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attempt to put files on the desktop will be refused write access.  They can
undo these permissions but see how it goes and if you need to enforce this
further we can give you more tips on that.  I'd say in 90% of cases, this
will be enough as you really just need to steer people away from saving to
the desktop.

Gavin



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is there a way to lock down the panels as well? my kids have been dragging and dropping the panels to different edges of the screen and dragging objects onto the panel. its easy enough to fix, but i would like to prevent it so i don't have to keep fixing it.<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Patrick<br><br><b><i>Gavin McCullagh &lt;gmccullagh at gmail.com&gt;</i></b> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> Hi,<br><br>On Tue, 22 Jan 2008, btabor wrote:<br><br>&gt; Gavin, thanks for your advice.<br>&gt; How do I make the desktop read-only?<br><br>If you like commands and are logged in as the user in question:<br><br> chmod a-w ~/Desktop<br><br>which says "CHange MODe" for all users (a), removing write (-w) privileges<br>on the folder called Desktop in my home directory (~).  Mode is another<br>word for permissions in Unix.<br><br>Alternatively, with the mouse you can <br> - click places-&gt;home folder<br> -
 right-click on the desktop folder and choose "properties"<br> - click the "permissions" tab<br> - change the "owners" permissions to "access only"<br><br>The former may seem arcane, but it gets the job done and is easier to<br>document unambiguously.  It is possible for the users to undo this, but<br>maybe give it a go and see how you get on.<br><br>To go along with this, you should set firefox to save downloads to a<br>different folder -- otherwise it'll complain that it can't save files to<br>the desktop.  I'd suggest creating a "downloads" folder in the home<br>directory or if it's easier it could even be on the desktop.  Then, start<br>firefox:<br> - click edit-&gt;preferences<br> - select the "main" icon at the top of the new window<br> - under "save files to", it probably says "desktop", click browse<br>   and choose your dedicated downloads folder.<br><br>From then on, firefox will save files away from the desktop and people who<br>attempt to put files on the
 desktop will be refused write access.  They can<br>undo these permissions but see how it goes and if you need to enforce this<br>further we can give you more tips on that.  I'd say in 90% of cases, this<br>will be enough as you really just need to steer people away from saving to<br>the desktop.<br><br>Gavin<br><br><br><br>-- <br>edubuntu-users mailing list<br>edubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com<br>Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users<br></blockquote><br><p>&#32;
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