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by danm
Mon Aug 19, 2024 1:51 pm
Forum: Public Web Browser v3
Topic: Keeping users on PWB
Replies: 3
Views: 2818

Re: Keeping users on PWB

UPDATE: 8/19/2024 at 2:45 PM. I tested out navigating away from the home page and genealogy links. I was successful doing the following: I opened a genealogy link. In the new window, I right-clicked a random link From the right-click menu, I selected "Save Target As." I saved the link as H...
by danm
Mon Aug 19, 2024 10:56 am
Forum: Public Web Browser v3
Topic: Keeping users on PWB
Replies: 3
Views: 2818

Keeping users on PWB

Our genealogy computer has a home page with genealogy links. I want to limit patrons to home page and links. Recently, we had patrons get on Youtube with this machines. I thought of the following commands to confirm/activate: DisableContextMenu=True, Disables context (right click) menu. AddressBarRe...
by danm
Wed Jul 06, 2022 1:51 pm
Forum: Public Web Browser v3
Topic: Setting up PWB AutoRegister
Replies: 1
Views: 11565

Setting up PWB AutoRegister

Hello, I was curious about setting up AutoRegister for our Public Web Browser license. Looking at provided documentation, I believe I have the steps. I wanted to confirm my understanding of the process. Step 1: Under [AutoRegister], I would type in the provided auto registration key into the "R...
by danm
Sat Feb 12, 2022 9:40 am
Forum: Public Web Browser v3
Topic: HomePage reverts to previous URL
Replies: 7
Views: 13851

Re: HomePage reverts to previous URL

Hi Scott,

I reached out to our City's IT Department. They gave me instructions on thawing DeepFreeze in order to apply changes to the PWB.ini file. I have tried it and it was successful.

Thank you for your assistance.
by danm
Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:56 am
Forum: Public Web Browser v3
Topic: HomePage reverts to previous URL
Replies: 7
Views: 13851

Re: HomePage reverts to previous URL

Hello Scott, I must apologize for the delay in response. And I greatly thank you for your insights. Based on your recommendations, these are the steps I have taken: I verified that PWB.exe uses the PWB.ini also in the path C:/PWB. I was unable to view "Shortcut" inside PWB.exe properties, ...
by danm
Fri Jan 07, 2022 2:57 pm
Forum: Public Web Browser v3
Topic: HomePage reverts to previous URL
Replies: 7
Views: 13851

Re: HomePage reverts to previous URL

To my knowledge: DeepFreeze is equipped on all our online public access computers Per City IT Department instruction, I use DeepFreeze to thaw the computer for changes (e.g. changing the HomePage). The City IT Department set up an automatic evening shutdown and morning reboot of our OPAC computers. ...
by danm
Thu Dec 30, 2021 11:56 am
Forum: Public Web Browser v3
Topic: HomePage reverts to previous URL
Replies: 7
Views: 13851

HomePage reverts to previous URL

Hello, Recently, I changed the HomePage of one of our online public access computers from our library's website home page (https://www.fremontne.gov/library) to our Winter Reading Program page (https://keene.beanstack.org). Starting about two days ago, I noticed this OPAC computer would boot up and ...