[OPEN-ILS-DEV] Suggestions for locking down OPAC computers

[Rick Cromi]

We used OPAC-only machines in the past.
In the GPO for those, we ran Internet Explorer as a shell in kiosk mode.  There are a couple of methods you could use (including Group Policy) to allow/deny any other web sites and lock IE down.
If GPOs aren't applying, however, I think you have some other issues to address first.
Richard A. Cromi
System Analyst
Stark County District Library
715 Market Ave. N.
Canton, OH. 44702
Phone: 330-458-3142
Email: rcromi at starklibrary.org

From: J. Benjamin Dudley [mailto:dudleyb_mailing at ecgrl.org]
Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 10:04 AM
To: 'Evergreen Development Discussion List'
Subject: [OPEN-ILS-DEV] Suggestions for locking down OPAC computers

Around our libraries, we have multiple catalog computers designated for patrons to search the catalog.

We have GPOs in place for them so that patrons cannot use them as their own personal surfing computers, but the GPOs don't always take effect OR some of our computers are too slow to handle it!

One thing I have thought about is putting a stripped down Linux distribution on them.

Any suggestions?



J. Benjamin Dudley

Systems Administrator
East Central Georgia Regional Library
902 Greene Street
Augusta, GA 30901
Phone: (706) 821-2637
Cell: (706) 627-5586
http://www.ecgrl.org/

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