Internet Explore in Kiosk mode

[Arthur Christy]

I switched all my card catalog computers to Public Web Browser because I
could restrict the users from exiting out of IE.  However this created
another problem.  I have a small program that runs on all our computers that
issues a 5 minute warning and count down then "shuts down" the computer off.
The PWB was not letting the program do a "shut down".  You had to manually
shut down PWB. Then I found switches for IE that puts IE in Kiosk mode.

Try:   Start/Run/iexplore -k

I have put the following line in my network login script.
C:\Progra~1\Intern~1\iexplore.exe -k


This gets rid of toolbars, address bar, even the start button bar!  The only
thing they can do is click.  My shut down programs works with it.  I
accomplish what I needed with PWB.  The only way to exit IE is task manager
then 'End Task'.  And if you are running Fortres they can't get do a
CTL-ALT-DEL to get to the task manager.

For more information try http://www.ieinfosite.co.uk/tip_print.asp?id=36.


I also successfully have Microsoft SMS doing a Wake On Lan to start all of
patrons computers.  This has really helped our staff.  If anybody is
interested I can try to write documentation on how to do this.


Arthur Christy
Texas A&M University Texarkana
Library Datacenter
1024 Tucker Street
Texarkana, TX  75505
903-223-3159