Locking down IE on public computers

[Ahlstedt, Lisa A (Southeast)]

Our IT department uses Ghost:  http://us.norton.com/ghost/

If I understand it correctly, patrons have a lot of freedom when they are using the computer - they can download, save, move things around, change the wallpaper, etc.  But when the computer is restarted, it is re-set to a pre-defined setting.  All changes are wiped out.  There are administrator settings that can be used if you need to make a permanent change to any file or program.

At least, that's the way it was explained to me!  Not sure if it's exactly what you're looking for, but it might be worth considering.

Lisa Ahlstedt
Southeast KY Community & Technical College Library
Middlesboro, KY

From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Marcie Brandriff
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 3:57 PM
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Subject: [WEB4LIB] Locking down IE on public computers

We are using Public Web Browser but are looking to switch to Internet Explorer. However, we need a way to lock down certain functions so patrons can't make too many changes to it. Any suggestions for either hiding the menus or locking down the Tools menu and maybe Favorites and also disabling the ability to download and install toolbars?

We do have Fortres, but they don't lock down anything inside the browser. The IT guy there suggested using Microsoft Policies, but I'm having a hard time searching the Microsoft website because there's so much information there and I don't really know what I'm looking for. Any suggestions here would be helpful as well.

Thanks!
Marcie Brandriff

Librarian

Northborough Free Library

34 Main Street

Northborough, MA 01532

508-393-5025

mbrandriff2 at cwmars.org<mailto:mbrandriff2 at cwmars.org>
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