HP t5525 Customization Techniques on HP Compaq Linux Thin Clients - Page 2

Introduction The white paper provides some simple modifications that you can make on select HP Compaq Linux thin clients. Linux is a very powerful and flexible operating system that you can customize in many ways. The more you understand how the Linux operating system works, the better you can tailor the operating system to meet your needs. This white paper covers the following specific topics related to customization: 1. Using the HP Linux thin client Altiris manageability scripts. 2. Modifying the right-click menu to remove non-root access to the Linux console. 3. Modifying the right-click menu to add a custom application command. 4. Modifying the global key set for XFCE to remove access to the manual Linux RUN command. 5. Manually adding additional keyboard layouts to the HP Linux thin client. 6. Manually adding additional Linux libraries for additional application support. This paper assumes that the IT Professional has basic knowledge of navigating directory structures using the Linux console, editing files using the "vi" editor, and an understanding of how to set file permissions through the Linux console. A listing of some basic vi editor commands is provided in Appendix A. Modifying the right-click menu The right-click menu is displayed while holding down the right mouse button while the mouse pointer is on the HP Compaq Linux thin client workspace or desktop area. The information displayed on the right-click menu varies based on whether you are logged in as root user (administrator) or non-root user. By default, the right-click menu content changes depending on the user type. By default, the right-click menu for nonroot user is the same for all non-root users on the same system; however, you can configure the right-menu differently for two non-root users. 2