IKIOSK? Fortres? Both?

[Stacy Pober]

When we started with public access computers in the library, the job 
of clearing added software and recovering from students "fooling 
around" in the system was still a burden, but was manageable because 
we just didn't have that many pc's.  Now that we are expanding 
rapidly, it's clear we should add some security software to protect 
our machines from students changing program settings, etc.

I notice that some posters to this list are running both IKiosk AND 
Fortres.  They seem to be the most popular security programs.  Are 
both really necessary, or are you folks just being extra-careful?  If 
you had to choose just one, which would you get?  

Our set up will be mostly  Pentium computers (we still have a 
few 486's), some running Windows 3.1, some running Windows for 
Workgroups 3.11 (the current platform used on our campus network) and 
some will be running Windows95.  They are used primarily for web 
browsing (mostly using Netscape 3.01) but the students also have 
access through the campus network to a lot of other applications such 
as MS Word, WordPerfect, Maple, Quatro, and the like.   We are 
currently purchasing some new Pentiums to replace our dumb terminals, 
as we move to a web-based library catalog, and I surely want some 
security software on those as well.  

Suggestions?  Things you would do differently if you knew then what 
you know now?

TIA.
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Stacy Pober                   Internet: spober at manvax.cc.manhattan.edu
Information Alchemist         http://www.manhattan.edu/library/mclmenu.html
Manhattan College Libraries   Phone:  718-862-7980
Riverdale, NY 10471           Fax:  718-862-7995
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