need help ! SchoolNet would like to deploy Edubuntu on more than 300 schools,

[Stefano Rivera]

Hi Philipp (2007.11.07_20:48:18_+0200)
> > To prevent that, I found out that I can use SystemMenu=false in the 
> > gdm configuration (/etc/gdm/gdm-cdd.conf).
> > Ok with this the shutdown and reboot options are not anymore available 
> > on the login screen.

Good start.

> > But then I noticed that these options are also disappeared if you 
> > login on the server with an normal user or even with a administration 
> > user (member of admin group).

Tell the admins to run
$ sudo halt
or
$ sudo reboot

> > Strange is the logout panel is still 
> > offering the  "Hiberrnate" mode.
> > So a normal user can still switch off the server!

The file you want to edit is /etc/default/acpi-support

> > Like SchoolNet is having also setup's with only 5 clients its imported 
> > for us that they schools can also use the server as student computer.

If students have physical access to the machine, they can always wreck
havoc. They probably won't, but you never know :-)

Also, generally a server that doesn't have any interactive use is more
reliable.

> > The upgrade to Gusty is not an option at that time.

The upgrade to gutsy won't help this issue. It will help many others,
though. Especially supporting newer hardware.

SR

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