[K12OSN] public_html on the Desktop -- automagically

[Stephen Crampton]

Could someone out there tell me the easiest way to accomplish the following?

Currently I have a web server that is part of a LTSP network.  It does not
serve the world, but allows students on the network to see each others'
webpages.  I have two LTSP servers that are sharing the load of the clients.

When students log in to the LTSP network, I would like there to be an icon
on their desktop for a public_html folder.  If they click on it, they should
go to /var/www/html/students/loginname on the web server.  So, the web
server should share the students' directories in such a way that each
student can connect to his or her subdirectory.  Of course, students should
be able to mount the web server's share regardless of which LTSP server they
happen to be using at the time.

The web-server's directory could be mounted either when a student logs on or
when a student clicks on the Desktop icon.  Any opinions on the better
approach?

Because web pages are generally considered public, it's O.K. if students are
allowed to browse around in /var/www/html/students and its subdirectories so
long as (1) they cannot browse around in other files or subfolders of
/var/www/html and (2) they cannot write, modify, or delete files in any
other student's directory.

Thanks in advance for your advice.
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