Kiosk?

[Thomas Dowling]

Navigator 4.0 is promising an "enhanced" kiosk mode.  On my installation
under Win95, "netscape -k" leads straight to a "This program has performed
an illegal operation..." message, which certainly does keep users out of
the pull-down menus.

Be aware that--at least with some versions--the kiosk mode still allows
control-key commands.  So while there's no pull-down menu, a knowledgeable
user can still press Ctrl-L to open a URL, Ctrl-O to open any local file
(or execute any local file in Win95), Ctrl-P to print, etc.  Check your
version, because you may need a more secure solution than the kiosk mode.

Thomas Dowling
Ohio Library and Information Network
tdowling at ohiolink.edu

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> From: Christopher Jackson <cjackson at monroe.lib.in.us>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <web4lib at library.berkeley.edu>
> Subject: Re: Kiosk? 
> Date: Saturday, March 08, 1997 4:48 PM
> 
> 
> 
> On Sat, 8 Mar 1997, Jerry Horn wrote:
> 
> > I've reviewed past threads re: the kiosk mode in Netscape, but still
can't
> > figure out exactly how it is enabled-- I mean the actual steps taken to
start
> > it. Can anyone fill me in?    Thanks a lot.
> 
> You need to add -k to the command line that starts up netscape.
> How you do this depends on a couple things.  If you're using Win95 and
> running it from a shortcut, right click on the shortcut icon, select the
> "properties" option, select the "Shortcut" tab, and add the -k after
> netscape.exe in the Target: field.  If your still not sure, let me know
> some details about your setup.
> 
> As you'll see, the kiosk mode takes away everything but the Window--no
> navigation buttons, no pull-down menus, no location, no toolbar.  I
> thought it sounded great for a library until I gave it a try.  It may fit
> the fit the bill for some, but realize that all the user can do is follow
> the links on html documents; there are no other means of navigating.
> 
>     Christopher Jackson                      cjackson at monroe.lib.in.us	
>     Reference Librarian                      voice: (812) 876-1272
>     Monroe County Public Library             fax: (812) 876-2515
>     Ellettsville, IN  47429                  http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/
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