[WEB4LIB] Problems with Netscape Communicator as Front end

[Richard Payette]

Audrey B. Wright wrote:

> We here at Princeton University Library are trying to use Netscape
> Communicator as the front end for our NT workstations in a public
> environment, but have encountered two major problems:
>
> *We need to bypass the "session profile" dialog, which seems to be a
> problem in Communicator where it was possible in Netsape 3.0 (there were
> no session profiles in that version)
>

Unless you need the other features of the Communicator suite, you might
consider using the standalone Netscape Navigator browser-only product.
Un-install Communicator and install Navigator. That'll eliminate the profile
startup dialog.

Richard J. Payette
Cooperating Libraries Automated Network
rickpe at seq.clan.lib.ri.us






>
> *We currently use a local launching application with Netscape 3.0 for our
> Networked CD-ROMS (W3 Launch), and want to use it with Communicator,
> having it launch CDs directly, bypassing the "Open Now or Save to
> Disk"' dialog.
>
> Or, as anyone run Communicator from a server rather than on local
> workstations?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Audrey B. Wright
> Reference Librarian
> 609-258-2880
>
> Larry Woods
> Library Systems Analyst
> 609-258-5212