Re: [IUG] Dedicated Catalog PCs

["Greg Ricker" <rickerg at wtcpl dot org>]

Hi Dan,

We are using Windows XP (w/ latest service pack) along with Active
Directory to limit access to most of the computer. We use Public Web
Browser with the URL.txt file which limits access only to our wtcpl.org
domain. Public web Browser is also configured to only allow certain
buttons like home, forward and back. It is also set to run full screen
with no maximize, minimize or close buttons. We use a free program
called AutoRestart also from TeamSoftware Solutions which monitors
Public Web Browser to see if it has locked up or closed somehow. If it
has crashed or closed, AutoRestart starts Public Web Browser back up.
Our OPACS are locked in a cabinet to prevent patrons from plugging
anything in or running any software.

Feel free to contact me off list if you have any questions about our
setup.

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Greg Ricker
Warren-Trumbull County Public Library
Assistant Department Manager, Information Technology 
444 Mahoning Ave. NW  Warren, Ohio 44483
rickerg at wtcpl dot org
330.399.8807 x406

 
-----Original Message-----
From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org
[mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Bill Hudson
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 4:03 PM
To: 'IUG INNOPAC List'
Subject: Re: [IUG] Dedicated Catalog PCs

Hi Dan,
We're using Windows XP (latest service pack) locked down with Window's
policies along with Public Web Browser (ver 3.0 I think). We've had this
setup running for several years now with very few problems.

Feel free to contact me off-list if you have follow-up questions.
Bill

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Bill Hudson
Deputy Administrator/Manager, Information Technology
1866 Colonial Village Lane, Ste. 107
Lancaster, PA  17601
717-207-0500 ext. 1269
http://www.lancasterlibraries.org
AIM: billhudson2008
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org 
> [mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Taysom, Dan
> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 3:44 PM
> To: IUG INNOPAC List
> Subject: [IUG] Dedicated Catalog PCs
> 
> We have been having no end of problems with getting our 
> Windows PCs to work reliably as dedicated WebOPAC terminals.  
> If you have a reasonably stable WebOPAC terminal setup I 
> would greatly appreciate hearing from you what OS you are 
> running and how you have it configured.  Remember I'm talking 
> about a dedicated setup, i.e. it won't allow a user to run 
> other software or access other sites than the WebOPAC.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Dan Taysom
> Computer Services &
> Special Collections Librarian
> 
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