Configuring WIN2K as kiosk

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watsamatta u fumbled, fiddled and fingered:

> I'm configuring a Win2K Pro box as a public kiosk handling financial
> transactions. It's in workgroup mode.
>
> By default, I'd like the box to auto-logon as a particular user and
> launch IE in kiosk mode (got that figured out), but still give me the
> option interrupting the auto-logon and logging on as the
> administrator. I'd also like to hide the start list and and task bar
> by default but invoke with hotkeys. I also want to lock out public
> users from everything but IE.
>
> Finally, is there a way to clear the cache and temp files following a
> completed transaction at a particular web page. I'm concerned with
> liability with regard to temp files created by the financial
> transactions of these public users.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Jim

Did you take a look at: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=154780



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Steve Parry BA (Hons) MCP MVP

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk

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Steve 'I've never sang with Journey' Parry

Thanks, Steve. Figured out the auto-logon and kiosk mode. I've put the
public user account in the guest group. Is there any way to make the start
list REALLY hide, i.e., only retrievable with hot-keys. And finally, is
there any way that if someone EXITS the IE kiosk, that it initiates a log off
user? I'd really like to keep them off the desktop.

Thanks

Jim

"Steve Parry [MVP]" wrote:

> watsamatta u fumbled, fiddled and fingered:
>
> > I'm configuring a Win2K Pro box as a public kiosk handling financial
> > transactions. It's in workgroup mode.
> >
> > By default, I'd like the box to auto-logon as a particular user and
> > launch IE in kiosk mode (got that figured out), but still give me the
> > option interrupting the auto-logon and logging on as the
> > administrator. I'd also like to hide the start list and and task bar
> > by default but invoke with hotkeys. I also want to lock out public
> > users from everything but IE.
> >
> > Finally, is there a way to clear the cache and temp files following a
> > completed transaction at a particular web page. I'm concerned with
> > liability with regard to temp files created by the financial
> > transactions of these public users.
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> >
> > Jim
>
> Did you take a look at: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=154780
>
>
>
> --
> Steve Parry BA (Hons) MCP MVP
>
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk
>
>
>
>

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watsamatta u fumbled, fiddled and fingered:

> Steve 'I've never sang with Journey' Parry
>
> Thanks, Steve. Figured out the auto-logon and kiosk mode. I've put
> the public user account in the guest group. Is there any way to make
> the start list REALLY hide, i.e., only retrievable with hot-keys.
> And finally, is there any way that if someone EXITS the IE kiosk,
> that it initiates a log off user? I'd really like to keep them off
> the desktop.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jim

 )

Take a look in the group policy editor

Start
Run
type
gpedit.msc
click OK

You can pretty much lock it down to unusable levels .... although that
may be a bit extreme   ... in there.

You'll find just about all the options you're seeking.


--
Steve Parry BA (Hons) MCP MVP

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk

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Thanks for the tip on policiies!

"Steve Parry [MVP]" wrote:

> watsamatta u fumbled, fiddled and fingered:
>
> > Steve 'I've never sang with Journey' Parry
> >
> > Thanks, Steve. Figured out the auto-logon and kiosk mode. I've put
> > the public user account in the guest group. Is there any way to make
> > the start list REALLY hide, i.e., only retrievable with hot-keys.
> > And finally, is there any way that if someone EXITS the IE kiosk,
> > that it initiates a log off user? I'd really like to keep them off
> > the desktop.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Jim
>
>  )
>
> Take a look in the group policy editor
>
> Start
> Run
> type
> gpedit.msc
> click OK
>
> You can pretty much lock it down to unusable levels .... although that
> may be a bit extreme   ... in there.
>
> You'll find just about all the options you're seeking.
>
>
> --
> Steve Parry BA (Hons) MCP MVP
>
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk
>
>
>
>