Locking down IE on public computers

[Don Hamilton]

Have a look at the archives. There's a long thread back on Dec 8th of
2011 on this very subject.....

>>> Steffen Schilke <steffen.schilke at GMAIL.COM> 1/12/2012 4:24 PM >>>
Did you have a look into the Kiosk Mode?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/154780/en-us it works in the newer
versions as well. Also other browsers have a Kiosk mode (
http://www.opera.com/support/mastering/kiosk/ , FireFox R-Kiosk or
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiosk_software ) other buzz words are
Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit or Windows SteadyState and Internet
Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK)

On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 9:57 PM, Marcie Brandriff
<mbrandriff2 at cwmars.org> wrote:


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 ( tel:508-393-5025 )
mbrandriff2 at cwmars.org
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