Re: Custom KDE/KDM for Internet access only
Salut Yann, On Fri, 26 Apr 2002, Yann Forget wrote: > I am trying to set up a Linux box (Debian Woody) for Internet access and a > few games only. This will be openly accessible to the public (with some > monitoring to avoid damage to hardware). > > So it should autologin and all ways to custonize the system should be > desactivated. I've done something similar. The situation was a bit different in that you needed to make sure _not_ everybody comes in and you have to let the user in yourself. But that doesn't change much to the solution. Just start kdm or somthing similar that says "start" which the user can click on. Then remove the old home and install a fresh one from a copy. Write an app that always stays on top and that says "restart". As soon as you click that you'll log out and end up in kdm (or whatever that is). *t Tomas Pospisek SourcePole - Linux & Open Source Solutions http://sourcepole.ch Elestastrasse 18, 7310 Bad Ragaz, Switzerland Tel: +41 (81) 330 77 11 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Custom KDE/KDM for Internet access only
On Thursday 25 April 2002 11:58 pm, Oswald Buddenhagen wrote: > > So my questions are : > > - - how to desactivate customization of the menu bar ? > > with some really weird permission trickery this might be possible. you'd > have to make the directory with the config files in question > (~/.kde/share/config/) owned by root and read-only to the user. > > > - - how to desactivate login off ? > > you can't, so far. > you might be interested in the kde-kiosk project. join their mailing > list. > as a general rule that defines guaranteed user inacessibility to system function and control, dude, you need a windows platform. the unfortunate consequence in that choice is that micro$xxt will make you pay for your control over that system. otherwise, you're going to have to invest some time in educating yourself about how to secure that system. linux is free in the sense of getting hold of it and in the sense of your freedom to make it do what you want, but not in the sense of others doing the work that you need to do to make it work for you. think of it like your local architects offering the basic concepts of engineering as a class at your local school, and then rendering their individual blueprints for your solution available at the local library. you've got to patch it all together by yourself. there's a backup in the sense that others who've taken the same path may choose to share their hard-earned wisdom, but you've got to convince them that your project is worthy of their help. ben -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Custom KDE/KDM for Internet access only
> So my questions are : > - - how to desactivate customization of the menu bar ? > with some really weird permission trickery this might be possible. you'd have to make the directory with the config files in question (~/.kde/share/config/) owned by root and read-only to the user. > - - how to desactivate login off ? > you can't, so far. you might be interested in the kde-kiosk project. join their mailing list. greetings -- Hi! I'm a .signature virus! Copy me into your ~/.signature, please! -- The problem with making software idiot-proof is that idiots are so clever. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Custom KDE/KDM for Internet access only
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi, I am trying to set up a Linux box (Debian Woody) for Internet access and a few games only. This will be openly accessible to the public (with some monitoring to avoid damage to hardware). So it should autologin and all ways to custonize the system should be desactivated. And I want to use KDE. Autologin works with KDM (kde2) but the user can still quit the session, and autologin then doesn't work. So my questions are : - - how to desactivate customization of the menu bar ? - - how to desactivate login off ? Everything else works alright. Thanks, Yann - -- Chef de projet Linux / Linux project manager Juillerat-Grin SA http://www.codalis.ch -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE8yPQVm4KYjQo0y9oRAv+2AJ4gJLPj7AsaI0RNfIVFLU85NbS2bACfXD3B +iuUgJljXesVw4VPT70KRzw= =XYMC -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
