Timing out Netscape on a public workstation

Thu Oct 23 21:23:35 EDT 1997

On Thu, 23 Oct 1997, CMUNSON wrote:

> I was wondering if there is sofware or a technical way to get Netscape to 
> time out after a period of inactivity and go back to a "home page" (being a 
> URL designated in Netscape setup). I need to to this for around 20 
> workstations at an exhibition hall Internet booth. I'm hoping that some of 
> you who have been doing this in the library trenches might have some words 
> of advice.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Chuck Munson
> AAAS
> 

Chuck,

   The way we do it here in Fort Worth is by using the following META tag 
on each page other than the homepage:

<META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT="600; 
URL=http://ci.fort-worth.tx.us:443/fortworth/fwpl/">

The 600 in  CONTENT=  is the number of seconds of inactivity -- so after 
600 seconds (10 minutes) of inactivity the page reverts back to our 
homepage (the referenced URL).

   An example of the HEADING of one of our pages with the META tag 
follows:

<HEAD>
<TITLE>Fort Worth Public Library, Activities for Children</TITLE><META
HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT="600;
URL=http://ci.fort-worth.tx.us:443/fortworth/fwpl/">
</HEAD>

   This is the way we do it.  I'm sure there are numerous other examples 
that other libraries are using.

-dwb	8^)

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