How to create volatile/ephemeral user account for public computer
Now that Guest Accounts were removed in 18.04, what's the official/recommended way to create sessions that don't persist what a user does or downloads? I am trying to setup a laptop with xubuntu 18.04 to be used in a public cafe. If no official way, are there any projects or apps in the repos that could do this?
I saw the option to re-enable guest accounts using LightDM but running the account uncontained is a deal breaker for me
18.04 xubuntu login guest-session
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Now that Guest Accounts were removed in 18.04, what's the official/recommended way to create sessions that don't persist what a user does or downloads? I am trying to setup a laptop with xubuntu 18.04 to be used in a public cafe. If no official way, are there any projects or apps in the repos that could do this?
I saw the option to re-enable guest accounts using LightDM but running the account uncontained is a deal breaker for me
18.04 xubuntu login guest-session
edited Feb 5 at 16:42
wjandrea
9,27942664
asked Feb 5 at 5:13
HilikusHilikus
14810
Related: askubuntu.com/q/1089953/301745, discourse.ubuntu.com/t/guest-session-in-18-04-lts-webcafe/5853
– wjandrea
Feb 5 at 16:46
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Now that Guest Accounts were removed in 18.04, what's the official/recommended way to create sessions that don't persist what a user does or downloads? I am trying to setup a laptop with xubuntu 18.04 to be used in a public cafe. If no official way, are there any projects or apps in the repos that could do this?
I saw the option to re-enable guest accounts using LightDM but running the account uncontained is a deal breaker for me
18.04 xubuntu login guest-session
edited Feb 5 at 16:42
wjandrea
9,27942664
asked Feb 5 at 5:13
HilikusHilikus
14810
Now that Guest Accounts were removed in 18.04, what's the official/recommended way to create sessions that don't persist what a user does or downloads? I am trying to setup a laptop with xubuntu 18.04 to be used in a public cafe. If no official way, are there any projects or apps in the repos that could do this?
I saw the option to re-enable guest accounts using LightDM but running the account uncontained is a deal breaker for me
18.04 xubuntu login guest-session
18.04 xubuntu login guest-session
edited Feb 5 at 16:42
wjandrea
9,27942664
asked Feb 5 at 5:13
HilikusHilikus
14810
edited Feb 5 at 16:42
wjandrea
9,27942664
asked Feb 5 at 5:13
HilikusHilikus
14810
edited Feb 5 at 16:42
wjandrea
9,27942664
edited Feb 5 at 16:42
wjandrea
9,27942664
edited Feb 5 at 16:42
wjandrea
9,27942664
9,27942664
asked Feb 5 at 5:13
HilikusHilikus
14810
asked Feb 5 at 5:13
HilikusHilikus
14810
asked Feb 5 at 5:13
HilikusHilikus
14810
14810
Related: askubuntu.com/q/1089953/301745, discourse.ubuntu.com/t/guest-session-in-18-04-lts-webcafe/5853
– wjandrea
Feb 5 at 16:46
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Related: askubuntu.com/q/1089953/301745, discourse.ubuntu.com/t/guest-session-in-18-04-lts-webcafe/5853
– wjandrea
Feb 5 at 16:46
Related: askubuntu.com/q/1089953/301745, discourse.ubuntu.com/t/guest-session-in-18-04-lts-webcafe/5853
– wjandrea
Feb 5 at 16:46
Related: askubuntu.com/q/1089953/301745, discourse.ubuntu.com/t/guest-session-in-18-04-lts-webcafe/5853
– wjandrea
Feb 5 at 16:46
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Related: askubuntu.com/q/1089953/301745, discourse.ubuntu.com/t/guest-session-in-18-04-lts-webcafe/5853
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