Hello Jonathan!

20 Dec 94 05:01, Jonathan de Boyne Pollard wrote to Rocky Hurley:

 RH>>
 >> Bootup. Runs
 >> what is in startup folder. No one has access to anything. I
 >> click an icon. Up comes login prompt. I own the machine so
 >> I get total access just like now. Son walks in later. he
 >> logs on. Plays his game or runs CD. No access to any
 >> windows or folders or icons that I don't allow.
 >>
 >> Can this be done or am I asking for too much???
 RH>>

 JdBP>   It can be done, and it is known as the Restricted Workplace
 JdBP> Shell.

 JdBP>   You'll probably have difficulty persuading IBM to sell you one
 JdBP> copy,
 JdBP>   though, as they aren't used to selling it to anyone other than
 JdBP> large
 JdBP>   companies who want to protect tens or hundreds of machines.

 JdBP>   It is all done by subclassing the normal WPS folder and program
 JdBP>   classes using SOM, apparently ...

Agreed! Thanks for the reply! But... I was hoping someone in here might write
one for the average user... Hint Hint! ;-)

God Bless you Jonathan....


Rocky

Note: Was written on this 22 Dec 94 at this 18:22...

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