Strategies for securing reading room workstations Matt Adair Bentley Historical Library

Issues Content is copyrighted or copyright cannot be determined Donor Restrictions Cost of equipment Equipment – physical space, cost of equip, etc

Strategy Overview Reading room only Secure workstations No uploading, download Blocks access to file sharing Secure web portal Descriptive data for everyone Access only in reading room Risk Management Allows us to reuse equipment without having to have special, network disconnected devices, whish seems to be the norm

Put your workstation in a Fortres Fortres 101 by FortresGrand ( http://www.fortresgrand.com ) Commercial product License is $63 per workstation Limits computer access without having to understand Window’s administration

Fortres 101 New software cannot be installed without your authorization Protection from users browsing the hard drive Only programs you allow can be used You can block access to specific Web sites Prevent write access to all drives (thumb, DVD, etc.)

Fortes 101 Log Off & Shut Down Options The Log Off and Shut Down Option window provides an easy method to determine what access a user has to the shut Down options, customize International Shut Down text , and whether the user can change the Windows password.

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Securing Firefox Add-ons Modifications to FireFox’s user interface GreaseMonkey Public Fox Modifications to FireFox’s user interface

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Greasemonkey Customize the way a web page displays or behaves, by using small bits of JavaScript. “UserScripts”

Sample script window.onkeypress = function(event) { //http://www.webonweboff.com/tips/js/event_key_codes.aspx //save if (event.charCode === 115 && event.ctrlKey) { event.preventDefault(); } //open if (event.charCode === 111 && event.ctrlKey) { //bookmarks if (event.charCode === 66 && event.shiftKey && event.ctrlKey) { };

FireFox Interface Customization Firefox uses HTML/CSS for interface Can be modified using CSS http://kb.mozillazine.org/UserChrome.css [profilename]/chrome/userChrome.css [profilename]/chrome/userContent.css Disable menu items

Modifies the look of FireFox userChrome.css Modifies the look of FireFox #contentAreaContextMenu, #helpMenu { display: none !important; } #fullScreenItem { display: none !important; } #menu_bookmarkThisPage, #subscribeToPageMenuitem { display: none !important; }

Modifies HTML content displayed in FireFox userContent.css Modifies HTML content displayed in FireFox input[type="file"] { display: none !important; visibility: hidden !important; }