Re: Secure customer service web page browser

Gentoo would work, but you need some experience in Linux, as it is one of the most difficult to install. Send your question to the Gentoo list gentoo-user@gentoo.org and see what they have to say. On 4/26/05, Ordal, Peter <peter.ordal@rochester.edu> wrote: > > Ross, > > Generally the term you want to search for is "kiosk". For example, > Googling > for Kiosk Linux will turn up a lot of useful results. > > Cheers, > Peter > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ross Honniball [mailto:ross@bookshop.jcu.edu.au] > > Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 2:15 AM > > To: php windows > > 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 > > > > -- > > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To > > unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > -- > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- The Disguised Jedi disguised.jedi@gmail.com Now you have my $0.02. Or .01 Pounds, .014 Euros, or $0.025 CAN. I'm world-wide BABY! PHP rocks! "Knowledge is Power. Power Corrupts. Go to school, become evil" Disclaimer: Any disclaimer attached to this message may be ignored. However, I must say that the ENTIRE contents of this message are subject to other's criticism, corrections, and speculations. This message is Certified Virus Free