Re: [SLUG] How to set standard settings for all users?
Given that you're using GNOME, I'd recommend Galeon or Epiphany, as you can configure their defaults (or mandatory settings) at the host-global level. You can't do this with Mozilla. OK, I like the look of Galeon, so how do I make it the default browser? Uninstall all the others? :-) Simon Bryan IT Manager OLMC Parramatta -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] How to set standard settings for all users?
quote who=Simon Bryan Now I am looking at how do I set other Mozilla prefs - or would it be easier in some other browser? I need to set the home page and the proxy settings in particular. Anyone care to enlighten me and point me somewhere useful a newbie could use as a reference? The system is a LTSP server (I believe it is RH8) using Gnome on the desktop and Samba/Winbind for authentication to the NT domain. Given that you're using GNOME, I'd recommend Galeon or Epiphany, as you can configure their defaults (or mandatory settings) at the host-global level. You can't do this with Mozilla. For instance, if you want to lock down the proxies, you add a mandatory setting in /etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory/; if you want to make the home page default to the local intranet, but allow users to change it, you add a default setting to /etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults/ If you need more help, just ping the list again. :-) - Jeff -- linux.conf.au 2004: Adelaide, Australia http://lca2004.linux.org.au/ Basically my philosophy on release management is that it should be like police brutality. - Maciej Stachowiak -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] How to set standard settings for all users?
quote who=Simon Bryan Given that you're using GNOME, I'd recommend Galeon or Epiphany, as you can configure their defaults (or mandatory settings) at the host-global level. You can't do this with Mozilla. OK, I like the look of Galeon, so how do I make it the default browser? Uninstall all the others? :-) Heh, that's probably a good idea if you want to have mandatory settings (though mozilla will still be around, but you can chmod -x the binary for a quick'n'dirty fix). The other method is Applications Desktop Preferences Preferred Applications. - Jeff -- linux.conf.au 2004: Adelaide, Australia http://lca2004.linux.org.au/ The implementation of any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from pr0n. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] How to set standard settings for all users?
At Mon, 11 Aug 2003 22:53:41 +1000 (EST), Simon Bryan wrote: Now I am looking at how do I set other Mozilla prefs - or would it be easier in some other browser? I need to set the home page and the proxy settings in particular. In our windows setup we can do this with a combination of profiles and login scripts. I assume that Linux can do the same? On Debian at least (I don't think its a Debian-specific feature), you can edit /etc/mozilla/prefs.js to alter mozilla defaults for all users. Have a look at an existing ~/.mozilla/default/*/prefs.js or the system files in /usr/lib/mozilla/defaults/pref/*.js for some suitable lines to copy. -- - Gus -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] How to set standard settings for all users?
Hi all, Have beed trying to work out how in Linux you set the system wide settings for all users. )Started with trying to get a simple shortcut to a URL on the desktop for everyone - still can't do it automatically). Now I am looking at how do I set other Mozilla prefs - or would it be easier in some other browser? I need to set the home page and the proxy settings in particular. In our windows setup we can do this with a combination of profiles and login scripts. I assume that Linux can do the same? ie I make a change to a system file and all users receive the change. There must be a basic process that I am missing at the moment. Anyone care to enlighten me and point me somewhere useful a newbie could use as a reference? The system is a LTSP server (I believe it is RH8) using Gnome on the desktop and Samba/Winbind for authentication to the NT domain. Simon Bryan IT Manager OLMC Parramatta -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
