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I am anxious for some advice. Our computer lab, office and my library are being networked for a direct internet connection. At the same time my 5 user Novell network was placed on the "master" server. I have been told that I can have only one "staff" station active at a time. When my network was on a server in my office dedicated to just my Follett program my staff stations gave me the full Follett menu. That way if we needed two checkout stations we could have them, or if I wanted to catalog and still have an active circulation station I could. Since I have been networked my system has always been set up that way. Now they tell me that I can have only one staff station active at a time. It is necessary to "protect" the network so they say. I no longer have a server in my office. I can change each station from staff to student easily and have multiple student stations, but not multiple staff stations. Could someone really hack in to my staff stations from the server or whatever it is they fear could happen? I am not clear on what it is they fear can happen. Please, please tell me that it isn't true that I can have only one staff station at a time. Does it have to work that way? I would appreciate it if someone could explain in simple language how I could retain the flexibility I have always had now that I will be sharing the server with the internet connection. I am quite depressed to think that my work functions will be so truncated. The network is Novell, my machines are PC pentiums, and the lab is MAC. As of this moment my Follett is the only thing on the server as we are waiting for the rest to be finalized. Thanks in advance for any help. I am very depressed over the situation and can't believe that I will have to give up my flexibility. Please respond to me at jselby@tranquility.net Jan * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Jan Selby, Library Director * Columbia Catholic School * K-8 * 817 Bernadette Drive * Columbia, MO 65203 * 1-573-445-6516 * jselby@coin.org =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST), send email to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv. For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.html See also EL-Announce for announcements from library media vendors: http://www.mindspring.com/~el-announce/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=