there is a kiosk how-to. I'd start there. Gavin on 10/17/00 1:22 PM, Jos� Antonio Jim�nez Berni wrote: > Hi!, my exact purpose is to use a computer to access internet in a > public place. As you can imagine, security problems arise when planning > to do something like this, beside I'm a Linux fanatic.... I MUST use > Linux for this. > This is what I already have and where I need some explanations. > > I'm planning to use WindowMaker, since this is the window enviroment > where I can customize more things, so I already have a very limited > system where you can only run Netscape or any other navigator. The only > problem I've found is that if you use right button on the window title > you can edit the window's properties, and that also happend on the dock > aplication. Is it posible to ignore right button? > I'm planning to use Galeon as Navigator, but I'm still testing, nothing > have arise yet. > Next thing, I'd like that on Linux boot, a X console appears with a > 'default' user logged in, better that any kind of login nor password. > I'd try to disable Ctrl+Alt keys and let then be used only when > configuring the box. Some clue? I know something is possible since > Mandrake instalation makes something similar, but of course, I won't > like to boot on single user mode, since the 'default user' would have > root privileges and that's not a good idea in a public place. > > I know i'm just on my firt steps with this 'project' but I'd like to > beat those people who defend a Micro$oft solution for this idea. > > Thanks in advance. Berni. > > -- > La frase c�lebre para hoy es .... > > Los viejos astronautas nunca mueren, simplemente se van a otro mundo. > > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. >
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