On 22/09/14 21:07, Char Jackson wrote:
On Mon, 22 Sep 2014 19:50:08 +0100, Joe User wrote:

This is the situation we need. I've explained why several times before
but for the last time.

==================== We need this situation because ================
We help people with learning difficulties, mental illness, the
dispossessed, recovering addicts, recently released prisoners, the
elderly and confused, the homeless and so on. Actually we don't even
want a password on the standard account as it's a challenge for some
people just to get to where we are, the last thing they need is to be
unable to get to their email because nobody knows the password.
================================ end ================================

Any additional consideration for kiosk mode? It sounds like it might be
exactly what you need since it provides very limited access to the machine
itself, while allowing access to specific application(s).

If it's not a good fit, I'll stop suggesting it.

No, it's fine, you are right to remind me. I don't know anything about
kiosk mode ATM, I've been too busy. What I have read seems to limit to
one application, our clients need Open Office for their cvs, Firefox for
their browser to access the government portal, claim benefits etc.
I will look at it, can we have more that one application in kiosk mode?

We're also trying to help people understand things like the filesystem,
path, folders etc so we need the file mangler as well :-) some of them
are so engaged they want to get their own machines but it's difficult
when they don't even have anywhere safe to sleep at night.

Life can be a ****storm for some of these folks, we just do our bit.

I WILL look at it in some detail as soon as I get time.

Thanks for the reminder


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