Restrict laptop to internet
 

Hi guys,

I would really appreciate your help. I have been asked to find out how to set up a laptop designed to go into shop, so that users can ONLY use the internet. They cannot run programs, make / delete existing files or anything else that will cause problems. The laptop will be secured but people would still be able to reboot it so it must go straight into the internet when it reboots.

I dont know a whole lot about this kind of thing so I need your help! Can this be done with vista or do I need additional software? Also I understand that this might be able to be done under linux but my boss has only just brought a vista licence.

Regards,

James

Well, I suppose you could use msconfig to load IE at login.

You'll have to set restrictions via your local security policies set on the notebook. Make sure you set them for users OTHER than Admin, otherwise you'll be stuck with the same permissions.

find the wireless button and break it!

A couple options could be to set up a Kiosk or use software like SteadyState. I know we've set up a few systems like you are requesting for clients on the latter option.

You can use an application http://www.cyclope-series.com

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1659

http://www.northcode.com/blog.php/20...Use-As-A-Kiosk

http://www.comprisetechnologies.com/index.html
Smart Access Manager (S.A.M.)
Ive seen a whole lot of libraries use it to lock their public computers down to its simplest functions - word processing, browsing, etc :)