[WEB4LIB] OPAC Security Revisited

[Don Bosman]

-----Original Message-----
From: Laurie Schladweiler [mailto:lschlad at hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 5:04 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: [WEB4LIB] OPAC Security Revisited

with TWEAKUI(sp?) and policy editor (server level), Win2000Pro. He is stuck 
on a few last items:

1) In the past we could hide "My Computer" from Desktop on WinNT and Win98 
but cannot find a way on Win2000Pro.

With 60 machines you have time to deal with IEAK. 
The newest versions are perhaps too configurable. You can turn on or off
just about everything in IE and in Windows 2000, with IEAK. I created one
build of IE that locked everyone out of everything. EVERYone.

2) Library staff would prefer not to use any screensavers. Do we still have 
to in order to prevent screen damage even with the new models?

Not with LCD screens, and not usually with modern monitors. It would be 
better to set the power settings to blank the monitors and put the 
computers in to sleep mode when not in use, anyway.

3) We'd prefer to use auto logon but he doesn't know how, with the above 
tools, to "get in" for admin access with auto logon. We use Pharos 
Pay-for-Print and if a student shuts down and logs in incorrectly the next 
person can't print. (Password is blank on logon screen, but they have to 
click O.K. instead of cancel). Do we have to write a special script or could

we use these tools?

Depending on the needs, you might look at the Win2K settings for a
single user to always log on to the machine, which stores the password.
This can be set during the install of W2K pro or you can use TweakUI v1.33 
to auto log on. 

4)Also, curiosity, we have an assitive tech station with software for 
hearing and vision impared students, etc. Wondering, do those of you who do 
lock down leave "Accessibility" options open and if so, do you have many 
patrons who use or even know to look for them?

We are leaving "Accessibility" on some machines, but we also have a 
locked room devoted to different forms of assistive technology devices.