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Article #246Re: CD's Writing to Mac's Desktop
From: Randall Blondeau
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 1996 00:00
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 1996 00:00
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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Try FoolProof from SmartStuff Software. It is really good at securing locking down Macs and allowing the flexibility of saving to network volumes or floppies. Their number is 503 231-4300. >----------------------------Original message---------------------------- >We had originally removed the CD Roms from the Powermacs (didnt >want to have to supervise them) and use At Ease to lock the desktop. > >However, with no warning one of our freshman classes decided they >were going to use CD's and hand them out to the students telling them >they could use our facility to do thier homework. We recd a call late last >week stating that they needed to use this "NOW". > >I can get the CD to run under At Ease with no problem. However, >because the CD writes a file to the desktop, where the student currently >is in thier homework and what was completed. The students need to >keep this file with them to do thier homework. > >Is there a program out there that will make it so the students have to login >to the network to run any programs, not allow them to put programs on >the computer and yet can get thier files from the desktop. At Ease was >doing great until this new problem came up. > >What are other labs with CD players doing. Any ideas or suggestions >welcome. We are an unsupervised lab open 24hrs a day (yes that does >create more problems). I have TA's that work different shifts and I'm in >and out of there during the work day but alot of things happen to our >computers at 2:00am, when noone is there. > >Thanks, > >Candy >*************************************************************************** >***** >There is too much blood in my caffeine system. > >Candy Lappen Candy@cchem.berkeley.edu >UC Berkeley >College of Chemistry > >All opinions expressed are my own and in now way can be considered >actual ideas. >*************************************************************************** >***** ___________________________________ Randall Blondeau You're gonna need a bigger boat...-Chief Martin Brody Lab Supervisor CCIT/User Support Bldg 73, Rm 302 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 85721 (520) 621-8921-Voice (520) 621-8668-Fax
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