Can't Get NO Satisfaction : System Policy Editing, Full Control and Other Tales...

[jay]

> Hello Folks:

I'm rehasing this 'cause I haven't really received any posts yet.....

> I am going to cover familiar ground with this, but please indulge me if
> you will...We are going to implement 6 Windows NT Workstations which
> will essentially be used to access a Novell Network and the Internet. We
> need some advice:
>
> 1. Can we use some sort of native application to give a warning to a
> patron that their time is almost up (such as a pop-up menu saying, "you
> have been on this workstation xx number of minutes, you have another
> five minutes left." Then another pop-up when time is up... Tried using
> Win-Pop earlier for this with mixed results. It would be preferrable to
> do this programmatically.
>
> 2. The System Policy Editor can be used to restrict users to only the
> specified applications set up by us. I am not exactly sure of how to do
> this. I have had some experience with system policies, but I want to BE
> SURE. If done incorrectly, it is quite easy to "lock oneself out of the
> house."
>
> 3. The hard drive can be locked down to the individual file level (icons
> and all)  with NT. I'm not really worried about this aspect, but wonder
> if there are any little "tricks" that a hacker could deploy against us.
>
> 4. What about a web browser? Should we still use IKiosk to prevent
> mischief with the web browser? Or is NT sufficient to keep users out of
> bookmarks, etc.?
>
> 5. I've been asked about a product called Full Control. I plan on down
> loading a demo if I am able, but does anyone else have any comments or
> suggestions or lessons learned about this product?
>
> I would appreciate any comments or suggestions regarding the above.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jay H. Frantz,
> Webmaster