[WEB4LIB] Netscape -- open automatically after timeout?

[Andrew Mutch]

If you are running WindowsNT, Tim Kambitsch has a help sheet that explains
how to setup Netscape so that it automatically restarts when it is closed.
See more here:

http://www.dayton.lib.oh.us/~kambitsch/netscape/custom-shell.html

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

Jill Brophy wrote:

> Colleagues,
>
> I am writing to ask for your help in identifying a method that will
> prevent users of public PC workstations from exiting Netscape or (even
> better for privacy and security reasons) that will automatically open a
> new Netscape session after the previous user closes the program.  We
> find that many of our patrons close Netscape when they finish their
> sessions,  leaving the monitor screen at the Windows desktop (which for
> our PCs is just a plain green screen.)  We would like to find a way for
> the PC to automatically bring back Netscape after a brief interval and
> route it to our Library's home page.  We think this would be more
> welcoming and convenient for the next user. Any insights or suggestions
> you can offer will be appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Jill Brophy
> Lorain County Community College