On 28/07/14 20:01, Andrew Ballard wrote: > On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 2:52 PM, Lester Caine <lester@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> On 28/07/14 19:29, Kevin Kinsey wrote: >>> On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 06:12:52PM +0100, Lester Caine wrote: >>>> On 28/07/14 17:48, Christoph Becker wrote: >>>>> Lester Caine wrote: >>> >>>> Something is needed that can read the real location information and >>>> allow the browser to access it. The whole point of switching to a >>>> browser based system was that we did not need custom code on the client >>>> machines :( >> >>> Until now, apparently. ;-) >>> >>> Kevin Kinsey >>> >>> PS > I suppose I'm late in on this. Java applet, maybe? But it >>> has to be "approved" by the end user. >> >> That is what I've reached so far. Option one is for them to select the >> location manually from a drop down list of 62 but having now learnt the >> right questions to ask, and established that the virtual desktop DOES >> have the information on it's physical location, the next question is >> just how to get at it ... > > Short of a browser plug-in, Java applet, ActiveX control, etc., you > won't. That information is protected from the web browser for good > reasons. I don't know how your view environment is configured, but > even the idea of a batch file or custom shortcut may not work since > the users may not even have to be in your facility. In ours, they can > be practically anywhere in the world. The machines that need to identify their locations are in the same office as the announcement and display system that calls to the identified counters along with the web server so we have full control of the physical kit. I've spent a few hours reading up on VMWare, and the one thing that seems to be missing from every discussion on security and forensics is ANY reference to the physical location of a client. There seems to be an assumption that as long as physical security devices are used to access the system, that is sufficient, but is that really well placed, or just sticking head in and. If someone wants to hack a system they will obtain the means just like stealing car keys to pinch the car. The idea that because a client device only displays video images, so the data is inherently safe seems to miss the whole aspect of video recording? All *I* want to do is identify which Reception Desk or Interview Room a user is located at without having to rely on their selecting the right one from a list of perhaps 60 ... One does wonder at times if people even think things through at all? -- Lester Caine - G8HFL ----------------------------- Contact - http://lsces.co.uk/wiki/?page=contact L.S.Caine Electronic Services - http://lsces.co.uk EnquirySolve - http://enquirysolve.com/ Model Engineers Digital Workshop - http://medw.co.uk Rainbow Digital Media - http://rainbowdigitalmedia.co.uk -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
