Any ideas as to the software they used? My superior is currently advocating this -
http://www.dynasoft.net/surfshop/index.html - but unlike him, I prefer to hear some testaments before I jump in 2009/3/26 Oliver Marshall <[email protected]> > > We looked at this a while back for a client. We were going to use machines > with intel managed nics and then push out disk images over the network at > each boot. The machines themselves would run very locked down windows, and at > each reboot they would get a new image applied. > > We also have another client doing this at the mo with locked down local > installs of Windows running a special cafe management software that handles > the accounts, time limits, reporting on internet use etc. > > > > Olly > > > > -- > > G2 Support > > Network Support : Online Backups : Server Management > > > > www.g2support.com > > > > From: James Rankin [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 26 March 2009 15:07 > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Internet cafe setup > > > > Good Afternoon everyone > > I have a requirement to set up an Internet cafe of sorts at one of our remote > sites. My initial idea, in the interests of security and ease of management, > was to use something like Ubuntu PCs running VMWare Player to launch some > sort of browser appliance in read-only mode. > > My boss's idea was to convert the existing Windows PCs out there using some > free thin client software into what amounted to dumb terminals, and then > deliver a Citrix published desktop to the users from a single server out on > the site, with appropriate desktop lockdowns in place. > > Can I ask what other users with similar requirements are using to get around > the peculiar challenges presented by internet cafe-style setups? The only > thing we have agreed on here is to use OpenDNS for the web filtering, as > deploying our WebSense installation out there would generate too much work > (we are keen for this to be as hands-off as possible). As the security guy > here, though, keeping the risk to a minimum is also a high priority. > > TIA, > > > > JRR > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
