Re: Experience with exams using Skolelinux?

[Klaus Knopper <skolelinux@knopper.net>]

Hi,

On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 06:33:22PM +0100, Petter Reinholdtsen wrote:
> Hi.
> 
> A group here at the university of Oslo is looking at possible
> approaches for handling exams using computers, and one of the options
> being looked at is Skolelinux with iptables based blocking.  The group
> working on this would like to get in touch with someone with
> experience using such setup.  Anyone around that can share their
> experiences on debian-edu@lists.debian.org (to allow us developers to
> know more how well it work) or get in touch with me?

We have a secure examination mode in Skolelinux-RLP, including iptables
setup and namespace protection for common writable directories for each
individual examinee account, delivery and collection of examination
material controlled by the teacher. Because of the namespace feature, we
have to use a kernel with different configuration than standard
Skolelinux provides, though.

The developer who has implemented this solution for Skolelinux-RLP is
Martin Öhler <oehler@knopper.net>, I'll send him a CC.

Regards
-Klaus Knopper