RE: IE Question

[Ryan Gorman]

Title: Message

Solution #1 does work but then you're left with the amazing insecure Internet Explorer [1]. Solution #2 is quite poor as shift-clicking links will launch a full IE browser.     I was paid a lot of money to secure a public IE terminal and found we needed to write a VB shell to front-end IE controls. We also needed mandatory profiles, undocumented reg-hacks [2]. There are 3rd party companies that sell proper kiosk internet browsers (some can be run on standard hardware, some require custom kiosk)   [1] Load IE, click Favourites, right-click a folder under favourites, click Explore. [2] The cool documented ones are at http://www.jsiinc.com/reghack.htm and www.windows2000faq.com   -----Original Message----- From: sled kutch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 2 possible solutions:   1. HKLM\software\microsoft\windows NT\Currentversion\Winlogon\     There is a string value called "shell" that you can change to iexplore. The system will then open IE as the only available program. Start menu and taskbar are gone. May cause unforseen consequences-test carefully.   2. Use IE in kiosk mode. Append a -k outside the quotes to the shortcut that starts IE. (perferably from the startup group or such) Use local system policies to rmove unwanted IE options for security. Autologon from a locked down account might also be a good idea.   Sled  -----Original Message----- From: Jerry Gamblin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 17:49 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: IE Question I have 5 new library computers that they only want to run IE6 on for serching there internet databases. (The machines are W2k, SP2, IE6, 933MHZ 256 MGS.. Yeah I know over kill, but thats what they wanted.) Is there a way to make IE load as the shell, or a way to only make that the only app that can run?   http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm