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Started by Lee Sailer
Tue, 09 Feb 1988 20:15
Re: Student Computer Labs
Author: Lee Sailer
Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1988 20:15
Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1988 20:15
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From: Lee Sailer <UH2@psuvm.bitnet>
Subject: Re: Student Computer Labs
Date: 9 Feb 88 20:15:38 GMT
References: <27213UH2@PSUVM>
Organization: Penn Sate Erie--School of Business
We are investigating DEC's VMS Server software for managing a couple
of labs full of MSDOS workstations (Temporary Cash flow problems). It
offers a lot of nice features.
o WS's don't need a hard disk.
o Users boot from the server.
o Users get 26 virtual hard disks.
o Server can control the number of MSDOS programs being run, so for
example if you only own 5 legal copies of RBase, the sixth user gets a
"Try again later" message.
o User capabilities can be individually established in a config file.
o print, plot, modem, disk servers allowed.
o Printer on WS can be both local and shared.
o Gateways to other nets available. In particular, local printer can
be configured as an printer location for users on other nets.
o supports an 80386 box that will supply multiple msdos to users on
terminals.
So. Has anybody got any real experience with this system. I don't
have the exact specs in front of me, but I think we are talking a
uVAX, VMS, DECNET, and Ethernet.
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