[WEB4LIB] Blocking access to C: drive from browsers

[Isabel Danforth]

We have Fortres101 on our machines as well as Menu Builder.  That prevents
any writing to the C drive.  Other folks around here who have EveryBody's
use WinSelect (i think) formerly Ikiosk.

Isabel


At 07:39 PM 3/8/99 -0800, Marty Williams wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>Heres a little trick that you may be aware of that our 'smarter' public
patrons have gotten onto as a means of getting around security on
workstations (we use Everybodys Menu Builder). Regardless of what front end
security is setup, once any Internet browser is opened, they simply type
'C:' into the URL box and 'viola' instant access to hard drive (or any
other network drive they chose to substitute for the above.
>
>Does anyone have any ideas for avoiding this? Have considered renaming the
drives, but there are only 26 options for them to try.
>
>Cheers
>Marty
>
>Marty Williams
>Team Leader
>Programs and Marketing
>City of Onkaparinga Libraries
>http://www.plain.sa.gov.au/~cool
>
>Tel: 83840732
>Mob: 0416 102507
>Fax: 83821232
>
>marwil at onkaparinga.sa.gov.au
>
>
>
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