Robert Kern enlightened us with:
> Because he's on a public computer without one installed?
Guess it's time someone wrote a good Usenet client in a Jython applet
;-)
Sybren
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Sybren Stuvel wrote:
> Anton Vredegoor enlightened us with:
>
>>Some time ago I started a thread about it.(Google won't let me reply
>>to older topics so I'm starting a new topic with the same title)
>
> Why not use a proper Usenet client?
Because he's on a public computer without one installed?
Anton Vredegoor enlightened us with:
> Some time ago I started a thread about it.(Google won't let me reply
> to older topics so I'm starting a new topic with the same title)
Why not use a proper Usenet client?
> A few days ago I found a Jython console applet that can be run from
> a webpage:
Ni
This is about how to start a Python interpreter on a very locked down
library computer.
Some time ago I started a thread about it.(Google won't let me reply to
older topics so I'm starting a new topic with the same title) A few
days ago I found a Jython console applet that can be run from a
webpa
alex23 wrote:
> In this case, it sounds like the library is providing computers for
two
> purposes: access to Office tools and to the internet. Given the
> "everything not forbidden is permissable" attitude of most people,
> unless the use is restricted to only those two activities people
> legiti
There are several ssh and telnet applets on the web. Of course it depends
on the Java support in your IE.
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> Maybe, but in this case I can run only IE, word, excel and
powerpoint.
> Do you think there is a rational reason for that?
Yes. It's easier to support. As someone who has worked at administering
small & large scale networks, you want that job to be as easy as
possible...
In this case, it sounds
alex23 wrote:
> You know, there _are_ valid reasons for libraries et.al. 'locking
down'
> public terminals other than fascism...
Maybe, but in this case I can run only IE, word, excel and powerpoint.
Do you think there is a rational reason for that? Like Tim Peters
showing up, explaining that it
Hi Anton,
>I just did a "telnet://localhost"; and
>there was an error message from the appguard stating that "telnet.exe"
>wasn't allowed to run.
>
>
Err, dumb question, did you try bringing python on a USB drive and
renaming python.exe to winword.exe? (yes, I have seen so-called "locked
down
> It's a thin line between philosophy, fear of breaking the rules and
> having the security personnel throw me out of here, and trying to
live
> in a just world.
You forgot "and making the lives of those maintaining the public
terminal more difficult".
You know, there _are_ valid reasons for libr
Mike Meyer wrote:
> > Sorry, no telnet. Every executable that is not listed is blocked.
>
> You sure? IE used to understand telnet: URLs, and would open a
console
> window talking to the remote end. It may have been doing it with an
> external application, in which case this won't help you.
Yes,
"Anton Vredegoor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Timothy Smith wrote:
>
>> how locked down is the computer? there's a few (brave) public access
>> unix shell providers out there. if you could run telnet you could use
> them
>
> Sorry, no telnet. Every executable that is not listed is blocked.
You
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Here's my situation:
>
> I'm typing this in a public library on a computer with OS windows 2000
> server. I can run Internet explorer, word, excel and powerpoint, that's
> it. Maybe java, but it seems to be flaky.
>
> I want to run python scripts from this computer. At
"Anton Vredegoor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Chris Lambacher topposted:
>
> > usb key and moveable python.
> > http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/movpy/
>
> I have a usb card reader and I can use it. That saves me from having to
> have remote storage at least. However I can only save files, n
"Anton Vredegoor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> John J. Lee wrote:
>
> > Why not Jython?
>
> There's no command prompt! The file menu from IE is also gone. There is
> a sun Java console but it looks like this:
[...]
ISTR (maybe incorrectly) there's a Jython shell you can run in IE.
John
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Christos TZOTZIOY Georgiou wrote:
> I am not sure I will help you (uncertainty based on the part I
snipped),
> but the part so far can be easilly solved if you install Python for
> single user inside the "Documents and settings\" folder (or
> whatever it is called). I did in a similar case.
.msi
On 14 May 2005 04:21:04 -0700, rumours say that
"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> might have
written:
>I'm typing this in a public library on a computer with OS windows 2000
>server. I can run Internet explorer, word, excel and powerpoint, that's
>it. Maybe java, but it seems to be flaky.
>
Chris Lambacher topposted:
> usb key and moveable python.
> http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/movpy/
I have a usb card reader and I can use it. That saves me from having to
have remote storage at least. However I can only save files, not open
them, except if I use word, excel or powerpoint.
The
Robert Kern wrote:
> There is a Java SSH client that runs in the browser.
>
> http://www.oit.duke.edu/sa/security/ssh.html
Great! I have a terminal. I can't figure out how to start jython from
there though.
Anton
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Anton Vredegoor wrote:
> Timothy Smith wrote:
>
>
>>how locked down is the computer? there's a few (brave) public access
>>unix shell providers out there. if you could run telnet you could use
>
> them
>
> Sorry, no telnet. Every executable that is not listed is blocked. For
> example I can dow
Timothy Smith wrote:
> how locked down is the computer? there's a few (brave) public access
> unix shell providers out there. if you could run telnet you could use
them
Sorry, no telnet. Every executable that is not listed is blocked. For
example I can download:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.ne
John J. Lee wrote:
> Why not Jython?
There's no command prompt! The file menu from IE is also gone. There is
a sun Java console but it looks like this:
Java(TM) Plug-in: Version 1.4.2_06
Using JRE version 1.4.2_06 Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM
User home directory = C:\Documents and Settings\x
John J. Lee wrote:
> Why not Jython?
There's no command prompt! The file menu from IE is also gone. There is
a sun Java console but it looks like this:
Java(TM) Plug-in: Version 1.4.2_06
Using JRE version 1.4.2_06 Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM
User home directory = C:\Documents and Settings\x
Panix.com seems a little on the expensive side..
10$/mo?
Roy Smith wrote:
> Timothy Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > there's a few (brave) public access unix shell providers out there.
if
> > you could run telnet you could use them
>
> If you want to go that route, I highly suggest panix.com.
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Chris Lambacher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> usb key and moveable python.
> http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/movpy/
That's pretty cool. Python on a stick!
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Timothy Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> there's a few (brave) public access unix shell providers out there. if
> you could run telnet you could use them
If you want to go that route, I highly suggest panix.com. They've been in
business forever, are geek friendly, and have a technical support
usb key and moveable python.
http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/movpy/
On 5/16/05, Timothy Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> John J. Lee wrote:
>
> >"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >>Here's my situation:
> >>
> >>I'm typing this in a public library on a computer wit
John J. Lee wrote:
>"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>
>
>>Here's my situation:
>>
>>I'm typing this in a public library on a computer with OS windows 2000
>>server. I can run Internet explorer, word, excel and powerpoint, that's
>>it. Maybe java, but it seems to be flaky.
>>
>>
"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Here's my situation:
>
> I'm typing this in a public library on a computer with OS windows 2000
> server. I can run Internet explorer, word, excel and powerpoint, that's
> it. Maybe java, but it seems to be flaky.
>
> I want to run python scripts
Here's my situation:
I'm typing this in a public library on a computer with OS windows 2000
server. I can run Internet explorer, word, excel and powerpoint, that's
it. Maybe java, but it seems to be flaky.
I want to run python scripts from this computer. At home I have a
multi-computer network (f
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