[THIN] Re: OT - Library Computer for Internet Access Only
- From: "Pavlo Ignatusha" <pignatusha@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 11:40:52 -0400
First of all think about putting in some hardware or software-based OS
protectors like Sheriff card or DeepFreeze. This will give you an
opportunity to be sure that once you restart the PC everything will be back
to the original configuration you defined way back. For sure as these things
work on the disk level you may use Sheriff cards with any OS you choose (not
sure about the deepfreeze). Build up XP or W2K Pro PC, strip it the way you
want, put IE in the Autostart and schedule a rebot everyday.
Hope this helps
Pavlo Ignatusha
Systems and Network Coordinator
Pembroke General Hospital
Tel. (613) 732-3675 ext.6150
Fax. (613) 732-9986
www.pemgenhos.org
"All that matters is love and work" - Sigmund Freud.
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From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Greg Reese
Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 11:43 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] OT - Library Computer for Internet Access Only
Sorry for the off topic post but I need some opinions on this.
My company runs retirement centers for the elderly. At each location we =
have a library with a DSL connection. I have been tasked with building =
a stripped down pc for them to use to surf the net and use web based =
email.
I have built a couple of AMD based machines with no cd, no floppy, =
minimal everything. The trick now is what operating system to use and =
how to lock it all down.
I like Windows XP because the version of IE that ships with it is =
colorful and easy to read. I am also open to Win98 or Linux or whatever =
will accomplish this best. All they ever need to see is the web =
browser.=20
I want to make sure they see no desktop, no drives, etc and that they =
are not able to install crap like the bonzi buddy or gator if they go to =
a website that asks them to install it. I also have to make sure that =
their 13 year old grandson is not able to screw it up when he comes for =
a visit. I don't want history or cookies saved and I don't want it to =
remember any of the last visited sites or any of that autocomplete =
garbage. These computers will be shared by about 500 senior citizens =
who have an uncanny ability to break things (not as bad as nurses, but =
close).
Does anyone have any experience with setting something like this up or =
have any ideas how to go about it.
Any insight is greatly appreciated.
Greg
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