TabletPC Windows CE.NET 4.2 advanced application

[Guest]

Hello
I would like to implement a mobile application (platform mentioned in
subject).
There are 2 requirements that I need to fill:
- application limits user access to the application (no control panel and
all that stuff like settings - should be kind of remote screen)
- application has embedded browser that allows to access specific sites.
I have experience on PPC - used Opennetcf HTMLViewer to browse sites, but
have no idea on how to restrict access to advanced system options. can I
receive some tip on what API to use in order to control what user intents to
do - or maybe some rights?
besides - coud You confirm that Opennetcf HTMLViewer will work on TabletPC
running Windows CE 4.2 (CE.NET).

last question: I haven't used TabletPCs at all, should I advice my customer
to use tabletPC running XP tablet edition rather than running ce.net?(just
Your opinion based on advantages and disadvantages of using ce.net)

ufff thanks for patience and any answer

best regards

 

[Guest]

Tablet PC is a specific platform, and it runs XP. The OpenNETCF controls
are for CE and won't work.

-Chris

 

[Guest]

so assuming that I find tablet running ce.net like this on
(http://www.windowsfordevices.com/articles/AT5087550821.html) I can use
HTMLViewer as i even tested. What about security? I would like to restrict
user access to other applications - how to achieve it? Some process control?
or
is there some security mechanism?

 

[Alex Yakhnin]

The HTMLViewer will work if the device has a native htmlview.dll in the ROM.

 

[Guest]

This is *not* a TabletPC - it's just a CE device in a tablet format. If the
device has the htmlviewer.dll in it (part of the Help catalog component of
all things) then the OpenNETCF viewer will work. It will not work on an XP
device.

-Chris

 

[Guest]

And on your other question - CE has no notion of user or role based
security, so anything for sign-on's you'll have to implement. Restricting
access might be simple, it might not be - depends on what the OEM provides
for simplifying it. It may be as easy as removing the registry entry that
tells it to launch explorer and inserting your own app.

-Chris

 

[Guest]

Now You put me into right way of thinking.

Thank You Chris