AcceptableUsePolicy.bash

#!/bin/bash

# acceptableUsePolicy.bash
# Purpose: To ensure users confirm computer lab's Acceptable use policy... 
# Author: Murray Saul
# Date Created: October 27, 2009

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# Note: "zenity" command is used to provide a graphical dialog box to
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zenity --title "Computer Lab Usage Policy"  --question --text "By clicking OK, I agree to abide by the following\nAcceptable Use Policy for [organization name]'s Computer Lab:

   » No viewing or downloading offensive or
      sexually explicit material.

   » No illegal activity allowed on this premises.

   » Users shall not copy or use copyrighted media
     (including text, audio, video, software, etc)
      except as permitted by law or by the owner
      of the copyright.

Please click OK within the next 20 seconds,
or CANCEL to logout..." --timeout=20 || gnome-session-save --force-logout

# End of bash shell script