windows and the public

[Elvio Pederzolli]

dHi There


We are about to provide our library users a new integrated way of using 
resources on our novell network. They will be able to access our cdrom network 
(about 20 cdroms in all), ERL databases on our ERL server and of course access 
to our INNOPAC library system. They will be able to do this from clicking on 
icons from a window on their windows 3.22 desktop.

We can implement the usual low level security options in windows eg stop them 
deleting icons, stopping the file run option and preventing them from closing 
down windows.

However, if they minimize that main window or use the alt tab key stokes they 
will be able to see the icons for the undepinning programes that are running 
in the background - these programs drive our socket connections to our file 
severs and allow telnet acces to our UNIX machine that runs our INNOPAC 
software. They can then maliciously or accidently stop these programmes from 
running. This means that important parts of the network are disabled and 
require intervention from our hard pressed computer help desk staff.

Has anyone experienced this problem ? Is there a way of locking users into a 
main window, of stopping the use of the alt tab keys so that all 
users get to see is the main window.

We have built our network on the principle that users should be able to access 
all imformation resources from the one place and we would not like to change 
this.

Any help would be much appreciated.


Regards Elvio Pederzooli

State Library of South Australia

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