Re: [LUG] lock down ubuntu

[Stephen Cutts <stephen.cutts@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well the question rather than why use an old version, is why use Gnome when most users will more be comfy with the more windows like LXDE or KDE desktops? The added benefit of LXDE would be the fact is designed to be used on low end computers and as such is pretty light on what it eats up.

On 11 April 2011 13:59, Grant Sewell <dcglug@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 1:50 PM, Simon Waters <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Paul Sutton wrote:
>>
>> i have created a normal user, but that is not really locked down enough,
>> can still delete items from panel, etc,  which is ok,  but it just needs
>> locking down to how its set up.
>>
>> any recommendations as to what to use to lock down the system,
>
> One approach is not to worry too much about per user config. Just take an
> image of the users folder when everything is how you want it and restore
> that when they log off or reboot - which ever is most appropriate. Reboot
> is probably good as then people can have reasonable trust if they reboot
> it.
>
> Alternatively look at what Kai has done or other Kiosk distros - don't try
> and do it manually you'll make a mistake and folks will get angry/owned
> etc.

A quick "apt-cache search"ing has found a package called "pessulus - a
lockdown editor for GNOME".

Grant.

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