[OPLINTECH] Patron use of Public computers

[Dan Will]

We use Deep Freeze as well on Windows 7. "IF" there is a piece of software
that patrons want that makes sense, I'll install it for them, no problem. We
(I) don't allow anything installed by our patrons. When we were running
Win9x, our computers spent more time in my office to be fixed/re-installed,
than they spent on the floor for patrons. I will not go back to that time by
allowing un-approved software installs.

 

Dan Will

Technology Supervisor

Meigs County District Public Library

 <mailto:willda at oplin.org> willda at oplin.org

740.992.5813

740.992.6140 (fax)

 

"When you are growing up there are two institutional places that affect you
most powerfully: 

the church that belongs to God and the public library that belongs to you.  

The public library is the great equalizer." 

Keith Richards

 

 

 

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[mailto:oplintech-bounces at lists.oplin.org] On Behalf Of Jim Lack
Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 10:54 AM
To: oplintech at oplin.org; 'oplintech at lists.oplin.org'
Subject: [OPLINTECH] Patron use of Public computers

 

Does anyone allow their patrons to load software on the their public
computers?  We are putting together a new Windows 7 profile for our Public
computers.  The profile is a mandatory profile in a Windows server 2008
environment.  We will be implementing Deep Freeze as well.  We have done
some initial testing with allowing this user to load software.  Sometimes it
works, sometimes it doesn't.  Some installs require the user to have admin
privileges and some installs require reboots.  There is no way I want to
give this user admin privileges and with Deep Freeze, that takes care of
installs that require a reboot (it wipes them out!).  Looking for some input
here.  Please give me your thoughts and ideas on this subject.

 

TIA,

 

Jim Lack

Network Manager

Rocky River Public Library

1600 Hampton Rd.

Rocky River, OH  44116

 

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