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Saved by 3 people (0 private), first by anonymouse user on 2008-04-09
- Jmpcronin on 2008-04-09 - Tags ubuntu , server
- Mguhlin on 2008-04-09 - Tags ubuntu , fossinschools
- Artgelwicks on 2008-04-09 - Tags linux , school , hardware
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Implementing a kiosk mode Kubuntu setup allowed Westall Secondary School, located in eastern Melbourne, to save money, exact greater control over security measures, and extend the life of older and discarded hardware without sacrificing performance, said Westall's network administrator Daniel Stefyn.
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"Using Kubuntu, we can easily extend the life of older hardware with little performance drop. It was easy to secure the workstations and train a student technician to maintain the hardware."
Library staff only need to turn on the computers which automatically log onto a restricted Ubuntu session. By default, a library search screen launches in Firefox with a kiosk lock down extension.
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"Using Kubuntu, we can easily extend the life of older hardware with little performance drop. It was easy to secure the workstations and train a student technician to maintain the hardware."
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on 2008-04-09 by mguhlin