[AccessD] OT - Software to Limit user Access on Computer

[Darren - Active Billing]

Hi David,

From memory, there was the ability with remote desktop sessions, to start certain applications upon logon.

It 'could' be a batch file that runs a 'kiosk' app (that in itself could be an Access app?) and when the kiosk app is closed it 'could' perhaps run a logoff script in the batch file.

I recall a supplier I used in other jobs, used to do something like this. Unsure of exact details.

it’s cheap (not fool proof - can be gotten around) but it’s cheap and uses existing features.

(if you build your own user management kiosk, I suppose there’s a possibility of your Kiosk being more work than the demo app :-) )

Good luck

Darren




> On 13 Feb 2023, at 2:38 pm, David Emerson <newsgrps at dalyn.co.nz> wrote:
> 
> Hi Listers,
> 
> Apologies for the OT but I am hoping someone may know some software to do
> what we are wanting.
> 
> I have a Windows 11 computer we are using for remote demonstrations.  Users
> can RDP into the computer and run our Access database for testing purposes.
> We are wanting a Kiosk type scenario where we can define what applications
> and folders a user can see.  There are multiple users each with a different
> set of folders assigned to them.
> 
> I am aware that this is available using Windows server but the cost is
> beyond my means.  I have found single user kiosk solutions but I want to be
> able to configure it for multiple users based on their login details.
> 
> I have looked at a web based solution (TSPlus) but this doesn't give enough
> control over the folders.
> 
> Does anyone know of anything that could do this?
> 
> Regards
> 
> David Emerson
> Dalyn Software Ltd
> Wellington, New Zealand
> 
> 
> 
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