[OLPC-AU] Network and some further Q's

[Jonathan Nalder]

Hi team,

have been exploring using GNOME to connect to our DETQ network - need to load a security certificate also which is the sticking point at the moment.

With some help I was able to get it connected to our network, but when we switched to sugar the connection did not remain active


This has also led me to consider the place of GNOME in our rollouts - its not even really mentioned in the teacher training, but of course for students who find it and use it I need to know a couple of things security wise which those above me would ask:

- how locked down re: user rights is the GNOME side of things?
- can the XO boot off a USB?
- can students who have no idea what they are doing do much damage in terminal?
- is it possible to have the keyring in GNOME turned off? Wouldn't want students entering an initial password that gets lost etc and causes problems.

Thanks guys,

Jonathan Nalder

Principal Project Officer (Mobile & Transformational Learning: One Laptop Per Child Australia)
Learning Technologies | Information & Technologies Branch | Department of Education and Training | Queensland Government
| M 0410394768 | E jonathan.NALDER at deta.qld.gov.au | W www.education.qld.gov.au/smartclassrooms/

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