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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
 
 
 
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> 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
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