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How to disable keyboard input

 
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Hi,
I'm developing a cybercafe management client/server application, and I have a very hard task in hand.
I need that clients machines, when unauthorized to be used, have both mouse and keyboard disabled, while the screen shows nothing but a "Welcome to the cyber - for navigating contact cyber operator", absolutely nothing else. Then when the operator authorizes the machine, OS is shown.
The idea is to make a multiplaform app for both client and server.

I already know how to freeze the screen, but when the user presses alt+ctrl+delete, or alt+tab, or the windows OS start key my magic window dissapears. I already implemented the KeyListener interface and captured and consumed all the keyboard events, and it still won't work.

Help me please, I'm kinda desperate
XM
 
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You won't be able to do this in pure Java; you'll need to use heavy Windows native-code voodoo, especially to block Ctrl-Alt-Delete.
 
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I thought it was supposed to be genuinely impossible to intercept Ctrl-Alt-Del in Windows. The idea is to prevent trojans. Don't take this as Gospel, though; I could be wrong.

You may have better luck with Alt-Tab.
 
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Thanks a lot! I'll figure something else out
XM
 
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Guys,
It is possible to catch the ALT+CTRL+DEL and a whole bunch of windows OS's magical keystrokes: Microsoft Visual C++ makes it possible.
Do you think it is a good idea to use native methods in my java project?
I would do it all in java, but the ALT+CTRL+DEL enable/disable routines in C++. Is it possible? is it viable? Is it a good or bad idea?
Thanks
XM
[ June 30, 2006: Message edited by: Marx Villegas ]
 
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Given we have very limited information about the context and requirements it's hard to make such a sweeping judgement. It's certainly possible and probably beneficial. Instead of having 'native methods' you can use JNI instead. Write the bulk of the project in Java and call native programs where it's needed.
 
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Thank you Ken. I'm actually using JNI, and I've fought C++ all day long.
I'll get the code published as soon as I finish it.
Thank you all
Marx
 
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Why reinvent the wheel? You could find many opensource cybercafe softwares (written in java) at sourceforge.net
 
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hey can anybody help me? while searching for solution i end up here. i am trying to make screen locker within the college management system in java where only correct password will unlock it. please help
 
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The same thing that was true in 2006 is still true today: you cannot do this with pure Java; you'll need to program native code for your operating system to do this.
 
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