Re: some kind kiosk system
Karsten M. Self wrote:
> on Fri, Jul 23, 2004 at 01:13:53AM -0700, Paul Johnson (baloo@ursine.ca) wrote:
>
>>Justinas <justinas.g@patikimi.lt> 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.
Just invoke users shell as bash -r
PAX
SG
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