IP-TEC - Infopeople Technical Service Archive: Re: Disable Recycle Bin?

Re: Disable Recycle Bin?

Fort Bragg Library (library@mcn.org)
Tue, 3 Jun 1997 06:47:15 -0700

At the Fort Bragg Library we use policies and profiles to provide two
password protected levels of access to win95 and programs. For the library
patron there are NO desktop icons and there is no need for them. The
start menu is restricted to Netscape; the Programs, Settings, Run, etc.
commands are either missing or inoperative. It is not possible to get to
DOS or Windows functions nor is it possible to run programs other than
Netscape. If access to other programs is desired, that can be
accommodated. Dial-up is via the Windows dial-up feature plus Dunce which
automatically loads Netscape after connection.

While this is not perfect security it does prevent most patrons from
fooling with the system. The biggest hole is via Netscape itself. This
hole can be plugged with one of the third party programs; I'm evaluating
IKIOSK and it seems to do the job. For example, the Netscape open file
command can be prevented, and the various other setup options can be
disabled as well.

The administrator, via a separate password, has full access to Windows and
DOS.

Norm de Groot

At 06:10 AM 5/3/97 -0700, you wrote:
>I'm trying to find a way to either disable/hide the recycle bin or to
>prevent the shortcut icons on the desktop from being deleted. The shortcuts
>are for two msdos programs and a windows program. The problem started when
>a "patron" thought that it'd be funny to delete the shortcuts. It took me
>almost an hour to get new ones created because I couldn't find out which
>files were used.
>
>I can't find anything in the policy editor that will let me do this except,
>maybe, the one that hides all desktop icons. Any suggestions?
>
>Since I don't use Wintel at home (I prefer MacOS), I'm not that conversant
>with Windows & MSDOS. Unfortunately, I'm the most "computer-literate" staff
>member here so it falls on me to keep the machines up. Any help will be
>greatly appreciated.
>
>Dennis B. Swaney
>Library Assistant
>
>Paradise Branch Library
>Butte County Library
>5922 Clark Road
>Paradise, CA 95969
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