[K12OSN] Firefox Default Home Page

[Nadav Kavalerchik]

   - manipulate the user.js in main profile folder. (more info:
   http://www.mozilla.org/catalog/end-user/customizing/briefprefs.html )
   - set pref for all users from a *single* firefox.cfg file (
   http://mit.edu/~firefox/www/maintainers/autoconfig.html<http://mit.edu/%7Efirefox/www/maintainers/autoconfig.html>)
      - /usr/local/firefox_2_heb/bookmarks.html
      /usr/local/firefox_2_heb/ltsp-in-schools.cfg
      /usr/local/firefox_2_heb/defaults/pref/all.js



On 25/01/2008, Rob Owens <rowens at ptd.net> wrote:
>
> I think you could lock down the epiphany web browser using
> gconf-editor.  As root run gconf-editor and go to
> /apps/epiphany/general.  There is a "homepage" key in the right panel.  Edit
> that to be the page that you want, then right-click that key and choose "set
> as mandatory".  That should do it.  Then if you want you can remove firefox
> or change the permissions so that students can't run it.
>
> -Rob
>
> On Fri, Jan 25, 2008 at 08:00:52AM -0800, Mel Wade wrote:
> > I know we have batted this topic around before, but I'm really needing
> to
> > find an final solution.
> >
> > In my lab it is really important that we lock the Firefox home page so
> that
> > we can supply links to the services of our library for our students. So
> far
> > my understanding is that I can create a skel file that would set the
> > beginning preference for users but then they can change them after that.
> >
> > Would a cron task correct any user change?
> >
> > Is there any way we can create a lockable file that all users point to
> for
> > this information?
> >
> > --
> > Mel Wade
> > "The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do." -
> BF
> > Skinner
> > http://www.melwade.com
>
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