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Can you shield the Zorin OS's settings from users?

Hensyr Wolf

Tue Jun 16, 2020 8:35:47 pm

Can you shield the users from the settings in a school environment?
Children like to mess around with the settings of the operating system.

Swarfendor437

Tue Jun 16, 2020 9:25:42 pm

I would advise sending a PM to albano and/or AlbertoBN. ;) :D

albano volunteered in his high school in Vicenza - what was an IT lab upgrade without recourse to M$ and now the whole Public Service of Vicenza is using it. :D :D :D

AlbertoBN succesfully installed Zorin education in a school in Israel - and it is spreading fast! :D :D :D

Also take a look at this old how-to (Zorin 7 Lite in this instance);

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=7474&p=35936&hilit=education+environment#p35936

Hensyr Wolf

Tue Jun 16, 2020 9:34:35 pm

Thank you very much for this answer, I will certainly contact both persons.

Swarfendor437

Tue Jun 16, 2020 9:35:41 pm

I've updated my reply. :D

Hensyr Wolf

Tue Jun 16, 2020 9:43:49 pm

Fantastic, I will also add dkassemos in my pm.

albano

Wed Jun 17, 2020 12:13:39 pm

Hensyr Wolf wrote:Can you shield the users from the settings in a school environment?
Children like to mess around with the settings of the operating system.


Hi,
1)to decrease the privileges, it would be enough to make two accounts one of administrator (root) and the other limited.
The guys would not have the possibility to change the settings for example of the connection, etc. etc.
2)use alacarte to hide some menu items such as setting or other.
You can restore it whenever you want ... will not be visible to the students.
I advise you first to make a finished ISO and then to install them on the machines.
These are some easy ways for what you asked.
Thanks to Swarfendor437 for his fantastic work!
Regards,
Albano

Swarfendor437

Fri Jun 19, 2020 2:33:01 pm

Hi Hensyr, Forgot to mention that the Zorin grid is due for release this month I believe - that will enable control of all desktops from one machine:

https://zorinos.com/grid/

albano

Fri Jun 19, 2020 3:35:59 pm

Swarfendor437 wrote:Hi Hensyr, Forgot to mention that the Zorin grid is due for release this month I believe - that will enable control of all desktops from one machine:

https://zorinos.com/grid/



;)

Swarfendor437

Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:29:42 pm

Hey, Hensyr - I am not on top of my game at the moment - all Education editions come with Veyon
(https://veyon.io/) formerly ITALC - Teachers can freeze student's computers to get them back on track - and make sure they are following the lesson! ;) :D

Hensyr Wolf

Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:55:26 pm

wonderful, thank you all for the tips and possibilities

HI,
veyon It's a good software.
I worked with the developper for language and new futures.
I suggest you to use it at school.
Regards,
Albano

Swarfendor437

Mon Jul 13, 2020 2:52:44 pm

Hi Hensyr,

There is one more recommendation that I suggested to Team Zorin - Ordinary Firefox (well in Windows) cannot be locked down - so if not present I would advise Firefox ESR (Extended Service Release) - this is the version of Firefox that can be locked down.

https://www.ghacks.net/2019/07/07/firef ... d-to-know/

https://www.linuxuprising.com/2018/11/h ... tu-or.html

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/a ... esktop-esr - let's you choose Linux platform download.

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/ho ... -settings/

;) :D