[WEB4LIB] Blocking all web browsing (only) at a terminal

[Andrew Mutch]

Charles,

There are a number of options to stop web-surfing - you'll have to pick how far you
want to go [and how savvy the staff is]

1) Disable access in Internet Explore - you can follow the instructions on my help
page and set the proxy to disallow access:
http://northville.lib.mi.us/tech/lockinie.htm
[but staff can "enable" this if they know how...]

2) If you have a firewall, use the firewall to block HTTP traffic to those
workstations.

3) Remove Internet Explorer from the workstations -- that is the most straight-away
solution.
Removing IE 3 [http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q154/0/12.asp]
Removing IE 4 [http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q174/2/65.ASP]
Removing IE 5 [http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q217/3/44.ASP]

I hope that helps!

Andrew Mutch
Library Systems Technician
Waterford Township Public Library
Waterford, MI

"Charles P. Hobbs" wrote:

> I've been asked to find a way to block web browsing access to a couple
> of Windows 95 workstations at our circulation desk. (Too much staff surfing).
>
> We use other Internet applications too (OCLC comes to mind) at those machines,
> so simply blocking all TCP/IP traffic is not an option. Also, just removing the
> browser is not enough, some of are staff are savvy enough to dig through Windows
>
> and get back onto Internet Explorer.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> --
> Charles P. Hobbs
> King Drew Health Science Library
> http://www.cdrewu.edu/kdhsl