Re: [9fans] Best installation for a standalone desktop

["Gorka guardiola" <paurea@gmail.com>]

On 8/3/06, csant <csant@csant.info> wrote:
> Hola,
>
> I have been wondering what the best Plan 9 installation for a standalone
> desktop machine would be. Initially I had been thinking the default
> terminal installation was a good choice, but it seems to not require the
> user to actually log in - or is there a way on a standalone terminal to
> require authentication?

A terminal doesnt listen to services on the net, so authentication is
not an issue.
If what you want is simply to put a password to go to take a coffee, there is
a lock command, but I am not sure if it comes with the regular distribution.

>
> As far as I am understanding things, I need to configure the machine as a
> cpu and authentication server to use it as a standalone desktop machine
> where users need to authenticate to log in?

You need at least to set an authentication server if you want that
machine to listen to the network and authenticate users.

>
> What is the reccomended installation for a standalone desktop machine?
> /c
>

Depends on your needs/wants. For one user I'd say terminal. No remote
connection,
the owner booting the machine owns all of its resources. If you want
to login remotely
but are on a good network you may consider just using vnc to that machine though
it is not very secure and wastes your resources.

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