"Joseph de los Santos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I'm going out of my mind.... > > when a user logs in a terminal this is what will happen: > -automatically starts x-window, all keybindings and or hotkeys will be > disabled, run netscape and it can't be closed without asking for the user's > password. Can a script be used for this? and anyone kind enough to show me? > Also, Maybe this can be done by adding/modifying xmodmap in the user's > .xinitrc? if so, how? any help with be greatly appreciated.
Dont' stick to the "Leave on password thing"; make different accounts for the Kiosk- and normal users. The people who told you about the loop already gave you the solution for Kiosk mode users. The warnings about MIME (Java/ JavaScript/ Stylesheets) in Netscape are serious! If you want a more complicated and, as the whole thing runs as root, different approach, see the Kiosk (or was it Kiosk-Mode?)-HOWTO with detailled instructions. You will get the idea there. Another way: - run the loop as user - set the kiosk user's shell not to a real shell - don't use a window manager for the kiosk user - Hotkeys and so on are usually disabled in XF86Config's server flag section. Don't enable DontZap, you will never be happy without because Netscape is _far_ from stable. - use xdm and write the account name and password into its greeting msg so that any anonymous user can restart Netscape on his/her own - Write useful key combinations (CTRL ALT BS, ALT F7) onto the monitor... - Secure the user Netscape's preferences and bookmarks (root.kiosk 640, YMMV) - Don't forget to set up a part of the loop that removes all files that don't belong to Netscape, and Netscape's lock file (see the Kiosk HOWTO). - if you want them to be able to save pages to floppies, use autofs The whole thing will _definitely_ compromize security. > btw, what's the difference between keycodes and keysyms? Can't help you in this respect. HTH Andre -- Andre Berger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> from Bonn, Germany
