TARGET: Network setup and access

[Trish Feld <tfeldwtr@POP.K12.VT.US>]

We are getting ready to network our new middle school.  It is a Windows NT
server - half Mac and Half PC (Windows 95) all new machines.  Laser printer
in a common room in each of the 4 hallways.  Now we know that we need to
let teachers each have a private account on the server. (there will be two
computers in each classroom) Since we have no network administrator--and
will not have this year-- (outside company is setting up the network and
will do troubleshooting etc and we can probably work out a support contract
with them for the year)--but, we do think that it is just too much
maintenance to have each student (350 of them) have an account, password
etc.  We want to make it as simple as possible for this first year.  We are
thinking about one "Private" account for a teacher, available only by
personal teacher password, and one "Homeroom" account which is accessible
by class password into that homeroom account by teacher and students.
Then, of course we need some kind of software on each computer so the dears
can't get into everything--What is thought to be the best ?  (At the old
school we used At Ease on the Macs (but it seemed as if Clarisworks could
break through at ease).  Is there a program out there that will work on
both Macs and PC's (windows 95 variety)?  not to mention with my Winnebago
Spectrum!!(in the process of being set up) yowzah!!!
We are interested in hearing from anybody with ideas, suggestions and
horror stories.  We are also interested in hearing from any vendors out
there with suggestions!  And then, once this is set up and running, we need
to deal with Internet access. . . . .
Thanks for your help
Trish Feld
Library Media Specialist
Crossett Brook Middle School
Route 100, RD 2
Waterbury, Vermont 05676
802 244 6100
tfeld@waterbury.k12.vt.us

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