Need Hardening Help
John M McIntosh
johnmci at smalltalkconsulting.com
Sat Dec 13 07:45:45 UTC 2003
Since you're on mac os-x and you are deploying on os-x? and if you want
true kiosk mode you should also read
http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn2002/tn2062.html
You can use the FFI interface and plugin to make the calls you need to
prevent nasty folks from force quitting and cmd-tabbing out of squeak.
On Dec 12, 2003, at 8:05 PM, Jim Rosenberg wrote:
> I have a Squeak image which I'm trying to harden in preparation for
> presenting as a "kiosk" in a forthcoming exhibition. I *think* I've
> correctly followed the instructions in
>
> http://minnow.cc.gatech.edu/squeak/778
>
> (using Preferences disableProgrammerFacilities.)
>
> I'm finding that it seems to have no effect. After carrying out this
> procedure, saying yes to the prompt, and giving a new image name, the
> resulting image still responds to mouse-up on a blank spot of the
> world with a menu, halos are accessible with command-click, etc. In
> short, it's no more hardened that the image I started with. Help, what
> am I doing wrong ...
>
> Details: Mac OS X (10.2.8), VM Squeak 3.6.1Beta5, image
> Squeak3.6-5424-full.image with my own projects and fonts loaded (this
> was freshly downloaded just before US Thanksgiving). I'm not running
> into any other puzzling things that don't work in this environment.
>
> The description on the Swiki page with URL above *sounds like* the
> Preferences disableProgrammerFacilities procedure will do exactly what
> I need. Is there any trick to getting this to work?
>
> -T.i.A., Jim
>
> ---
> Jim Rosenberg http://www.well.com/user/jer/
> WELL: jer
> Internet: jr at amanue.com
>
>
>
>
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