On Fri, Jul 23, 2004 at 10:48:52AM +0300, Justinas wrote: > There is an computer game club with 49 computers running linux. I > would be glad to hear any suggestions how to build entirely system > that forbids users to execute any other programs or scripts, only > games, browsers and some office programs. The main aim of this, to > keep computer out of trash and make administrators life easer. Could > somebody share experience on some kind computer kiosk systems. Any > suggestions, critics are acceptable.
Instead of an X Window System window manager, use a custom menu system that only lets people run a pre-set list of programs. Disable the Virtual Terminals (fiddle with Getty?) so people can't get to a command line that way. Modify inittab so people can't reboot without the root password. Use a journaling file system, so you can reboot off a floppy or CD when you actually need to install something. More technically elegant: run the systems off a non-modifiable file system, e.g. a bootable CD. Also elegant: netboot the systems off a network share. -- Carl Fink [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jabootu's Minister of Proofreading http://www.jabootu.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
