[Web4lib] Fortres software?

[Mark Allan]

We use Time Limit Manager here at Angelo State University because we 
provide access to the complete Microsoft Suite on our 30 Reference 
computers and we consequently have a lot of non-research use.  The 
only problem we have with the software is trying to get people to use 
the Time Limit Manager button to log out of their session, as opposed 
to using the traditional Microsoft Start button.  This means that we 
have to reset Time Limit Manager session by hand or by using the 
program server software on a Reference Desk computer - otherwise a 
new user will only get the remaining time of the previous user's session.

Mark


At 05:20 PM 4/4/2007, Ben Haines wrote:
>Hi all.  I searched the archives but didn't find much (and nothing
>recent) on the software suite from Fortres Grand: Fortres 101, Clean
>Slate, and Time Limit Manager. Is there anyone who is using one or more
>of these products, and would be willing to share their experiences?
>
>We're a smaller public library with about 30 computers spread between
>the adult and youth services departments. Right now desktop security is
>handled with a mix of Deep Freeze, Public Web Browser, WinU, and Windows
>policy settings. This /works/, but I think it would be nice to have a
>more streamlined solution, and the option to include PC time management
>from the same company is a big plus.
>
>I'm particularly interested in how easy the software is to configure for
>multiple levels of security restrictions (e.g. catalog-only vs. web
>access vs. youth services computers), how time consuming the
>administration is, and how much additional security (anti-spyware,
>anti-virus, etc.) is needed.  I'd also be interested in learning more
>about the Central Control software sold by Fortres to administer Fortres
>101 and Clean Slate.  Is it worth the cost?
>
>Thanks!
>
>-Ben
>
>--
>Ben Haines
>Reference/Technology Librarian
>Forest Park Public Library
>bhaines at forestparkpubliclibrary.org
>
>
>
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