Secure and turn your PC into public terminal. Protect your system files/registry
Simple and easy to setup and manage, this program is ideal for Internet cafe and public places, it allows you to secure your PC, so you can turn it into public access workstation. Protect all features of your operating system like system files and registry.
Allow only those programs and web sites you require. Users will be able to browse and run only those programs and web sites, you explicitly give access to.
You can control which users have access to your terminal. You can allow users with regular usernames and passwords to have permanent access whenever they want or you can sell or give out time limited codes to people who will then use it to gain access to workstation only for a limited time, specified in the code.
You can also choose to execute some programs or web sites automatically, so every time user approaches your terminal, it has your home page open for example. This is ideal for people, who want to show only one web page and allow users to visit that particular web page. You will also be able to block specific keys on your keyboard, so that they will not be active in any application.
Here are some key features of “Public Kiosk Software”:
· Lock workstations so that only the programs you allow can be executed
You can lock any PC and allow users access to only one or more programs that you choose. By default, all programs are disabled and you have full control on which programs to enable. You might want to only enable Internet Explorer or one of your specific programs that you use, for example a library may enable it’s own library search program.
· Prevent people from gaining access to your Windows environment
This program is built to make every effort in preventing the users from gaining unauthorized access to your regular Windows environment. Once the user is in locked mode, he stays in the locked mode. You can even set the program so it goes into locked mode by itself right away after the reboot.
· Create shortcuts to different web sites
You can create shortcuts to websites that you choose. As many as you like. This is done to make it convenient for users to visit certain sites you want.
· Run some shortcuts automatically
You can mark Internet shortcuts as executed by default. This means every time a user logs into the workstation with Public Kiosk Software, this program will run by itself.
· Allow only people who have access to use your workstations
You have full control on who gets access to your workstations. You can choose to let everybody use your workstations or only the users that you specified with username and password. You can also choose give people a one-time code that is limited in time and can be used only once.
· Possible to issue the time locking codes
When you run an Internet cafe, or simply want your users to have access that is limited in time, a perfect way is to issue a time locking code. It is only valid for a certain period of time and will automatically sign out user and close all his or her programs. The user will see the time left for him to work on the workstation and a special progress bar that will also visualize it even further.
· Possible to block most of the functions in the Safe web browser
Public Kiosk Software has a very easy way to allow or disallow certain functions in Safe web browser. You can hide or show menus, toolbars, allow or prohibit downloads, hide drives on the disk and so on. Check the Public Kiosk Software trial version to see the big selection.
· Choose keys to block
You can also completely block off some of the keys when running a computer. You can completely block keys like Ctrl, Alt, Function keys, Backspace and so on, so that user is even further limited to the programs and options that you choose. Moreover, you can also lock down the mouse wheel, middle and right buttons to even further limit access.
· Share one file with usernames across multiple workstations over the network
If you have multiple workstations in your organization and you wish to allow access based on the username and password, you have the option of creating and managing a single file on a network drive with all the users needed and then sharing it for all workstations to use.
· Run the Public Kiosk Software automatically in locked mode in your workstation
You can choose run the Public Kiosk Software automatically every time a computer boots, so that even you your workstation is rebooted, the users will still not gain access to the unlocked Windows mode. If you choose this option, once Windows boots, it will run this program and it will go into locked mode by itself right away.
· Unlock it as administrator with master password quickly and easily
When you need to change options in the program or troubleshoot it, it is very easy to unlock the workstation as administrator. You specify a master password and you have 3 ways to unlock it. Either by pressing a key combination that you define, or double clicking on the lower bar, or pressing a button (if you allow it) on toolbar.
Limitations:
· Nag screen
· 30 days trial period
What’s New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Now this software is fully compatible with Windows Vista.
· User interface is redesigned to meet the new Vista requirements.
· Some minor bugs were fixed.
· Help book is completely rewritten.
· We added complete installation guides for different common environments such as stores, schools, internet kiosks, etc.
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