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µDesk (stands for MultiDesk) is a program that will let you have multiple desktops on OS/2.  
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)  
Main features are:
* lock some files so that users won't touch them 
 
* run a customizable rexx script before and after login 
* Multiple desktops, completely separate from each other;
* start a customized desktop  
* ...this means even separate class list: you can have different desktop enhancers for different users;
* keep track of logins (user name, time, failed logins..)
* 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.  


==Download==
==Download==

Revision as of 23:45, 12 June 2013

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.

Main features are:

  • Multiple desktops, completely separate from each other;
  • ...this means even 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.

Download

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