How do I make IE the only 'runnable' program.

[Guest]

We have a client that is placing a pc as an internet kiosk for customers to
use at random. The problem I am running into is how to make Internet Explorer
the only executable program. We want it to run in a mode simlar to kiosk mode
(ex. iexplore -k www.google.com) but that mode does not show the address bar
and/or the buttons. Plus in kiosk mode you have the ability (with simple
windows knowledge) to navigate out of the IE window and to the desktop...we
dont want that to happen.

Is there a way to have IE be the only program that is executeable, and is
automatically ran upon logon. We will have a general guest account, with
everything locked out via administrative permisions. But we want IE to be on
the screen upon logon, and it can not be closed, and will not open new pages
in another window (keep in the single kiosk-like window)...and you cannot use
alt-tab to navigate....and you cannot access the start menu. Pretty much a
lockdown of kiosk mode, with a little more end user functionality.

Please help us out on this one. Thank you.

Mike

 

[Altrüs]

Hi,

Depending on your Operating System, you may be able to make use of Group
Policies. It think it's feasible to restrict an account to the point where it
can only run a preloaded process.

What OS are you using?

Altrus


: We have a client that is placing a pc as an internet kiosk for customers to
: use at random. The problem I am running into is how to make Internet Explorer
: the only executable program. We want it to run in a mode simlar to kiosk mode
: (ex. iexplore -k www.google.com) but that mode does not show the address bar
: and/or the buttons. Plus in kiosk mode you have the ability (with simple
: windows knowledge) to navigate out of the IE window and to the desktop...we
: dont want that to happen.
:
: Is there a way to have IE be the only program that is executeable, and is
: automatically ran upon logon. We will have a general guest account, with
: everything locked out via administrative permisions. But we want IE to be on
: the screen upon logon, and it can not be closed, and will not open new pages
: in another window (keep in the single kiosk-like window)...and you cannot use
: alt-tab to navigate....and you cannot access the start menu. Pretty much a
: lockdown of kiosk mode, with a little more end user functionality.
:
: Please help us out on this one. Thank you.
:
: Mike
: --
: PC/Network Technician

 

[Jon Kennedy]

You can go through a lot of policy settings, program permissions, registry
hacks, etc., and you might still miss something that will leave the system
vulnerable. The easiest thing to do would be to get a program that will set
up IE in a kiosk environment for you:
http://www.emailarms.com/products/internet_kiosk.html
http://www.softstack.com/advink.html
http://www.sitekiosk.com/th_products/sitekiosk.html
http://www.kioware.net/kiowarelite.asp
http://www.simpliciti.biz/SIM_LD.htm