Re: TECH: Can you stop download from Internet?

["Anderson, Julie LHS-STAFF" <AndersonJ@ISSAQUAH.WEDNET.EDU>]

Kay and Netter's,

I have just set up a desktop security program which I believe will solve the
problem for Win95/98 machines.  It's called WinSelect Policy and Kiosk and
apparently has been used by academic and public libraries for a while.  It
disables many functions and can be customized for your situation.  I set it
up to allow saving only to the a: (floppy) drive and to the student's home
directory on the building server.  Saving to the hard drive isn't an option!
Students also don't have the ability to change the background, screen saver,
or the icons on the desktop.  This will be a godsend for me since I spent a
lot of time last year changing icon names back from obscenities and removing
nearly-naked lady wallpaper.

You can download a 60 day trial of WinSelect at www.hypertec.com.  The
program is a bit pricey ($34 per station), but if it performs as promised
(as it's DOS predecessor did for me), I think it'll be worth it.

I'd be glad to answer any questions that I can about the program.  So far,
it's been easy to set up and use.

Julie Anderson, Librarian
Liberty High School, a National Blue Ribbon School
Renton, WA
(425) 837-4901


-----Original Message-----
From: Kay Goss [mailto:fup001@MAIL.CONNECT.MORE.NET]
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 6:25 AM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: TECH: Can you stop download from Internet?


Dear LM_Netter's:

We have had some major trouble with downloads from the Internet--games and
even viruses.

We have IBM machines with Win 95 running on a Win NT network with a T1 line.

Is there a way to keep students from downloading from the internet on
certain workstations?


TIA


Kay Goss
Director, Library Media Services
Mansfied R-IV Schools
315 W. Ohio Ave.
Mansfield, Mo.  65704
417-924-3236 Ext. 311
E-mail  fup001@mail.connect.more.net

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