Table Of Contents - Red Hat DESKTOP Deployment Manual

Table of Contents

Introduction.......................................................................................................................................... i
1. Document Conventions .......................................................................................................... i
2. Activate Your Subscription .................................................................................................. iii
2.1. Provide a Red Hat Login....................................................................................... iv
2.2. Provide Your Subscription Number ...................................................................... iv
2.3. Connect Your System............................................................................................ iv
3. We Need Feedback! .............................................................................................................. v
1. Configuration Overview: The GConf System .............................................................................. 1
1.1. Background: Configuration Sources .................................................................................. 1
1.2. Setting System-Wide Default and Mandatory Preferences ................................................ 3
1.2.1. Using GConf Editor ............................................................................................ 3
1.2.2. Using the
2. Configuring the Panel ..................................................................................................................... 5
2.1. Panel Configuration ........................................................................................................... 5
2.1.1. Configuration Layout .......................................................................................... 5
2.1.2. Default Configuration ......................................................................................... 6
2.1.3. Modifying the Default Configuration ................................................................. 6
3. Menu Editing and Configuration .................................................................................................. 9
3.1. Overview of the Menu System........................................................................................... 9
3.2. Removing Menu Items for Individual Users.................................................................... 10
3.3. Removing Submenus for Individual Users ...................................................................... 11
3.4. Removing Menu Items for All Users............................................................................... 11
3.5. Removing System Menus for All Users .......................................................................... 11
4. Locking Down the Desktop: Disabling GNOME Desktop Features ........................................ 13
4.1. Disabling Lock Screen and Log Out................................................................................ 13
4.2. Disabling [Ctrl]-[Alt]-[Delete] ......................................................................................... 13
4.2.1. Window Manager Configuration....................................................................... 14
4.2.2. System-Level Configuration ............................................................................. 15
4.2.3. Disabling [Ctrl]-[Alt]-[Backspace] ................................................................... 15
4.3. Locking Down the Panel .................................................................................................. 15
4.3.1. Disabling Applets.............................................................................................. 16
4.4. Disabling Command Line Access.................................................................................... 17
4.5. Restricting the Number of Workspaces ........................................................................... 18
4.6. Removing Desktop Icons ................................................................................................. 19
4.7. Other Kiosk-related Configuration Tasks ........................................................................ 22
4.7.1. Preventing Automounting of Drives ................................................................. 22
4.7.2. Disabling Printing Functionality ....................................................................... 23
4.7.3. Disabling File Saving........................................................................................ 24
4.7.4. Disabling Application Force Quit ..................................................................... 25
4.7.5. Locking Down Preferences for the Firefox Web Browser ................................ 26
4.7.6. Automatic Login for Public Kiosks .................................................................. 26
5. Remote Desktop Access ................................................................................................................ 29
5.1. Allowing Access .............................................................................................................. 29
5.1.1. Gaining Remote Administrative Access ........................................................... 30
5.2. Connecting Using vncviewer ........................................................................................... 31
5.3. Connecting Using Terminal Server Client ....................................................................... 31
5.3.1. Connecting to a Remote Linux Desktop ........................................................... 32
5.3.2. Connecting to a Remote Windows Desktop ..................................................... 33
Index................................................................................................................................................... 35
Colophon............................................................................................................................................ 37
Utility ......................................................................... 4
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