locking down the desktop

[btabor]

Gavin, thanks for your advice.
How do I make the desktop read-only?



Gavin McCullagh-3 wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> On Mon, 21 Jan 2008, btabor wrote:
> 
>> All students log in the same (see the same desktop).
>> Then they can navigate to their network folders.
> 
> I had guessed wrongly that they each had their own account.  I would
> strongly suggest you consider doing this as it will solve this and many
> other problems by making each user responsible for their own account.  You
> can use the network folder as their home directory.
> 
>> Obviously, from your "do you make sure they wipe themselves properly"
>> comment, you do not understand the importance of not letting hundreds of
>> teenagers save whatever they want to their school desktops. 
> 
> Sorry, I didn't mean to offend, it just seemed crazy to give people their
> own space and then want to tidy up after them within it.  It's now clear
> that they're sharing the same space, which is why you have the problem.  I
> certainly understand the importance.
> 
> I would seriously suggest giving them accounts.  If you can't do that, I'd
> suggest making the Desktop/ folder read-only and modifying firefox
> settings
> and I've pointed out that that's not watertight, though perhaps sufficient
> to steer them away from saving to the desktop.
> 
>> I am very new to Linux and trying to learn as I go. I thought signing up
>> for this listserve would be helpful, but if you are just going to poke
>> fun......I am thinking that this might not have been a good idea. I am
>> just trying to figure things out and do the best I can. The high school
>> computers with Edubuntu on them are looking a mess and everyone is
>> complaining because the kids can save to the desktops, I was just trying
>> to figure out a way to solve a problem that others have asked me to
>> solve. If you feel the need to make insensitive comments, then I guess I
>> am looking in the wrong place for answers.
> 
> My apologies, I didn't mean to cause offence.  This list is full of more
> sensitive souls than me so don't leave on my account.
> 
> I've offered two solutions to your problem.  If you need more help
> implementing either, please ask.
> 
> Gavin
> 
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