[WEB4LIB] Centurion Guard

[bary at qadas.com]

I'm speaking from second hand experience only, but we tested the Centurion
Guard cards in our library.  Our only real problem with them was that users
were unable to save to the A drive.  I don't have more details, since I
wasn't involved in the testing of this product.  Rosalind, have you (or
anyone else out there familiar with these cards) found that to be the case?

Karen Bary
Arapahoe Library District
Littleton, Colorado
kbary at ald.lib.co.us or
bary at qadas.com



On Tue, 27 Jul 1999 08:28:34 -0700 (PDT) Rosalind Tedford wrote:


> A couple of weeks ago someone posted information about the hardware
> product Centurion Guard, but had not tested it. We tested it last week
> for possible use in our computer lab here in the Information Technology
> Center. It is a miraculous thing for those of us who have been wrestling
> with maintain loads on lab machines. 
> 
> You install the hardware piece inside the machine on the floppy cable,
> and plug it in to the internal power source (extension cables are
> included for both in case you do not have extra slots inside). A locking
> device then extends out the back of your machine through one of the
> empty slots. 
> 
> A simple-to-install software program comes with it (DOS based, but easy
> to figure out). 
> 
> The joy of this product is that when activated using the lock,
> absolutely no changes that are made to the computer stick. When you
> reboot, your original settings are restored. We deleted programs,
> drivers, even the software that runs the unit and all was restored on
> reboot. When it is disabled - again using the lock, you can make
> whatever
> changes you wish and then reactivate it by turning the key again.
> 
> Anyone out there who struggles with users manipulating your software,
> storing files on your machines or loading unwanted software should
> really look into this. 
> 
> The website is http://www.centuriontech.com/
> 
> They will send you a test unit if requested before you order for a whole
> lab. 
> -- 
> _______________________________
> Rosalind Tedford
> Information Technology Center Manager
> Wake Forest University
> Phone: 336-758-5910	
> FAX: 336-758-8831
> tedforrl at wfu.edu
> http://www.wfu.edu/~tedforrl







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