IKIOSK - Was Netscape and MSIE administration kits

[Bruce R. Heimburger]

We use a combination of IKIOSK and Fortres 101 on our public access PCs 
which are all running Win95.  Fortres does a nice job of locking up the
Windows shell, as well as preventing boot interruption.  It also selectively 
changes all DOS-bsed files to read-only status.  I also agree that IKIOSK
does an excellent job of selectively "graying out" undesireable functions
within Windows-based programs.

With this combination of security programs, it is imperative that the PC 
have a *minimum* of 16 MB of RAM.  Luckily, it is now generally available 
at less than $10/MB.  I fondly remember the good old days when RAM was 
$50/MB.  :-}

Timothy G. Kambitsch wrote:
> 
> Yeah I have been working with I-Kiosk and it does as advertised.  What it
> doesn't do is allow you to restict access to buttons, like the Mail icon
> on Netscape.  Still it will help alot in stopping people from accessing
> the preferences. We are also looking to use it to "grey" out options on some
> of our helper applications, such as Telnet configuration menus, etc.
> 
> Where our biggest hole in Windows 95 clients is stopping people from saving
> to the C drive.  Want to allow people to save to the A drive and would like
> it to default to A drive as well.  This is not only in the "Save as..." menu
> in Netscape, but also when people get the "Helper Application or Plug-in Not
> Found Dialog boxes."
> 
> >I have found THE tool that will solve nearly all of the problems we've been
> >addressing.
> >Hypertec's beta release of IKIOSK rules.  It allows you to "grey out"
> >any...I repeat any menu item in any windows 31 or windows 95 program...yes
> >gang, it works on pop ups too....
> >
> 
> Tim Kambitsch <kambitsch at dayton.lib.oh.us>
> Dayton and Montgomery County Public Library                   513-227-9560
> 215 East Third Street Dayton OH 45402                   fax:  513-227-9524

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