----------------------------Original message---------------------------- I suggest looking in the SLA Geography & Map Division Bulletin no. 172, June 1993, p.63-65. This article describes Direct Access and Direct Access for Windows. These are security/menu programs that do just what you say you need. You could probably get Direct Access For Windows for less than $150.00. You might be able to get it for much less than that. You can do lots of things with this program, from security to user application tracking. I use it on a public workstation with 20 or so CD-type applications running. The windows version is good for Windows and DOS applications. - Pat Allen Purdue University > > ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- > This semester we finally installed a CD-ROM workstation for several map/ > graphics resources. We have had nothing but problems since. I am ready to > pull these titles unless we can find some solutions. > > The problem seems to be (my technical support person tells me) due to the fact > that we have to run Windows for products such as MapExpert. He cannot find a > program manager/menuing front-end application that effectively locks out the > "mischevous" user. We have no problems with our other 3 DOS workstations that > do not use Windows, nor with our public Mac. But we have weekly to daily > situations in which we find some one has locked US out of the software, or > added his/her own programs, or even loaded a game or two to play. > > How are other libraries handling this? Can any one recommend an application > that WORKS? We have a 486 IBM with a Pioneer 6-drive player. > > Thanks for any assistance you can supply. > > Mary Anne Waltz > Head, Maps and Government Information Dept. > Syracuse University Library > Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 > internet [log in to unmask] > bitnet [log in to unmask] > voice (315) 443-4176 > fax (315) 443-9510 >