FoolProof (was re: PCLockout)

[John Pearce]

> From: Barb Whittard <barbwhit at spartan.ac.BrockU.CA>
> We have used the PCLockout software for the passed year [snip].
  It was also used in the
> Computer LABS on campus, and our User Services people were not happy
> with it there either.  They are currently looking into a product called
> FoolProof as an alternative.
>
> Does anyone have experience with Foolproof?

We use Foolproof on the ~30 Macs in our Lab.  It works reasonably
well, redirecting file saves (including Netscape caching) to either a
floppy disk or a User folder set up for the purpose.  It's relatively
simple, but has enough configurability for our purposes.  And we don't
get as many confused students as I feared we would.

We do not have anything set up yet on the PC side.

John Pearce
U. of Washington Health Sciences Library