Netscape profiles vs. logon ID

Robert Sullivan SCP_SULLI at sals.edu
Mon Jan 11 13:22:36 EST 1999


>For reasons having to do with the ADA, we want to allow full internet
>access to a certain pool of users.  I would think it should be possible to
>create multiple Netscape user profiles, and to force Netscape to choose a
>particular profile, without user interaction, based either on a command
>line variable, or based directly on what account is logged on.  

I don't know how Netscape stores its settings, but you can do what you want
with Internet Explorer.  Most, if not all, IE settings can be customized to
each user profile.  You could have a generic public account for most uses and
log into a special account when necessary.

Bob Sullivan                               scp_sulli at sals.edu
Schenectady County Public Library (NY)     http://www.scpl.org


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