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

[terrance luther cottrell]

Thanks for all the guys!!!


--Terry



On Wed, 16 Jan 2002, Jodi Thomson wrote:

> 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
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> 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
>
> "Deja Brew: The feeling you've had this coffee before"
>
>
> > -----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
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
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