[WEB4LIB] Re: SMS and push technology

[Thomas Bennett]

I had meant to reply but one thing led to another.  We are using a program
called Proxy from Funk Software which is similar to PC Anywhere, VNC, etc...
We can connect to a user's PC via tcp or ipx if their PC runs at all.  This
has saved us from having to go over to our Music Library in several
instances.  If the Windows client computer is rebooted then your connection
is available at the, in our case, Novell Login window.  I think the URL is
http://www.funksoftware.com/

As far as Push Technology, the only thing on our campus currently using Push
to my knowledge is update of the Novell Client if you are already using a
fairly recent version of the client.

Thomas

-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org]On Behalf Of Tom Edelblute
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 12:42 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: [WEB4LIB] Re: SMS and push technology


I was asked to summarize the the list so here it is.  I had one response
saying their college technical support uses a product called VNC.
http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/

I had one other response saying they had installed Microsoft Systems
Management Software, but did not have it fully configured.

I was hoping for more options so I will continue looking.

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Tom Edelblute
Public Access Systems Coordinator
Anaheim Public Library   phone: (714) 765-1759
500 West Broadway        fax:   (714) 765-1730
Anaheim CA 92805         e-mail: thomas at anaheim.lib.ca.us

Tom Edelblute wrote:
>
> As we begin preparing for next years budget, we are ready to start
> considering Systems Management Software and push technology.  Is anybody
> using this successfully?  What would you recommend?
>
> What I want is the ability to do the maximum amount of work from the
> Central Library without having to go out to the branches for
> troubleshooting and new installations.
> --
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Tom Edelblute
> Public Access Systems Coordinator
> Anaheim Public Library   phone: (714) 765-1759
> 500 West Broadway        fax:   (714) 765-1730
> Anaheim CA 92805         e-mail: thomas at anaheim.lib.ca.us