I'm not the one that posted this message, but I am looking to do a similar thing with some old computers that are now running Win98SE. Is there something I can get to do this?? The computers all have limited CPU power & low memory & hard drive space. They all have CDROM drives though. Do you have any links to how to do this &/or any software to do this??? Anything would be appreciated!!
Thanks to Pete for asking this question!!! On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 16:34:53 -0500 James Button <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Pete, > > Considering the lack of support for 98, and the current problems with > security, > I would be very wary of using win98 for anything where the system may also > be running things like office, and users may be entering personal details. > > While I would suggest it would be better to run their work in a virtual > environment, that is reset on each logoff/logon, have you considered setting > up the system to either run the OS from a DVD, using the hard drive as > workingspace, or to effectively restore the OS environment from a booting > DVD, on every boot. > > (BIOS set to boot from CD/DVD drive only, and you supply several copies of > the bootimage DVD) > > JimB > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pete Holsberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 9:13 PM > Subject: Protecting a Public Access Win98 Computer > > > > I researched this in the past but now I cannot find the results of > > that research and google doesn't turn up the name of the program I had > > found before, soooo..... > > > > We wish to have 2 Win98 PCs in a public access area for the use of our > > residents. We would like them to be able to surf the net (including > > using the browser for "webmail"), and use a few installed programs: > > Word, Excel, etc. They should be able to save their Word/Excel files > > _only_ to a floppy disk. > > > > They should not be able to download anything (except webpages into the > > browser cache) or be able to install any programs, including malware. > > They should not be able to change any system settings or access any > > folders the system admin deems "forbidden". > > > > Do any of you have any experience with a program that does this? > > (Thanks to google, I have a list of programs that purport to do this > > but there's nothing like talking to the guy who has one. :-) > > > > Thanks. > > -- > > Pete Holsberg > > Columbus, NJ > > > > Treat everyone the way you want to be treated. -- C L Shaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- Today is a moment for you to clip yet another strand from the rope of earth so that when he returns you won't be tied up. -- ---------------------------------------- WIN-HOME Archives: http://PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM/archives/WIN-HOME.html Contact the List Owner about anything: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html
