How to create a very limited user on Ubuntu 14.04

Question

I'm trying to make a safe workstation PC for sensitive data using Ubuntu 14.04.

No user should have the right to: print, connect a USB flash drive to transfer files, send files via email or install new softwares.

I'd like the restricted user to only be able to read files and not transfer them in any way possible.

Thanks for any help.

Solution

Do this:

sudo apt-get install gnome-system-tools

Then you have an interface to add users :

Whit many options :

Comments

[ioistired]

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[Ross Rogers]

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