Hi

I run LM 17.2 from a live USB (without persistence) and I don't want it to run as administrator by default, but want to run it as a restricted user so as to avoid security issues. How can I set up a user account when LM starts which will have restricted access to LM and just allow the user to run all the programs in the menu?

Is there a simple command in te Terminal that I can type to set up a user account, or is there an existing menu option somewhere to add a restricted user?


Thanks in advance.

When you log in to a Mint Live usb, you should be logged in as the user mint without administrative privileges. You get administrative privileges by prefacing a command with sudo so don't use sudo. Of course, anyone with access to the machine can use sudo if they are aware as there is no password.

Live CDs/USBs were designed for people to use to install or try out an operating system so if you want a really secure system set to your modifications, a Live usb is not the way to go. On the system you describe without persistence, any changes you make will be lost on reboot and that is the way it is meant to be by design.

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Thanks for your reply, and I intend to do a full install soon instead of running the live USB. But in the meantime, what is the process of adding a user each time I boot the live USB?

It's OK, I've found the menu option to do this. I should have delved a bit deeper.