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KDE for System Administrators
Introduction
KDE for System Administrator is intended to provide System Administrators who are deploying KDE in their organisation with all the information they need concerning KDE. Below you will find a short summary of the information available in the various sections. All information applies to all versions of KDE 3.x unless stated otherwise.
File System Hierarchy
The File System Hierarchy describes how KDE uses the filesystem, where it looks for files and where it stores it files. It also explains how to change these locations. Additionally a brief overview of the defaults used by the major OS Vendors is included.
Configuration Files
KDE configuration files are always text-based and consist of groups of key-value pairs. In this section the syntax is explained as well as advanced features such as localisation, the use of shell-variables and the lock-down of configuration files in whole or in part.
Login Manager
KDM is the KDE Display Manager, more commonly referred to as Login Manager. The first contact of your users with KDE is usually through KDM. This section covers the basics of how to setup KDM as well as advanced topics such as remote logins, automatic logins and more.
Startup
During startup KDE starts the visible desktop components as well as several services that run in the background. This section describes the startup sequence, gives an overview of some of the services started and explains how you can make changes.
Environment Variables
A variety of environment variables are available to influence aspects of the runtime behavior of KDE and KDE applications.
Kiosk
The Kiosk framework provides a set of features that makes it possible to restrict the capabilities of the KDE environment. Although primarily designed for unattended operation of kiosk terminals, these features can also be very valuable in enterprise settings where a more controlled environment is desired.
A mailing list is available for people questions regarding the Kiosk framework, you can subscribe to the list here: kde-kiosk list.
For KDE 3.2.2 and later, the KIOSK Admin Tool can be used to manage kiosk settings.
There is an introductory tutorial and an article available.
Desktop Sharing
KDE's Desktop Sharing capabilities make it possible to share your desktop with others. Although the uses are numerous, this feature can be of great help for support staff when handling assistance calls from users.
Using KDE Dialogs in Shell Scripts
With KDialog shell scripts can take advantage of a variety of KDE dialogs. This allows you to seamlessly integrate your own custom enhancements in the KDE desktop.
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