gris@surf.sics.bu.oz (Dave Gris) (07/12/90)
I am interested in any software that can assist in managing microcomputer
labs. I imagine that many readers of this group have faced these problems
before.
We have both DOS and Mac labs.
Mac side
The Macs have access to CAP and the campus internet.
On the Mac side we use the obvious things like removing the Chooser
and Control Panel DAs. Locking the AppleShare prep. Install Vaccine etc.
We tried Volume Image but it did not quite do what we needed.
What would be good:
- A method of implementing accounting and password access to printers
from Macs. This would involve a CDEV, I guess. I think Apple should
address the management side of PrintServer and AppleShare more.
- The best way to manage hard disks on Macs. Is there some way of preventing
write access to one section of the disk with the applictions.
- I would really like some trap that mails me when one of the little
darlings is trying to do bad deeds. (Like install SoundMaster, nVIR,
WDEF or stealing the computer and other devilish things they
come up with.)
- If you have ever used SUM partition you could imagine a read-only
option being implemented. (SUM is copywrited)
DOS side
The DOS pcs have ethernet with access to NFS volumes.
- Much the same problems as the Mac only different. :-)
- I would like software to implement a non-Dos partition with read only
access except via password.
I looked for the best news group(s) to post this and finally decided to
post to two separately so that the follow ups from one interest
group don't annoy others. I have posted this to comp.sys.mac and
comp.sys.ibm.pc.
You can mail me gris@surf.bu.oz.au or post depending on the content of
your replies.
Thanks in advance
gris