[Kde-kiosk] New questions more suggestions

MAALVAREZ at telefonica.net MAALVAREZ at telefonica.net
Tue May 27 15:46:25 CEST 2003


Hi, there this is Miguel again.

I hope this will be my final questions so I can say my desktop it is 
protected against users. I am currently trying to move users from 
Windows to Linux (KDE). So although my questions could seem not very 
useful I am winning! my users are using Linux and they even don´t know 
they are not using Windows.

These are my new questions,

1. In KDE 3.1.1 there is a new option called Open New Session how can I 
   disable it.

2. This is only a "freak" question I would like to change the side 
   image that appears when you clicl on K go button (Start -> in M$ 
   Windows) so I can select a personal image (Xmen :^D)

3. Let´s suppose I use KWrite, when I want to save a file, a file 
   dialog window appears. I have the Speed bar (very useful indeed) and 
   there is a Text Area where I can input /usr/bla bla bla, I dont´t 
   want my users to open some files (I know I could change permissions 
   to some files) but the most important thing is that I don´t want 
   them to get lost (they are Windows users so they get scared when 
   they see "/usr/local/"). I want to do the following, how could I 
   disable that text area (for example I heve removed it from 
   Konqueror). If I haven´t explained it well I will try again :^D

4. If I disable shell access with "shell access=false" I can not run 
   scripts placed at Autostart. If I don´t use "shell access=false" I 
   shoul have to disable the option Open Terminal Here if I right-click 
   on a Konqueror window. Which option disables that behaviour?

One final question, this is only if you could suggest me a better idea.

We have developed a tool to authenticate users, 

- A user inserts username and password, they are sent encrypted to a 
  server, once they are authenticated server says, hey you are always 
  user called guest (this is something like a profile in Windows).
- This is working but I would like to use kdm with our tool as a GUI, I 
  mean, user enters username and password, and kdm send them to our 
  server, and we finally assign credentials to the users as he was 
  guest. 

  I want to modify kdm, to introduce new code lines.... I am starting 
  to think this is to complicated, any suggestion? (sorry I am not a 
  very very good Linux users but this is my crusade!)

Well.... my questions are getting worst I know but my users are 
complaining less :^D that´s why I have less questions.

Thank you! and greetings from Spain!!!



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