Hi again! I was just wondering if I could get some comments on the security aspects involved when trying to choose between two different kiosk mode startup strategies. I am especially interested in comments that assumes that the kiosk computer is running an Live OS built using the live-helper.
Alternative one: Start X and a full screen kiosk application at the end of the boot process, without logging in at all. Make the rc script that starts the application wait, and if the application is closed, shut down the operating system completely. Altentative two: Enable automatic login and automatic start of an X session and the full screen kiosk application, maybe by listing the kiosk application as the one and only X client to be started (defined in .xinitrc?). Add a hook script somehow, that shuts the computer down upon exiting the application and/or the X session. Is the one or the other more vulnerable to attacks, and in that case why? Regards, Fredrik _________________________________________________________________ Dela foton på ett smidigt sätt med Windows Live™ Photos. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/products/photos.aspx
