Pocket Nanny v1.00

Overview

Pocket Nanny is an application designed to assist an IT department lock down their deployed base of Pocket PC based devices, so only desired applications can be used.

User Interface

Pocket Nanny runs in two modes, user mode and supervisor mode. In user mode, Pocket Nanny prevents the user from using applications that have not been authorised for use on the device. When a user attempts to run or use a program not authorised by the administrator, the screen switches back to the last authorised application that was being run. Optionally, Pocket Nanny can also automatically start specified applications if they are not running or have been terminated.

Supervisor mode allows an administrator to change the settings for Pocket Nanny, or quit the application outright. While Pocket Nanny is in supervisor mode, the unit is not locked down. This allows the administrator to change anything on the device as necessary. Pocket Nanny allows the administrator to access supervisor mode at two points - the first being when Pocket Nanny first starts up, and the other is when Pocket Nanny is re-activated. When this occurs, a password prompt appears on the Pocket Nanny screen. The administrator has a certain amount of time to enter the supervisor password before Pocket Nanny continues again in user mode.

Once supervisor mode is enabled, there are three courses of action: exiting the program using the OK button in the top corner (this is disabled in user mode), selecting "Edit Configuration" to configure the program, and selecting "Exit Supervisor Mode" to return Pocket Nanny to user mode, and subsequently an authorised application. There is also a display below the buttons with a list of any unauthorised processes that had been started since Pocket Nanny last entered user mode. This is useful for identifying processes you may want enabled.

Compatible Devices/Operating System

Dell Axim X5,HP iPAQ h5450/h5455,iPAQ h1910/h1920,iPAQ h3100/h3600/h3700 series,iPAQ h3800 series,iPAQ h3900 series,O2 xda,Symbol PDT 8100,Symbol PPT 2800,XDA

Download

An evaluation copy of Pocket Nanny may be downloaded from Handango here.