[WEB4LIB] Fortres, Folderguard, Foolproof ?

[Kyle Harriss]

Hanan,

It sounds like many of us - even myself - are more
restrictive with the public PCs than you want to be.

Other folks can do a far better job of filling you 
in on the strengths and weaknesses of desktop security
programs.  I'll just toot this horn:

Look into PCRdist or Ghost or any of the other packages
that specialize in restoring hard disk contents.  After
a PC gets messed up, it can be automatically restored to
it's standard configuration - based on comparison to a
master hard disk "image" stored on a server.

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On Sun, 18 Apr 1999, Hanan Cohen wrote:

> I want to protect the computers at the library. I have heard and read
> about those programs but unable to decide which one to use. It seems
> that none will give me exactly what I want.
> 
> On the one hand, the computers should be protected from all kinds of
> vandalism.
> On the other hand, I want the computers to be used for teaching on how
> to use computers for work and leisure. The computers used for teaching
> must be protected but also resemble a "normal" computer so that the A:
> drive will show and also the "My Documents" folder.
> 
> Maybe my problem is not the program to utilize but conflicting needs.
> 
> Please enlighten me.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> (Notice that all those programs are F words)
> -- 
> Hanan Cohen
> 
> Qiriat-Gat Central Library
> Kibbutz Tamuz - Beit Shemesh http://www.tamuz.org.il
> ***Love and Peace***
>