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Posted: Feb. 12 2007,21:18 QUOTE
Is there a way to lock down DSL for users so that they can only do what I allow them to do?  I'm basically wanting to have an Internet Kiosk of sorts that goes to our Citrix server.  I've already figured out (with the help of mikshaw, :thumb: ) how to keep Firefox alive, but users can still minimize Firefox and access the desktop.  Can I therefore lock down the desktop so that the right-click menu does not pop up for them?
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Posted: Feb. 12 2007,21:56 QUOTE
You might try a smaller window manager without a menu.
Ratpoison, wmii, and evilwm all are very minimal, and I think they can all be configured so the user has very little control over anything but the running application(s).

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Posted: Feb. 12 2007,22:10 QUOTE
Quote (mikshaw @ Feb. 12 2007,16:56)
You might try a smaller window manager without a menu.
Ratpoison, wmii, and evilwm all are very minimal, and I think they can all be configured so the user has very little control over anything but the running application(s).

Which one do you prefer and how do you suggest I incorporate it into DSL?  I'm doing well at learning Linux/DSL, but I still need an occasional nudge in the proper direction.
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Posted: Feb. 13 2007,03:44 QUOTE
Maybe you disable it using xmodmap or similar... or maybe try and see if there's a '1' button mouse (ie .xserverrc)?

If you really want to, you don't have to use a wm at all.
i.e.
startx -- firefox

(Some extra tips ... http://www.neveprise.net/main.do?id=howto-misc-firefox-kiosk )

EDIT: Oops, I just read http://damnsmalllinux.org/cgi-bin....t=17499 ... so don't know if my above advice would apply.
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