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Re: public cluster / screen locks/timeouts
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Pistentis, Nick)
Wed Nov 30 16:21:58 2016
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We have a handful of stations near some student services offices that are u=
sed for quick transactions and were constantly either being left unattended=
with the student logged into something sensitive (i.e. their financial aid=
award info) or locked interminably.
We used a powershell script to detect mouse or keyboard activity and start =
a countdown the moment the input devices went idle. After 5 minutes of inac=
tivity, it restarts the station.
From: Resnet Forum [mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Seluga, L=
oriann
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 2:09 PM
To: RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: public cluster / screen locks/timeouts
Hi -
I've been asked to allow students to be able to lock the screen in our publ=
ic computing facilities so that if they step away from a computer their ses=
sions will be secured. However, I have concerns that this may end up with =
machines that are locked for long periods of time, resulting in less availa=
ble computers for students when they need it.
If we allow them to lock the screen, then I'd want a way to have someone be=
able to unlock it after a certain duration. So, for example, you could lo=
ck your screen for 10 minutes, but after that it could either be unlocked b=
y anyone or automatically logged off (which adds the additional challenge o=
f what do you do if they have open documents that aren't saved?)
Does anyone have any policies/procedures/ideas about this?
Thanks,
-Lori
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Loriann Seluga
loriann.higashi@yale.edu<mailto:loriann.higashi@yale.edu>
Yale Law School
Student IT Support
203.432.3509
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">We have a handful of s=
tations near some student services offices that are used for quick transact=
ions and were constantly either being left unattended with the student logg=
ed into something sensitive (i.e. their
financial aid award info) or locked interminably.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></spa=
n></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">We used a powershell s=
cript to detect mouse or keyboard activity and start a countdown the moment=
the input devices went idle. After 5 minutes of inactivity, it restarts th=
e station.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></spa=
n></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Resnet Forum [mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.=
ND.EDU] <b>
On Behalf Of </b>Seluga, Loriann<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 30, 2016 2:09 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU<br>
<b>Subject:</b> public cluster / screen locks/timeouts<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hi –<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I’ve been asked to allow students to be able t=
o lock the screen in our public computing facilities so that if they step a=
way from a computer their sessions will be secured. However, I have c=
oncerns that this may end up with machines that
are locked for long periods of time, resulting in less available computers=
for students when they need it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">If we allow them to lock the screen, then I’d =
want a way to have someone be able to unlock it after a certain duration.&n=
bsp; So, for example, you could lock your screen for 10 minutes, but after =
that it could either be unlocked by anyone or
automatically logged off (which adds the additional challenge of what do y=
ou do if they have open documents that aren’t saved?)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Does anyone have any policies/procedures/ideas about=
this?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">-Lori<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">--------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p=
>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Loriann Seluga<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"mailto:loriann.higashi@yale.edu">loriann.=
higashi@yale.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Yale Law School<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Student IT Support<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">203.432.3509<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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