Karsten M. Self wrote: > on Fri, Jul 23, 2004 at 01:13:53AM -0700, Paul Johnson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > >>Justinas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> >> >>> 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. >> >>Don't install more than you need installed. That'll get you about 90% >>there. The last 10% can be taken care of with groups and file >>permissions, or if you want to overkill it, the ACL permission support >>in 2.6 might be of help (however, I don't use ACL support, don't know >>how well it works, and have more or less been waiting for success or >>horror stories which have yet to materialize from what I've seen). > > > ...user state in ramdisk and/or copied into the user's account at > startup. And a watchdog to slay the user if critical files disappear or > are changed. > > One of the better descriptions I've seen of a Linux Kiosk configuration > is JWZ's DNA Lounge systems. San Francisco nightclub, typically filled > with several hundred highly individualistic patrons under varying > influences astrological to zoological, and overall both reliable and > usable. GIYF.
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