[WEB4LIB] Blocking access to C: drive from browsers

[Teri Titus]

We use WinSelect Kiosk/Policy.  There is a feature called Edit box filter,
you can select internet sites and then specify that anything typed in the
URL box starts with http or www (or gopher or ftp or telnet if you use
those as well).  If the patron types in anything else, such as C: then
they get a message, ...must start with http, www....  Their home page is
http://www.hypertec.com/



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Teri Titus, Belmont Branch Library, SMCo
1110 Alameda, Belmont, CA 94002
titust at pls.lib.ca.us
phone: 650-591-8365
fax:   650-591-1195

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On Mon, 8 Mar 1999, 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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