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Re: public cluster / screen locks/timeouts
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Phil Reinhart)
Wed Nov 30 16:56:11 2016
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If you want to keep it simple other users can select "switch user" so they
can use it even if it was left locked by the previous user. Every so often
your staff would want to log off all users or do regular restarts anyways.
Phil
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On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 4:08 PM, Seluga, Loriann <loriann.higashi@yale.edu>
wrote:
> Hi =E2=80=93
>
>
>
> I=E2=80=99ve been asked to allow students to be able to lock the screen i=
n our
> public computing facilities so that if they step away from a computer the=
ir
> sessions 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
> available computers for students when they need it.
>
>
>
> If we allow them to lock the screen, then I=E2=80=99d want a way to have =
someone
> be able to unlock it after a certain duration. So, for example, you coul=
d
> lock your screen for 10 minutes, but after that it could either be unlock=
ed
> by anyone or automatically logged off (which adds the additional challeng=
e
> of what do you do if they have open documents that aren=E2=80=99t saved?)
>
>
>
> Does anyone have any policies/procedures/ideas about this?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Lori
>
>
>
> --------------------------------------
>
> Loriann Seluga
>
> loriann.higashi@yale.edu
>
> Yale Law School
>
> Student IT Support
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> 203.432.3509 <(203)%20432-3509>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">If you want to keep it simple other users can select "=
;switch user" so they can use it even if it was left locked by the pre=
vious user. Every so often your staff would want to log off all users or do=
regular restarts anyways.<div><br></div><div>Phil</div></div><div class=3D=
"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div class=3D"gmail_signature" data-sm=
artmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>-- </div><div>><> =C2=A0&=
lt;> =C2=A0><><br>Phil Reinhart</div><div>ITS Support/ResNet Ne=
twork Administrator</div><div>Information Technology Services<br></div><div=
>Allegheny College </div><div>520 North Main Street, Meadville, Pennsylvani=
a 16335</div><div><div>=C2=A0</div></div><div><b>Authenticity Statement:</=
b> This message came from a member of the=C2=A0ITS staff. If you have ques=
tions regarding the authenticity of the message, please contact the InfoDes=
k at=C2=A0<a value=3D"+18143322755">(814)332-3768</a>.=C2=A0 <br></div></di=
v></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 4:08 PM, Seluga, Lor=
iann <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:loriann.higashi@yale.edu" targ=
et=3D"_blank">loriann.higashi@yale.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote=
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc soli=
d;padding-left:1ex">
<div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72">
<div class=3D"m_912364836784095070WordSection1">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hi =E2=80=93<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I=E2=80=99ve been asked to allow students to be able=
to lock the screen in our public computing facilities so that if they step=
away from a computer their sessions will be secured.=C2=A0 However, I have=
concerns 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.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">If we allow them to lock the screen, then I=E2=80=99=
d want a way to have someone be able to unlock it after a certain duration.=
=C2=A0 So, for example, you could lock your screen for 10 minutes, but afte=
r 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=E2=80=99t saved?)<u></u><u></u>=
</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Does anyone have any policies/procedures/ideas about=
this?<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">-Lori<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">------------------------------<wbr>--------<u></u><u=
></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Loriann Seluga<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"mailto:loriann.higashi@yale.edu" target=
=3D"_blank"><span style=3D"color:#0563c1">loriann.higashi@yale.edu</span></=
a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Yale Law School<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Student IT Support<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"tel:(203)%20432-3509" value=3D"+120343235=
09" target=3D"_blank">203.432.3509</a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
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