Configuring WIN2K as kiosk

[Guest]

I'm configuring a Win2K Pro box as a public kiosk handling financial
transactions. It's in workgroup mode.

By default, I'd like the box to auto-logon as a particular user and launch
IE in kiosk mode (got that figured out), but still give me the option
interrupting the auto-logon and logging on as the administrator. I'd also
like to hide the start list and and task bar by default but invoke with
hotkeys. I also want to lock out public users from everything but IE.

Finally, is there a way to clear the cache and temp files following a
completed transaction at a particular web page. I'm concerned with liability
with regard to temp files created by the financial transactions of these
public users.

Thanks in advance!

Jim

 

[Steve Parry [MVP]]

watsamatta u fumbled, fiddled and fingered:

I'm configuring a Win2K Pro box as a public kiosk handling financial
transactions. It's in workgroup mode.

By default, I'd like the box to auto-logon as a particular user and
launch IE in kiosk mode (got that figured out), but still give me the
option interrupting the auto-logon and logging on as the
administrator. I'd also like to hide the start list and and task bar
by default but invoke with hotkeys. I also want to lock out public
users from everything but IE.

Finally, is there a way to clear the cache and temp files following a
completed transaction at a particular web page. I'm concerned with
liability with regard to temp files created by the financial
transactions of these public users.

Thanks in advance!

Jim

Did you take a look at: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=154780

 

[Guest]

Steve 'I've never sang with Journey' Parry

Thanks, Steve. Figured out the auto-logon and kiosk mode. I've put the
public user account in the guest group. Is there any way to make the start
list REALLY hide, i.e., only retrievable with hot-keys. And finally, is
there any way that if someone EXITS the IE kiosk, that it initiates a log off
user? I'd really like to keep them off the desktop.

Thanks

Jim

 

[Steve Parry [MVP]]

watsamatta u fumbled, fiddled and fingered:

Steve 'I've never sang with Journey' Parry

Thanks, Steve. Figured out the auto-logon and kiosk mode. I've put
the public user account in the guest group. Is there any way to make
the start list REALLY hide, i.e., only retrievable with hot-keys.
And finally, is there any way that if someone EXITS the IE kiosk,
that it initiates a log off user? I'd really like to keep them off
the desktop.

Thanks

Jim

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Take a look in the group policy editor

Start
Run
type
gpedit.msc
click OK

You can pretty much lock it down to unusable levels .... although that
may be a bit extreme ... in there.

You'll find just about all the options you're seeking.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the tip on policiies!

watsamatta u fumbled, fiddled and fingered:


)

Take a look in the group policy editor

Start
Run
type
gpedit.msc
click OK

You can pretty much lock it down to unusable levels .... although that
may be a bit extreme ... in there.

You'll find just about all the options you're seeking.


--
Steve Parry BA (Hons) MCP MVP


http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk