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µDesk (stands for MultiDesk) is a program that will let you have multiple desktops on OS/2.  
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|Picture=Multidesk2.png
|Version=0.2.0 (2001)
|Author=[[Cristiano Guadagnino]]
|License=GNU GPL V2
|Download={{FileLink|MultiDesk_0-2-0}}
|Website=[http://web.archive.org/web/20050204103330/http://www.quasarbbs.net/cristiano/mudesk.html Archived]
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MultiDesk is an extension package for OS/2, that enables multiple desktops and users, with individual configurations.


Actually, it does something more: it presents you with a login screen at boot time, and when a user is recognized it can:
It takes a slightly different approach than other similar software products, that may make it a little less convenient to use, but a lot more powerful.
 
* Setup environment variables (e.g. HOME, USER, etc) 
* lock some files so that users won't touch them 
* run a customizable rexx script before and after login 
* start a customized desktop 
* keep track of logins (user name, time, failed logins..)


==Download==
==Features==
* Hobbes: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/h-viewer.php?dir=/pub/os2/util/wps&file=md-0-2-0.wpi
[[File:mudesk.gif|thumb]]
[[File:Multidesk1.png|thumb]]
Main features are:
* Multiple desktops, completely separate from each other
* Separate class list: you can have different desktop enhancers for different users
* Multiple users, each with his own desktop
* Customizable environment, on a user-per-user basis
* Customizable pre/post login scripts
* Customizable shell: the user is not forced to use the WPS
* Customizable resolution: each user can have a different video resolution
* WarpCenter management (i.e. different WarpCenters for different users)
* Configurable default user
* Configurable "root" (administrator) user
* Configurable security settings
* Locking of files to prevent users from reading/writing (e.g. configuration and password files are automatically locked).
* A full-featured user-management program, that can be used to:
** Create/delete users
** Create/delete desktops
** Customize desktops
** Copy settings from one desktop to another
;Requirements:You need WarpIN to install MultiDesk.  


==Documentation==
==Documentation==
* [[MultiDesk User Guide]]
* [[MultiDesk User Guide]]


==Author==
==Links==
* [[Cristiano Guadagnino]]
* https://github.com/OS2World/UTIL-WPS-Multidesk


[[Category:Software]]
[[Category:Open Source Software]]
[[Category:Security]]

Latest revision as of 15:45, 15 October 2021

MultiDesk
Version 0.2.0 (2001)
Vendor
Author Cristiano Guadagnino
License GNU GPL V2
Download MultiDesk_0-2-0
Website Archived

MultiDesk is an extension package for OS/2, that enables multiple desktops and users, with individual configurations.

It takes a slightly different approach than other similar software products, that may make it a little less convenient to use, but a lot more powerful.

Features

Main features are:

  • Multiple desktops, completely separate from each other
  • Separate class list: you can have different desktop enhancers for different users
  • Multiple users, each with his own desktop
  • Customizable environment, on a user-per-user basis
  • Customizable pre/post login scripts
  • Customizable shell: the user is not forced to use the WPS
  • Customizable resolution: each user can have a different video resolution
  • WarpCenter management (i.e. different WarpCenters for different users)
  • Configurable default user
  • Configurable "root" (administrator) user
  • Configurable security settings
  • Locking of files to prevent users from reading/writing (e.g. configuration and password files are automatically locked).
  • A full-featured user-management program, that can be used to:
    • Create/delete users
    • Create/delete desktops
    • Customize desktops
    • Copy settings from one desktop to another
Requirements
You need WarpIN to install MultiDesk.

Documentation

Links