[OPLINTECH] Send message to patron computer

[Chad Neeper]

Only way I can think this could work on a *non-library-owned* device would
be with a Captive Portal. Otherwise, you can't just push content on a
device and expect it to be displayed, unless you're exploiting a
vulnerability in the device (a la. malicious hacking).

A CP with a staff-friendly interface for management of this type could work
by temporarily blocking the connection until the user re-affirms the CP
page. But, from my recent experience with CP on some devices, it can be
cumbersome and somewhat confusing to the end user because some devices
don't always handle losing a previously-working connection all that well.

On a *library-owned* device, you could probably achieve that using a
variety of methods via software you install on each client computer.

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On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 2:21 PM, Dan Will <danwill at meigslibrary.org> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
>     It seems to me that there was a program (years ago & my grey matter is
> failing me) that allowed a staff member to send a message to a patron that
> in effect blocks their use and informs them that they have been flagged for
> viewing in-appropriate content. We all know that pictures sent in email and
> from other locations cannot be filtered with the name of the file. So this
> is a way to warn patrons.
>
>     Any ideas would be helpful as I’m not sure just how to create this
> query for Google.   J
>
>
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