On Wed, 2002-11-13 at 10:24, Schwenk, Jeanie wrote: > I'm not sure if a kiosk is what will solve my problem. Advice would be very > appreciated. > > Here's the problem: I am putting a linux pc in our fab (semiconductor) as a > test to prove to management that linux is a viable, inexpensive option to > utilize in our manufacturing plant. (verses new xterms at $6K or more a > pop, new servers, or new windows pizza boxes). I need to prevent the > technicians from hacking the box, from surfing, from installing ... you name > it. They need to be able to run ONLY the guis/programs that allow > manufacturing to continue smoothly. > > What is the best way to have the machine automatically boot into a window > manager that has only a background menu pick that I can program? It does > not have to start any software upon restart but that would be a plus. > > Thanks. > > Jeanie > What you can do is to setup an account on the linux box that is a normal user - and have either BLACKBOX or WINDOWMAKER as the primary WM - setup a menu of ONLY your preferred application and a LOGOFF option.
On the same token, you can have a "customized" GNOME2 or KDE3 desktop/menu system with only those applications, or even better, have a WM setup to run the application directly after the logon (using either scripts or what-have-you). I would, overall, suggest BLACKBOX as it's a minimalistic wm and very easy to edit the config files as the superuser - mere minutes and you could have a very well done and very secure setup. Stephen -- Thu Nov 14 07:55:00 EST 2002 -------------------------------- | __ __ | | / \ /| |'-. | | .\__/ || | | | | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' | | | / \__.`=._) (_ |kuhn media australia | |/ ._/ |"""""""""| |http://kma.0catch.com | |'. `\ | | |stephen kuhn | ;"""/ / | | |email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | smk ) /_/| |.-------.| |mobile: 0410-728-389 | ' `-`' " " |linux user:267497 -------------------------------- If the Tao is great, then the operating system is great. If the operating system is great, then the compiler is great. If the compiler is great, then the application is great. If the application is great, then the user is pleased and there is harmony in the world. The Tao gave birth to machine language. Machine language gave birth to the assembler. The assembler gave birth to the compiler. Now there are ten thousand languages. Each language has its purpose, however humble. Each language expresses the Yin and Yang of software. Each language has its place within the Tao. But do not program in COBOL if you can avoid it. -- Geoffrey James, "The Tao of Programming"
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