🚀 go-pugleaf

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We have several hundred pcs in several computing labs.  We support the dos
and windows (3.1) environments.  The pcs boot into dos.  From dos, the
students can select either dos based programs or go into windows and use
windows based programs.  The pcs use NFS to Sun based servers.  Most but
not all of the packages are accessed via NFS.  The pcs boot from the hard
drive, not the network.  We use a subset of the Beame and Whiteside (now
Hummingbird) tcp/ip products on the pcs.

We would like to (actually we have been asked to) to authentication of
students using the pcs in the labs as a prelude to rationing of some
sort.  I would be interested in hearing from anyone who has gone down
this path.  I am particularly interested in any packages that will do
this for me.  I don't think that the coding is especially difficult at
the dos or windows level but the code will have to be maintained.  I am
interested in advice or experiences in rationing from the political
and customer perspective.  Should I update my resume :-)?

thanks

Doug Fraser                             email: dfraser@mcmaster.ca
System Support Manager
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario