We were using the trial version of Secure Lockdown (standard edition) to see if it would work with our software. Here's some background information:
-we are using Windows 7 as the operating system.
-the software we make is installed on a PC and shipped off to a customer (PC is used only for this software).
-we wanted to lock down the PC with Secure Lockdown so the customers couldn't accidentally break their system by going somewhere they shouldn't be.
-We have a disk/flashdrive that is inserted to enter a sort of "maintenance mode" where features which are usually hidden are now visible so updates/alterations can be made (operator gets full use of desktop).
We are testing out Secure Lockdown with our software but are running into some problems:
1)We can't access control panel features launched through our software (for example, the printer setup page) even with all the checkboxes unchecked. Other things like the default 'Calculator' app in Windows can be launched from within our software no problem. Is there a way to get access to control panel features?
2)Is there any API to enable/disable/launch Secure Lockdown? Or an API to change the internal settings (checkboxes) of it? (We would prefer the end users not know the password/mess with the settings themselves, so we'd rather have a script of some kind do it.)
3)Why does the desktop come up blank even when "No Desktop" is NOT checked? The background appears but that's about it. There's no taskbar, no icons, and you can't right click on the screen. (We need this available for the maintenance mode.))
4)Is there a way to make the C: drive available in file explorer (which can be launched from within our program), and not only through the open/save dialogs? (We need this available for maintenance mode.)
5)We just installed the trial of the multiapp edition since it has more options (showing taskbar/desktop icons/start menu), but it doesn't have a master application, so nothing seems to auto-launch and too many things can be accessed. Is there some middle ground between the multiapp edition and the standard edition?
Thank you,
Ana
-we are using Windows 7 as the operating system.
-the software we make is installed on a PC and shipped off to a customer (PC is used only for this software).
-we wanted to lock down the PC with Secure Lockdown so the customers couldn't accidentally break their system by going somewhere they shouldn't be.
-We have a disk/flashdrive that is inserted to enter a sort of "maintenance mode" where features which are usually hidden are now visible so updates/alterations can be made (operator gets full use of desktop).
We are testing out Secure Lockdown with our software but are running into some problems:
1)We can't access control panel features launched through our software (for example, the printer setup page) even with all the checkboxes unchecked. Other things like the default 'Calculator' app in Windows can be launched from within our software no problem. Is there a way to get access to control panel features?
2)Is there any API to enable/disable/launch Secure Lockdown? Or an API to change the internal settings (checkboxes) of it? (We would prefer the end users not know the password/mess with the settings themselves, so we'd rather have a script of some kind do it.)
3)Why does the desktop come up blank even when "No Desktop" is NOT checked? The background appears but that's about it. There's no taskbar, no icons, and you can't right click on the screen. (We need this available for the maintenance mode.))
4)Is there a way to make the C: drive available in file explorer (which can be launched from within our program), and not only through the open/save dialogs? (We need this available for maintenance mode.)
5)We just installed the trial of the multiapp edition since it has more options (showing taskbar/desktop icons/start menu), but it doesn't have a master application, so nothing seems to auto-launch and too many things can be accessed. Is there some middle ground between the multiapp edition and the standard edition?
Thank you,
Ana
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