Internet Explorer

[LTF]

Is there any way of getting a popup of some description with a list of 'do's and dont's' that a user would have to agree to whenever iexplorer.exe is launched?

Ok would continue to Internet Explorer, Cancel would close it.

Any sort of software to do this with?

Bit of a weird request i know :/

 

[FatBusinessman]

You could write a little program with the do's and don't's in it, which launched the IE executable (which you've renamed to something else) if you click OK and closes if you click cancel.

Unfortunately, this relies on your users being rather stupid...

 

[TheJkWhoSaysNi]

You could change the homepage to a local file with an OK and Cancel button, then use some javascript to close the browser window. (You'd need to hide the address bar, but people could just show it again..).

Or you could make an application with the terms on and change the IE shortcut to open that, make the OK button Launch IE and cancel just close the application.

 

[(Shovel)]

Devil - that would be flawed because clicking on a URL link would get around it.

Possibly renaming iexpore would do it - though Windows may have it as a protected OS file so would restore it on restart.

You could try and write a Plug In? I have no idea how though. However, a plug in that launches when you open a browser window (check for other browser windows open though, if it's an additional window then don't display the warning again).

I recon that would be your best bet?

 

[LTF]

Yea, i was thinking it would end up being a vb app :/

I did consider point everyones homepages towards an intranet page with a java popup but this isnt really water tight as in theory they could hit stop and wouldnt have to load the page and then go to whatever site.

 

[PR.]

You can't close the primary IE window anyway.

If a javascript tries to close a IE window you opened it will ask you if you want this to happen.

If this is for some kind of T&C for internet use at a company, I guess the best thing to do would be to force and lock the homepage to a Intranet page which pops up a T&C popup if you try and navigate away from it, saying something like; "...by leaving this page you are aggreeing to the T&C which can be viewed here..." if they say yes then a cookie lets them bypass it, but if they say no, a popup will warn them they shouldn't use the net...

But then of course some people will open IE with shortcuts in emails or on there favourites.

I'm pretty sure even the IE Administrative tools won't help you.

Good luck, if you do find something let us know as it could be useful to us

 

[LTF]

Yea, this is t&c for company intranet use.

Well, been playing about with this...

If you delete or rename the iexplore.exe windows puts it back after about 3 seconds (it has done on my XP laptop, anyway), so doing that way seems impossible/lots of hard work :/

It looks like im going to have to do it via the intranet, but its flawed with external links, hotmail etc. Unfortunately not all users are muppets, we have one or two 'home pc genuises' that pare slightly more savvy...

I've looked at the ieak, no help either.

tbh

 

[Will]

Most companies have an Acceptable Use Policy, rather than having what sounds like a EULA for using IE.

 

[MYstIC G]

Just make em all sign something.

 

[Xavier]

ok, a bit of a chore but this is what i've used on corporate networks.

Basically you'll need to use ISAPI over IIS to plug into a sql database for a proxy server (such as MS Proxy, but any SQL backended app will do). In its default state the proxy will not permit external access and instead points the user to a page on a local IIS box. Once at that page the user is presented with the t's & c's and when they've ticked the 'i agree' and submitted the form the proxy adds the machines IP to the list of permitted clients for general web useage.

Shimple, no?

 

[LTF]

Originally posted by MYstIC G
Just make em all sign something.

Exactly what i said, but you know what its like when someone up top gets an idea in their head :/



Thanks xav, good idea, will look at the proxy. We're using mailgate, it has a list of ips that are allowed through. Not sure what file it saves these as, will have a dig about...

 

[LTF]

Got this from mailgate support:

Hi

These settings are currently in the Windows registry (although future versions of MailGate are due to have a configuration file instead of using the registry).

The settings are in: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\IDSL\Mailgate\parameters

Anything entered on the Security tab is located in keys such as "PopPermitted", "SmtpPermitted", etc.

Anything entered on the Bindings tab is located in keys "PopBinding", "SmtpBinding", etc.

Anything entered on the SMTP Relay tab is located in keys "SmtpRelayPermitted" and "SmtpRelayDenied".

Regards

So it looks like that idea is a non starter...

Unless its possible to edit the registry with web content, which i doubt :/


Damned cheap software and small budget, i cant work like this

 

[Xavier]

got another freeware solution, will PM you.

 

[LTF]

Did you send a PM?