[WEB4LIB] Blocking access to C: drive from browsers

[Kevin Sullivan]

We use this solution:
http://infopeople.org/NS/file/hexedit.html
with very good results.

-ks

> 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
> 



  Kevin Sullivan
  Internet Systems Manager
  Mid-Continent Public Library
  internet at mcpl.lib.mo.us : http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us