A computer
system operates in
normal mode where all applications and files are accessible to an authorized user, where an authorized user enters a required log in to access all applications. When a trigger to change the control access from
normal mode to selective lock mode is detected, access to the applications and files is blocked and the content within the
user interface is cleared to initiate the selective lock mode. Next, content is added to the
user interface including a folder with only a selection of the applications each accessible through a separate selectable link, where the selectable links are designated in the particular folder by an authorized user during
normal mode. During selective lock mode, any user may only select to open one of the selection of applications by selecting a displayed selectable link for the application. Responsive to a selection of a selectable link, a wrapper function is called that opens the application, wherein any user is enabled to fully access only the wrappered application and the wrapper blocks access to the remainder of the computer
system, such that during selective lock mode any user is presented with access, without first
logging in, to a fully functioning version of each of the selection of applications designated by the authorized user in the particular folder.