10.6.5. xguest: Kiosk Mode
The xguest package provides a kiosk user account. This account is used to secure machines that people walk up to and use, such as those at libraries, banks, airports, information kiosks, and coffee shops. The kiosk user account is very limited: essentially, it only allows users to log in and use Firefox to browse Internet websites. Any changes made while logged in with this account, such as creating files or changing settings, are lost when you log out.
To set up the kiosk account:
As the root user, install the xguest package. Install dependencies as required:
~]#
yum install xguest
In order to allow the kiosk account to be used by a variety of people, the account is not password-protected, and as such, the account can only be protected if SELinux is running in enforcing mode. Before logging in with this account, use the getenforce
utility to confirm that SELinux is running in enforcing mode:
~]$
getenforce
Enforcing
You can only log in to this account via the GNOME Display Manager (GDM). Once the xguest package is installed, a Guest
account is added to the GDM login screen.