[Web4lib] IE7 address bar

[Chris Gray]

IE7 still has Kiosk mode that starts it as just the display area.  The 
command is:

  iexplore -k

There are some subtleties to its use.  Try 
<http://samanathon.com/internet-explorer-7s-kiosk-mode/> for a start.  
Google for more.

Chris

Jonathan Gorman wrote:
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>> Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 15:21:16 -0400
>> From: "Junior Tidal" <JTidal at CityTech.Cuny.Edu>  
>> Subject: [Web4lib] IE7 address bar  
>> To: <web4lib at webjunction.org>
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>> Hello there, 
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>> Does anyone know how to remove the address bar from IE7? We have some
>> computer stations that we'd like to disallow patrons from inputing web
>> address. 
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>> Much thanks,
>>
>> Junior Tidal
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> I guess my question is what's the actual goal?  Not just what technical measure you're trying to take, but the end goal of what you're doing.  
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> If you want to restrict what web address they can visit, put a filter or a proxy in the network before it reaches those machines.  Worse case, have the filter/proxy setup on the machines themselves.  That solves the problem at the source, rather than trying to do a complicated dance around every possible way they might be able to input an address.  
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> If you're trying to just raise the bar a little bit on what people can enter, but still allow some browsing.there are commercial solutions out there.  I'm just not that familiar with them.
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> Jon Gorman
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