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Celebrating the end of an exam
Celebrating the end of an exam.

VirtualExam (vx)
Setting up an exam

Work in progress!

Start with a class exam account - let's call it komp6789-exam.

Create the following directories in /home/komp6789-exam:

Directory Permissions Description
class 0755 Documents and files provided to the students
etc 0700 Configuration files used when setting up the VX gaol
var 0700 Exam session directories
work 1777 (this should include the sticky bit (VERIFY!)) Exam answers submitted by students
  1. /home/<class-exam-account>/etc/startup:
    • Last thing to run before the student exam X11 session starts,
    • Can copy files from $HOME/class to home directory (such as configuration files for editors, example source code, etc.),
    • Can create files in home directory such as with cat <<- EOF,
    • Should start an X11 processes required to be on the student's screen such as browsers, document viewers or clock,
    • Should lastly start the window manager — e.g., fvwm2.
    • Exits to terminate the goal.
  2. /home/<class-exam-account>/etc/vx.conf. See vx.conf.