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This has become an ever-increasing problem for us.  Not only do people from
the community sneak in, they tend to be the ones who are the most demanding
of support!

We are looking for a software package that will allow us to provide account
validation and printing accounting for our network which consists of Macs,
Nexts, Suns, Windows machines.  We had looked at a package Stanford was
using, but it has not yet worked out for us.

The ideal is to validate the user when s/he first gains account access.
Since the Macs are inherently non-secure this is a toughie.  I have been
looking over the kerbeross (sp?) stuff, but it is non-trivial (in
computerese, this means 'please don't make me do it')

Anybody got a slick validation and accounting package?

Oh yes, it would really help us if it were free... (this part was a joke--kinda)

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>Our lab has 55 computers in our open lab and we are a school with about
>4,000 students.  We used to let anyone come in and use our lab.  We have
>been so busy that we must restrict users outside our community college from
>using our lab.  We are currently checking student IDs and having them fill
>out a card the first time each semester.  We input the information from the
>card on a database.  Does anyone else have to restrict other users from
>using their labs?  If so what are your solutions to this problem?  Any
>information would be very helpful!
>Kathy Bell
>Computer Lab Coordinator
>Dona Ana Community College
>Las Cruces, New Mexico
>PH 505-527-7657
>Fax 505-527-7515

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Mark Ragar Schneider
Director of User Services
Bethel College and Seminary
Arden Hills, MN 55112