You should look for kiosk configuration or reuse something like Knoppix.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Ubuntu+kiosk+distribution
www.knopper.net

Tomas

On Mon, Jun 11, 2018, 8:55 AM Mike C. <[email protected]> wrote:

> Does anyone have any experience with configuring Ubuntu desktop for a
> school, library or non-profit for many public users?
>
> I've very limited experience and knowledge with user administration.
> Ideally, I'd like to not have to create 100 individual accounts and I'd
> prefer to create 1 account that has the following parameters:
>
> 1. Cannot write to the local disk
> 2. Cannot read from usb stick
> 3. Can only write to a usb stick.
>
> I think I've Firefox configured to not save any history or data but I
> haven't tested it yet. I think there's extensions such as Ghosterly to
> reset/wipe Firefox upon close.
>
> The organization received a quote from Cybrarian, which is what the
> Multnomah County Library, for $8,000. I'm trying to configure 2 Ubuntu Free
> Geek boxes to work similarly for free. I'm less concerned about session
> timers and more about not leaving any residual user data behind after they
> logout.
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