on Sun, May 16, 2004 at 08:42:34AM +0200, Hilaire Fernandes (hilaire@ext.cri74.org) wrote: > On Sat, 15 May 2004 18:09:15 -0700 > "Karsten M. Self" <kmself@ix.netcom.com> wrote: > > > I'm working in a youth center with a ten-system computer lab, 80+ kids > > using it so far, Samba domain. > > _Most_ of them can deal with passwords. A few can't spell their own > > names (and most of 'em could use better typing skillz -- not to mention > > a far more discriminating taste in music....). > > > > But for a fair number of 'em, particulary the younger set, and a few > > others with learning disabilities, remembering passwords seems to be > > beyond the possible. Anyone have experience with setting up accounts > > for kids? > > > > Primary login is WinXP. Even here, the three-field login (username, > > pass, logon target (workstation/domain) is confusing. > What about a picture login, from where kids could choose to logon by > clikcing on their picture. I know GDM and KDM can do that, may be XP > as well. Not, AFAICT, when using domain logon. For workstation logon, yes. > However it may be just unusable with pictures of 80 kids. Not particularly. Other than the initial data uptake. Got the cameras ;-) Peace. -- Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What Part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? The major problem facing [Orkut, Friendster, and ilk] is that they scarf up personal information far more efficiently than [the FBI's] Carnivore. - Andrew Orlowski http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/35129.html
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