Re: Three questions

[Rémi Cohen-Scali <Remi Cohen-Scali com>]

geoffrey wrote:

> Hi all, I have a couple of questions.
>
> First: Where are the default GNOME settings stored? I am running SuSE v7.2 
> and GNOME 1.4 with Nautilus. I want to give all users the same predefined 
> desktop and menu choices, but I cannot track down where GNOME is pulling 
> the information from.  when setting up a new user's account. I add a user, 
> and there is no GNOME stuff in their $HOME, but on first login, GNOME 
> installs all of the config directories and settings. What files are being 
> used to do this? I looked in /etc/opt/gnome, but didn't find all that I am 
> looking for. Short version: How do I give every system the user the EXACT 
> SAME initial default desktop?
should be something like
   /usr/share/gnome
for the pure gnome stuff
   /usr/share/gnome-*        (for some apps/libs)
   /usr/share/mime-info
   /usr/share/application-registry

& gconf for some others apps (as nautilus or galeon). Should be in 
/etc/gconf (at least for redhat).

   and some others

> Second: Is it possible to remove the option for not seeing the MOTD popup 
> on login? I mean, How can I see to it that the motd popup message shows up 
> each and every time a user logs in to the system. Where is the config file 
> that sets whether or not that window pops up on login? I am required by my 
> employer to display a particular message about system usage for all users 
> at each login; so how can I do this?
Each user can switch it off after first login (control-panel->hints). I 
don't know if it is
already possible to set it as a site wide default. It should be for 
gnome2 with gconf.

> Third: If I use password aging in the shadow suite. How can I get the 
> seven days to expiration warning to pop up when a user logs in?
There you are on your own for the trigger (profile ?). Take a look at 
gdialog for the displaying.

> Thanks for all clues!
>
> geoffrey
You are welcome & have fun

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