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=Autostart
+Type=Application
+NoDisplay=true
+Exec=/usr/local/bin/autostart
diff --git a/packer/ansible/roles/windowmanager/tasks/main.yml b/packer/ansible/roles/windowmanager/tasks/main.yml
index ae15bb3..be2cb0a 100644
--- a/packer/ansible/roles/windowmanager/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/packer/ansible/roles/windowmanager/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 ---
 - import_tasks: lightdm.yml
+  tags:
+    - windowmanager:lightdm
 - import_tasks: awesome.yml
+  tags:
+    - windowmanager:awesome
 - import_tasks: mate.yml
+  tags:
+    - windowmanager:mate
diff --git a/packer/ansible/roles/windowmanager/tasks/mate.yml b/packer/ansible/roles/windowmanager/tasks/mate.yml
index a09d3af..b7c1918 100644
--- a/packer/ansible/roles/windowmanager/tasks/mate.yml
+++ b/packer/ansible/roles/windowmanager/tasks/mate.yml
@@ -3,3 +3,19 @@
   apt:
     name: "task-mate-desktop"
     state: present
+
+- name: copy autostart script
+  copy:
+    src: autostart
+    dest: /usr/local/bin/autostart
+    mode: "0775"
+
+- name: create autostart directory
+  file:
+    path: /etc/skel/.config/autostart/
+    state: directory
+
+- name: copy autostart desktop file
+  copy:
+    src: autostart.desktop
+    dest: /etc/skel/.config/autostart/autostart.desktop