On 10/07/2008 13:39, "Tony Crockford" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> On 10 Jul 2008, at 13:11, Dave Patten wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am about to install some Macs in an exhibition at the Science Museum
>> (the first Macs we have used for about 8 years!) and am looking for
>> advice
>> on the best way to lock the computers down so that the public can only
>> access the exhibit program and that if the program crashes that they
>> have
>> no access to the underlying operating system and filing system. I know
>> their are a number of ways of doing this and I just wondered what
>> peoples
>> expereinces were - how do you do this and why do you do it in a
>> particular
>> way.
>> The Macs are running Flash and Director based applications under OSX
>> 10.5
>> (Leopard) and are controlled via a tocuhscreen.
>
> I assume you've worked through this:
> http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn2002/tn2062.html
>
> see also:
> http://haoli.dnsalias.com/Saft/index.html
>
> which will imbue Safari with Kiosk mode
>
> Are the macs using standard keyboards or housed in kiosks or something
> else?
>
> we generally use something like these for added security:
> http://www.amplicon.co.uk/IPC/product/Rugged-Kiosk-3737.cfm
>
> the fewer function keys the better!
>
>
Try taking a look at a browser called iCab (free to download).
http://www.icab.de/
It has an inbuilt kiosk mode with an addition preference panel to set it up.
The setup is quite simple and quick but is also very good at automatically
disabling 'features' which preferably should not be active.
Within system preferences trying taking a look at the universal access
keyboard shortcuts which can sometimes be activated using certain keys. Also
within SP there is the option to use parental controls which can be set to
only allow certain applications to be run under specified circumstances.
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Timothy Furmston
IT Officer
The Whitworth Art Gallery
University of Manchester
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