Disable ability to use internet browser

[yakyitz]

Anyone know whether I can totally disable the Browser function? Customers don't even want the Admin to have rights to display\use browser. We're talking on the "3" and "4" series A3 machines.

[CWP]

Re: Disable ability to use internet browser

Internet browser is turned off by default, so just don't turn it on. If you need to prevent Admin from turning it on then you would need to change the password, but if the administrator did not know the Admin account password they could not do anything else if they needed to either.

[yakyitz]

[tmaged]

Re: Disable ability to use internet browser

The best way would be to disable it, and change the admin password so whoever is enabling it, cannot.
That sounds like an internal issue at the customers location.

[PrintWhisperer]

Re: Disable ability to use internet browser

As pointed out, anything that can be done to disable it can be undone by an Administrator. If the customer doesn't trust his administrators, demote them.

This is silly.
Any Admin worth his salt would find a way to block the device's internet access with his network.

[BillyCarpenter]

Re: Disable ability to use internet browser

As pointed out, anything that can be done to disable it can be undone by an Administrator. If the customer doesn't trust his administrators, demote them.

This is silly.
Any Admin worth his salt would find a way to block the device's internet access with his network.

[yakyitz]

[PrintWhisperer]

Re: Disable ability to use internet browser

Nope....still silly (not you, your customer)

[BillyCarpenter]

Re: Disable ability to use internet browser



I'm just guessing as I have never called Kyocera and asked them if they can brew up a special firmware because my customer has an unusual request, but I'm guessing that's not on Kyocera's menu because they'd be overwhelmed with similar requests.

[PrintWhisperer]

Re: Disable ability to use internet browser

I'm just guessing as I have never called Kyocera and asked them if they can brew up a special firmware because my customer has an unusual request, but I'm guessing that's not on Kyocera's menu because they'd be overwhelmed with similar requests.

I think in their eyes they have already given the ability. Disable IS Remove if you can protect your Admin credentials.

If the workers are remote, no worries about them walking up to the machine (and I am guessing the VNC should be disabled as well because they could drive the browser remotely that way)

As for the site people, what stops them from using their phone browsers when on the church wifi? Should not this also prevent the MFP?


I would not even entertain the idea of suggesting it to the engineers for fear of looking stupid.

[yakyitz]

Re: Disable ability to use internet browser

I'm just guessing as I have never called Kyocera and asked them if they can brew up a special firmware because my customer has an unusual request, but I'm guessing that's not on Kyocera's menu because they'd be overwhelmed with similar requests.

[BillyCarpenter]

Re: Disable ability to use internet browser


I read back through this thread to make sure I understood your request.

At this point, I think its pretty clear that new firmware isn't an option. Now we're back to what Print Whisperer is suggesting. His method blocks internet access but it could be turned back on by an Admin. But an Admin is supposed to be a TRUSTED user. Shouldn't be an issue.

Bottom Line (IMHO) - Tell your customer that this is the way it is and that's that.

[tedtech]

Re: Disable ability to use internet browser

Sounds like Amish. I've dealt with some of them in their businesses. They went as far as not referring to computers as computers because they weren't allowed to use computers. Same group who ran copiers off banks of marine batteries charged by solar panels......