| Michael Purdy 2005-04-26, 8:58 am |
| Ross
Your requirement is similar to what I have seen in a number of retail
stores.
It is common practice for stores to be provided with a customised Linux
desktop environment and a non externally routable IP Address.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ross Honniball" <ross@bookshop.jcu.edu.au>
To: "php windows" <php-windows@lists.php.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 4:15 PM
Subject: [PHP-WIN] Secure customer service web page browser
> Hey,
>
> Warning: not really a PHP question.
>
> Apologies for posting this question here, but I figure PHP people have
> plenty of general web-browser and system experience between them.
>
> We have some old machines (pentium II 348Mhz 128M RAM 3Gig HDD) that I
> would like to use as in-shop customer enquiries machines to save them
going
> to land fill.
>
> All they need to be capable of is running a web-browser, directed at a
> specific site (in-house site that enquires on inventory information).
>
> The only issue is security. I want to make it impossible for the customers
> to either visit other web sites or to do anything else on the PC.
>
> Anyone know the best approach to take? Maybe some kind of linux distro
> running some custom browser?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> . Ross Honniball JCU Bookshop Cairns Supervisor
> . James Cook Uni, McGregor Rd, Smithfield, Qld. 4878, Australia
> . Ph:07.4042.1157 Fx:07.4042.1158 Em:ross@bookshop.jcu.edu.au
>
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