Locking Windows desktop and taskbar

[Guest]

Hi.

I have several public information kiosks. They run a website that is
locally served using Apache. I need to be able to lockdown the desktop in
case IE crashes...I don't want the desktop to pop up for people to access. I
have removed all desktop icons and autohide the taskbar, but the taskbar
still pops up sometimes.

Is there a way to disable the taskbar or password protect it? There is no
keyboard on the kiosk...only a touchscreen, so even if I could disable it
unless a keyboard is attached would be fine.

I use XP and XP Pro.

If I can't do it through Windows, is there 3rd party software that would
handle this for me?

Thanks a lot!!

Scott

 

[Rock]

Hi.

I have several public information kiosks. They run a website that is
locally served using Apache. I need to be able to lockdown the desktop in
case IE crashes...I don't want the desktop to pop up for people to access. I
have removed all desktop icons and autohide the taskbar, but the taskbar
still pops up sometimes.

Is there a way to disable the taskbar or password protect it? There is no
keyboard on the kiosk...only a touchscreen, so even if I could disable it
unless a keyboard is attached would be fine.

I use XP and XP Pro.

If I can't do it through Windows, is there 3rd party software that would
handle this for me?

Thanks a lot!!

Scott

I don't know if you have seen this or if it does what you want.

Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/default.mspx