Re: SEC: Computer Lab Use

[Chuck Finnigan <finnigan@TELCOMPLUS.COM>]

Teresa,
        I would strongly recommend against the use of floppy disks.  Create a
drive on the server for students and give them passwords.  Staff too.
Floppy management can be hell and if they're going home,the risk of
viruses increases.

Teresa P Sterchi wrote:
>
> The lab adjacent to the library will be opening  sometime this fall.
> There are several issues we are trying to resolve.  One is the problem of
> student disks.  Do we have students purchase a disk from us and keep it
> in the lab?  Do we let them take disks home? How many days do we allow
> teachers to sign up for at a time?  The lab will have word processing,
> desktop publishing as well as netscape access. What type of security
> programs would you recommend for us to have?  TIA
> Teresa
>
> Teresa P. Sterchi, Librarian            tpsterch@sacam.oren.ortn.edu
> McMinn County High School               (615) 745-4142 (W)
> Athens, TN 37303                        (615) 334-9749 (H)

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