| Firefox gains kiosk lock-down extension |
Jul. 30, 2005
The popular Firefox Web browser has gained a kiosk extension, thanks to a contribution from Jevin K. Ramjattan, an intern at Symbio Technologies. The new kiosk function displays the browser in a locked-down mode that is useful for systems deployed in public locations like Internet cafes, libraries, and schools. Using the kiosk extension, administrators can limit end-user activities and reduce the threat of viruses and other security risks to local the network.
"Rather than add to Firefox, this extension takes away from it in the sense that it locks configurations in place," said Ramjattan. "Simply download the extension from the Mozilla Update page [and] install it, and you can ensure that your end-users will just browse the Web, not save potentially damaging files or alter your configurations," Ramjattan explains.
Ramjattan adds that although his Firefox kiosk extension is not the first, "it's the only one of the three that "locks the browser down."
Ramjattan created the kiosk browser as a project during his internship at Symbio Technologies.
"We are delighted with Jevin's contribution to the open source community," commented Gideon Romm, chief technology officer at Symbio Technologies. "His work is in perfect keeping with the ideals of the open source community, the goals of our company, and the spirit of our internship program."
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