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Adding a restricted browser

I have a MS Access application running on a RDP server (2012 R2).  One of the things, I want to be able to do is to allow the users to click on the website link (in a record) and go to the contacts website, or see the address via the postcode.  However, I don't want them to be able to download anything or have too much access to other sites (so it should hide the address bar).

There is an ActiveX function in Access, but this is very limited.  Ideally, I'd like to use something like Chrome in Kiosk mode, but before I start investing time in that area, I could really do with some guidance from you guys.
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<< but before I start investing time in that area, I could really do with some guidance from you guys.>>

 Andy,

   The solution is not really an Access one, but rather a GPO (Group Policy Object) on the domain.    You're sysadmin needs to put policies in place to control the IE settings.

Jim.
I don't think you can even do that. But my assumption is you want the restricted window solely for anything related to the Access application, not any other functions that would be run from the RDP server.
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Hi guys - thanks for coming back to me.

We do have a Sysadmin who has been putting something together using Chrome in Kiosk mode, which may be the way to go.  But we're having a little trouble getting that to work 100% of the time.  For example, it will happily load up most websites, but it won't load Google Maps, so he's looking into that now.

Masnrock - Correct.  The user settings on the server are being locked down as much as possible.  When they login it opens up the Access application, and when they quit, it logs them off.  I do need to give them the ability to go onto the internet (as mentioned in the question), but outside of the Access application, they can't do anything themselves.
<<For example, it will happily load up most websites, but it won't load Google Maps, so he's looking into that now.>>

  That can occur if security on the local cache is restricted.   Both Google and Bing will display blank maps if they can't write to the local cache.

 Jim.
Ohhhh good tip - you're a well read genius.  I'll pass on the info.  Thanks Jim.
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Thanks Jim - as always.

In the end I wrote a small C# application using CefSharp - this works really well.