[WEB4LIB] RE: Novell login limiting

[Dennis VanArsdale]

Thanks, but while the function is there, it doesn't seem to work with Novell.
Probably only with NT, is my guess, but neither the Win95 Tweak 
or the 98 version have the automatic login work with our Novell.
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Date sent:      	Mon, 13 Mar 2000 16:46:03 -0800 (PST)
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From:           	"Luis Domingues" <lfd at libri.ucp.pt>
To:             	Multiple recipients of list <web4lib at webjunction.org>
Subject:        	[WEB4LIB] RE: Novell login limiting

> I think TWEAK UI can manage that. Don't know if you're using Novell's client
> or Microsoft client for Netware. TWEAK UI is in the Win98 CD at
> /tool/reskit/ somewhere... You should install it from the INF file.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Luis Filipe F. F. Domingues                   E-Mail: lfd at libri.ucp.pt
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: web4lib at webjunction.org [mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org]On
> Behalf Of Dennis VanArsdale
> Sent: Segunda-feira, 13 de Março de 2000 18:54
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: [WEB4LIB] Novell login limiting
> 
> We are a Novell campus, and have the Novell Login (v.3.02 (2.0))
> on our public-use workstations.  Workstations use Win95 and
> Win98.  No WinNT allowed at this time.
> 
> While we have a standard login name and password for our users
> to access our catalog and databases in the library, a number of
> students deliberately reboot the workstations in an attempt to login
> with their own names so they can reach network services available
> elsewhere on campus (email, word processing, etc.) under their
> own logins.  This messes up the workstation for all subsequent
> users and often locks it up completely.
> It doesn't matter if they succeed, either -- they keep trying anyway.
> Signs, of course, are useless.
> 
> We have WinSelect, but it cannot do anything about a login that
> occurs so early in the boot procedure.
> 
> I would like to lock in the name and login, or -- better yet --
> automate the login process so users never even see a login prompt.
> 
> Any suggestions that would work under these conditions, or
> perhaps add-on software that could automate or lock the login?
> As stated: no, we can't switch to NT at this time.
> 
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Dennis G. Van Arsdale, Technical Services Librarian
Boreham Library, Westark College*********
P.O. Box 3649  Fort Smith ARkansas 72913-3649
(501) 788-7206  -- dvanarsd at systema.westark.edu
http://www.westark.edu
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