[WEB4LIB] Re: auto re-starting browsers on public terminals

[Jodi Thomson]

We use IE as our shell and under NT4 configured it with the Internet
Explorers Administration Kit to prevent users from closing IE. Under Win2k
this is possible with Group Policy. I believe the IEAK will work the same
way under Win95/8/x

Jodi

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Jodi W. Thomson (Mr) A+, MCP - Computer Systems Consultant
Waikato University Library - Computing Operations Group
Ph: +64 7 838 4323
email: jodi at waikato.ac.nz

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Karen Knox [mailto:kknox at tln.lib.mi.us]
> Sent: Thursday, 17 January 2002 08:51
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: [WEB4LIB] Re: auto re-starting browsers on public terminals
> 
> 
> Paul,
> 
> According to the site, this Auto-Restart is very similar to 
> RunApp.exe from
> MS.  Eric Holt will probably be the best person to describe 
> the differences.
> I haven't seen the problems you describe, but we've only been 
> running it for
> a few days.
> 
>           Karen
> --------------------------------------------------------
> Karen C. Knox, MLIS
> kknox at tln.lib.mi.us
> Head of Systems & Technology
> Novi Public Library - Novi, Michigan
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: web4lib at webjunction.org
> > [mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org]On Behalf Of GRAY, PAUL
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 2:43 PM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list
> > Subject: [WEB4LIB] Re: auto re-starting browsers on public terminals
> >
> >
> > Does anyone know how this program might differ in performance
> > from RUNAPP ?
> > We use IE as the shell -- and use runapp to restart it
> > shell=runapp.exe iexplore.exe
> > Works fine MOST of the time --
> > BUT there SEEM to be some plug-ins (I'm suspecting RealAudio)
> > that run in
> > the background and 'fool' runapp into thinking IE is still
> > open - so it
> > doesnt kick in.
> > Thus users are left with a blank screen until we restart 
> the station.
> >
> > Has anyone else experienced this problem with RUNAPP --
> > and/or do you know
> > if Mr. Holts program is plagued in the same way?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Paul H. Gray
> > Library Manager, CLC and LRC LAN
> > TCC Northeast Campus Library
> > Hurst, TX
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Andrew I. Mutch [mailto:amutch at waterford.lib.mi.us]
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 12:24 PM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list
> > Subject: [WEB4LIB] Re: auto re-starting browsers on public terminals
> >
> >
> > Terry,
> >
> > Here's the download site for Eric's Auto Restart program that David
> > recommended:
> >
> > http://teamsoftware.bizland.com/downloads.htm
> >
> > I just installed it on our web OPACs and it works great.
> >
> > Andrew Mutch
> > Library Systems Technician
> > Waterford Township Public Library
> > Waterford, MI
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 16 Jan 2002, terrance luther cottrell wrote:
> >
> > > Hello everyone!
> > >
> > > I'm a new library systems person at a small college in
> > Illinois. I was
> > > wondering if anyone had any tips on getting Internet Explorer (or
> > > Netscape) to auto-restart itself on my public terminals
> > once a user closes
> > > the program manually?
> > >
> > > I've seen other terminals at other libraries do this, but
> > I'm still in the
> > > dark.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Many Thanks
> > >
> > > Terry Cottrell
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>