How to setup a limited system for public use?

Rosivaldo Fernandes Alves · Sep 20, 2004

"Rosivaldo Fernandes Alves" <[email protected]> escreveu na mensagem

I need to set up a Windows XP system in order to limit it to present a web

page for information search. The target users are the general public and the

host machine is somewhat like an ATM. I'd like to prevent users from

navigating to arbitrary web pages, from accessing the task bar and the Start

menu, from accessing the desktop, from logging off or restarting the

Dave · Sep 20, 2004

check out internet explorer's 'kiosk' mode. start it with -k on the ie
startup command line. there may be some other things that need to be done
also, but the -k starts ie in full screen mode with no tool bars, menus, or
other controls.

M. Rajesh · Sep 20, 2004

Hi

IE has a feature known as Kiosk mode. this enables the browser to be full screen and cannot be closed or minimized.

refer to this MS KB Article.

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...port/kb/articles/q154/7/80.asp&NoWebContent=1

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Regards
M. Rajesh
..Net and Windows Shell MVP
www.winxpsolution.com.
"Rosivaldo Fernandes Alves" <[email protected]> escreveu na mensagem

I need to set up a Windows XP system in order to limit it to present a web

page for information search. The target users are the general public and the

host machine is somewhat like an ATM. I'd like to prevent users from

navigating to arbitrary web pages, from accessing the task bar and the Start

menu, from accessing the desktop, from logging off or restarting the

Rosivaldo Fernandes Alves · Sep 22, 2004

I'd like to thanks Dave and Rajesh by their help to me. The kiosk mode has
worked as I expected (almost).

Best regards,

Rosivaldo.