Locking down IE on public computers - Try Userful

[Robert Talbert]

Lock down your system? Then why stick with Microsoft?
There is a product I have used at the university for application and web 
browsing. Userful also has a Kiosk version which is locked down. It is a 
Ubuntu Linux machine which, as a bonus, can have multiple dual monitor 
cards and USB keyboards, mice, and USB audio. By that I mean I have set 
up one Pentium i7 system as a ten (10) workstation computer. Our ten 
headed system worked off long USB and video cables stretching across 
five desks.

I am not affiliated with Userful but found it to be a very reliable 
money saving system. Build your own or buy a complete configured system 
from Userful.

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http://www.userful.com/support/all-downloads/ums-download

For complete documentation, visit http://support.userful.com/ums-manual

Robert E Talbert

I'd like to change the world, but they won't give me the source code.-Anonymous


On 1/13/2012 1:14 PM, Riesner, Giles W. wrote:
>
> We had done this a number of years back making some of our Library 
> PC's "Catalog Only" stations.
>
> I put together the details along the line and have a 2 pager or so 
> available from:
>
> http://faculty.ccbcmd.edu/~griesner/CCBCLIB/OpacOnly-details.pdf 
> <http://faculty.ccbcmd.edu/%7Egriesner/CCBCLIB/OpacOnly-details.pdf>
>
> Years back in the Library we used Fortres to lock down our PCs and 
> since then the College moved to
>
> Using the Centurion Guard (hardware/software combo) and Drive Shield 
> (software only) and now
>
> Deep Freeze. All do the same as Steady State but cost you some money 
> for the solution.
>
> I'll be glad to answer any questions about what we're doing now or 
> have done in the past.
>
> *Giles W. Riesner, Jr. *|Lead Library Technician , Library Technology
>
> The Community College of Baltimore County|800 South Rolling Road 
> |Catonsville, MD 21228 USA
> Phone:  1-443-840-2736 |Fax: 1-410-455-6436 |Email:  griesner at ccbcmd.edu//
>
> /CCBC. The incredible value of education./
>
> *From:*Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] 
> *On Behalf Of *Marcie Brandriff
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 12, 2012 3:57 PM
> *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> *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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