Re: Public-Access Computer Security

[Marc Davis <mdavis@xxxxxxxxxx>]

At our library -- 150+ public workstations, we've found a hardware based 
solution called Centurion Guard to be ideal.
http://www.driveshield.com/centurionguard.htm

This allows users to do ANYTHING to a public machine -- even delete the 
Windows directory -- and a reboot restores the machine to its default 
configuration.  Adopting Centurion eliminated the time-consuming 
configuration and deployment of lock-down solutions.

It is reasonably priced.

Marc


On Tue, 18 Mar 2003, Janet Fine wrote:

> 3/18/03
> Hi Everyone,
> This is slightly off-topic as it involves public access to the internet, but I hope someone an help.  We are trying to devise a public-access computer security policy.  Problems arise when we try to balance network security with the public's desire to have complete access to the internet and the ability to download every file they see.  Due to an onslaught of viruses and the the incredible amount of time debugging a computer entails, our network administrator has been increasing security on the pcs, therby limiting, to a certain degree, the ability of our patrons to download certain files. We would greatly appreciate hearing from anyone who has already walked this tightrope, and has come up with a security policy for public access pcs. Thanks in advance.
> Janet Fine
> Great Neck Library
> 159 Bayview Avenue
> Great Neck, NY 11023
> 

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Marc W. Davis
Manager Support Services
University Library
University of Nebraska at Omaha
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