Re: network help needed

[Keith Dzura <kdzura@SOUTHEASTERN.STOKES.K12.NC.US>]

I think the security issue would have applied to your old setup also.  If
you set up a workstation to be used only by students then the only shortcut
the students have available is the OPAC.  If it is set up for full access
they would still need to know the password to access the other Follett
applications.  Even if the workstations only have OPAC access the Follett
software that is on the server needs to be fully accessible by all users (at
least this is what the instructions say).  This means that if the kids are
smart enough they could browse the network in other ways and execute these
applications (or the database or the installation file or any number other
things).  If it were me I would be more concerned with keeping the kids from
getting to the server that worrying about them guessing Follett's cataloging
password.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Janet Selby" <jselby@COIN.ORG>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 1:30 AM
Subject: Tech: network help needed


> 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
>
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