[TriLUG] Linux question!!!

[Carl Crider]

i've tested kiosktool, and can say that it works well. it will
more than likely do everything you need.

On 5/25/07, Evan Thomson <quamper at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> KDE + http://extragear.kde.org/apps/kiosktool/
>
> That should do everything you want. locking down everything + url
> restrictions
>
> I've got some kiosks doing exactly they same type of thing you are talking
> about. They're set up to autologin and launch konq upon boot and only
> access
> a local intranet.
>
> The people using them don't even know it's Linux.
>
> On 5/25/07, William Sutton <william at trilug.org> wrote:
> >
> > Thoughts at a possible approach:
> >
> > > launch a browser that:
> > >
> > > 1. can't be turned off/shut down by the user (or would automatically
> > > re-launch after being shut off)
> >
> > - start a script from .Xsession that:
> >     - launches the browser
> >     - polls periodically to see if the browser is running and starts a
> new
> >       instance if not
> >
> > > 2. is the only application that the default user can launch
> >
> > - disable all menu items except the browser (or maybe all menu items in
> >   general?)
> >
> > > 3. can't go to any URL except the security server for camera
> monitoring
> >
> > - has the default hope page set to whatever page you want
> > - has the browser preferences (except for cache) owned by a different
> >   user/group so they can't change any settings
> >
> > >
> > > How would I go about configuring such a beast?
> > >
> > > The Linux machine will also have to connect to the network via
> wireless.
> > > Are there any USB wireless adapters that work well with Linux these
> > days?
> > >
> >
> >
> > William Sutton
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