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Microcom have a good solution using parallel port modems and a router.
You can do remote control and remote node. There are also products like
Shiva Lanrover, Novell's Connect, Carbon Copy/PC Anywhere/Co-session and
so on.

In the end the solution
you choose depends on how much money you want to spend and what you are
trying to achieve. For small numbers of people it might be adequate to
set up remote control to a stack of computers (minus monitors and
keyboards). Issues of copyright and technical support need to be
addressed. Also, if remote access is considered an essential part of the
student's work, who pays the phone bills? Who buys the modem? If the
goal is purely word processing, aren't there better solutions? For
example, how much would a student copy of a wordprocessor cost? Why
not do file transfer via free BBS software? I guess what I'm
suggesting is that some lateral thinking wouldn't go astray before
investing heavily in something that may not deliver the desired
outcomes. Remote access is a means to an end rather than an end in
itself. (cynicism based on prior bad experience)



On Tue, 16 Jan 1996, Stephanie Letson wrote:

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> I am the manager of the Computer Lab at Eastern Virginia Medical
> School.  In the lab we provide instructional programming, office
> applications, and internet access.  Our facilities are small, and
> recently many of our patrons have begun to request that they be
> able to access the various software on our network via their home
> computers.  Several students raised the question specifically for
> word-processing.
>
> We are wondering what kind of precedent there is for this type of
> service.  Do you provide remote access to any of your software to
> your users?  If so, what types of software?  How do you provide the
> access?  We are trying to get a general idea of how and how much
> remote access is done at other institutions.  Any information you
> can provide me with will be greatly appreciated.  Reply to me and
> I will summarize to the list if there is interest.
>
> Thank You,
>
> Stephanie Letson
> Computer Lab Manager
> Eastern Virginia Medical School
> Norfolk, VA
> letson@picard.evms.edu
>