On 05/21/2014 04:13 PM, Billy Crook wrote: > On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 3:07 PM, Steve Clark <sclark at netwolves.com> wrote: > >> On 05/21/2014 04:01 PM, Billy Crook wrote: >>> You know I have a couple machines I use that might fit that description. >>> They autologin to gnome and autostart firefox pointed at say, a cacti >> page. >>> When I need to change the url, I update the script that launches Firefox, >>> and and restart X, all over ssh. There's no keyboard or mouse on the >>> remote machine, but there is a monitor. I don't know that I'd call it >>> headless. But it's definitely remotely administered, and still has a >>> screen enabled. >>> >>> What a fun guessing game. >>> >> I'd call that kiosk mode:-) > > That's how I hostnamed them anyway. But after more thinking they're more > like digital signage than a kiosk. > > The things you interact with to print boarding passes at the airports are > kiosks. self checkout at a store is kiosk. The things that search for > stores and give you directions at a large mall are kiosks. Kiosks interact > with humans who do not have (or want) OS logon credentials. > > Instead, these things are only displaying information and do not interact. > There's got to be a better term for that than digital signage. > Yep, I can agree with that. -- Stephen Clark *NetWolves Managed Services, LLC.* Director of Technology Phone: 813-579-3200 Fax: 813-882-0209 Email: steve.clark at netwolves.com http://www.netwolves.com