Custom Authentication

I have a project where I have to build an internet cafe type program. I am
having a problem figuring out how to authenticate at user stations .

What I want to do is client machine to be locked and needs a temporary
password to get in. I am not sure how to lock the workstation. I am not just
looking for a solution, but suggestions. I have looked in google but I am
not sure what I am looking for. Any ideas?

John

Julia
Sun Nov 23 08:19:50 CST 2003

Though I don't know the details, at my client's office, they have a pc set
up in the kitchen as a "kiosk" for use by those who are field technicians
and don't have an office/desk/computer.

The computer is somehow locked down so that all they are allowed to do is
access the custom web applications that exist on the intranet.

some of that is handled I believe through active directory.

When accessing the web applications, they just use their own login that is
authenticated through a sql database.

If this is anywhere near what you are talking about, then perhaps you are
looking more for an infrastructure/active directory/etc. solution than a
programmatic one. (?)

hth

Julie Lerman
.NET MVP

"John Giblin" <jwgiblin3@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3d6785ec.0311212043.4c2bd815@posting.google.com...
> I have a project where I have to build an internet cafe type program. I
am
> having a problem figuring out how to authenticate at user stations .
>
> What I want to do is client machine to be locked and needs a temporary
> password to get in. I am not sure how to lock the workstation. I am not
just
> looking for a solution, but suggestions. I have looked in google but I am
> not sure what I am looking for. Any ideas?
>
> John

jwgiblin3
Mon Nov 24 00:30:56 CST 2003

Thanks Julia. That does help. I will look into that. thanks.


"Julia Lerman" <THISWILLBOUNCEnewsgroups@thedatafarm.com> wrote in message news:<uHDzRxcsDHA.4088@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>...
> Though I don't know the details, at my client's office, they have a pc set
> up in the kitchen as a "kiosk" for use by those who are field technicians
> and don't have an office/desk/computer.
>
> The computer is somehow locked down so that all they are allowed to do is
> access the custom web applications that exist on the intranet.
>
> some of that is handled I believe through active directory.
>
> When accessing the web applications, they just use their own login that is
> authenticated through a sql database.
>
> If this is anywhere near what you are talking about, then perhaps you are
> looking more for an infrastructure/active directory/etc. solution than a
> programmatic one. (?)
>
> hth
>
> Julie Lerman
> .NET MVP
>
> "John Giblin" <jwgiblin3@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:3d6785ec.0311212043.4c2bd815@posting.google.com...
> > I have a project where I have to build an internet cafe type program. I
> am
> > having a problem figuring out how to authenticate at user stations .
> >
> > What I want to do is client machine to be locked and needs a temporary
> > password to get in. I am not sure how to lock the workstation. I am not
> just
> > looking for a solution, but suggestions. I have looked in google but I am
> > not sure what I am looking for. Any ideas?
> >
> > John