[WEB4LIB] Re: Public access machines and network security

Jayson Emery jayson at eastern.erl.vic.gov.au
Thu May 23 17:57:19 EDT 2002


Hi all


 > Fortres, a 3rd party product.  We may be switching
 > soon to CybraryN, because Fortres is a great huge
 > pain.

We were just about to purchase Fortress & Clean Slate, why is fortres a
pain? and what would other people recommend instead.

We will be using them on Windows XP

Thanks
Jayson


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[mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org]On Behalf Of Julie Bauer
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 11:41 PM
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Subject: [WEB4LIB] Re: Public access machines and network security



--- Robin Boulton <rboulton at linc.lib.il.us> wrote:
> On machines that provide anything more than catalog
> and simple internet access:
>
> What applications do you make available?

Word, Excel, Works, Calculator
>
> How much access do patrons have to the local hard
> disk?

In theory, none.
>
> How much access do they have to the network?

ditto
>
> How do you prevent malicious mischief from being
> done?

Fortres, a 3rd party product.  We may be switching
soon to CybraryN, because Fortres is a great huge
pain.
>
>
> TIA for any advice or suggestions.
>
> Cheers,
> Robin.
>
>
>
> ___________________________________________________
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> rboulton at linc.lib.il.us
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