--- Forwarded Message from "Carol H. Reitan" <[log in to unmask]> ---
>Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 09:26:09 -0800 (PST)
>From: "Carol H. Reitan" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #5815.4 Security (!)
>In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>
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Hello IALL,
We also run Foolproof in our lab at City College of San Francisco. We've
had a few annoying glitches that seem to have no solution (the Foolproof
tech support people have no answers anyway). Our campus is a Netscape
campus (so our tech support will not help with any other browser
problems), but we run Internet Explorer in our lab because of the free
language support for Chinese and Japanese. We discovered that when
FoolProof is running, IE will freeze up if you use the "view" menu to
change the encoding option. If you put the encoding button on the IE
toolbar and use that to change encoding rather than the "view" menu, we
find there is no problem. Of course if you use Netscape there is no
problem at all.
Carol Reitan
On Wed, 15 Nov 2000, LLTI-Editor wrote:
> --- Forwarded Message from "Harris, Leslie" <[log in to unmask]> ---
>
> >From: "Harris, Leslie" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: "'Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum'" <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: RE: #5815 Security
> >Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 12:24:21 -0500
>
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> Hi, Folks.
>
> Here at Goucher, our digital language lab is running Windows 98, which is
> less secure than NT, in terms of preventing student tampering.
>
> We purchased a product called "FoolProof Security" from Smartstuff Software
> (http://www.smartstuff.com) to prevent the kind of tampering that Mary asks
> about. FoolProof is very flexible, allowing you to lock and unlock specific
> parts of the system, specific executable files, specific control panels,
> specific file saving possibilities, etc. It's also quite easy to turn off
> the program when you want to install a new piece of software. You just use
> the control password, click a little "off" switch on the screen, and the
> computer is now open for modifications.
>
> FoolProof allows you to save all the security settings on a network server
> or on the individual machines.
>
> We've been very happy with the software, and their technical support people
> have been extremely helpful when we run into specific configuration issues.
>
> I have no connection with the company, by the way, other than being really
> happy with their product.
>
> Just thought I'd pass along the information.
>
> Leslie Harris
> Decker Chair of Instructional Technology
> Goucher College
>
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: LLTI-Editor [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 7:59 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: #5815 Security
> >
> >
> > --- Forwarded Message from "Mary Ohno" <[log in to unmask]> ---
> >
> > >From: "Mary Ohno" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > >Subject: Security, etc.
> > >Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2000 15:05:53 GMT
> >
> > Regarding security, is there a good system to prevent students from
> > making changes (i.e., dragging things to the trash, putting
> > things in safe
> > mode, altering the toolbars, start menu, etc.) to the
> > workstations? For
> > example,I have seen systems where the "My Computer" has been
> > locked out.
> > Many students make these changes unintentionally, due to the
> > fact that they
> > aren't computer literate. Others are mischieveous.
> >
> > Right now, we have 30 machines with no network. Would I need
> > specific extra
> > software or could something be done in Windows? Do I have to
> > wait for a
> > network? Is there an easy way to make lessons for the day
> > available at the
> > same time?
> >
> > What about establishing "lab rules"? I have a feeling this might be a
> > problem for ESL learners.
> >
> > Any hints would be appreciated. Thank you.
> >
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> > Mary Ohno
> > Carlos Rosario International School
> > Washington, DC
> >
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Carol H. Reitan, Language Center
City College of San Francisco
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