[11822] in Public-Access_Computer_Systems_Forum
Re: Win95 Security (fwd)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Intkhab Ali)
Mon Nov 17 20:29:41 1997
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 15:48:14 -0600
From: Intkhab Ali <intkhab@interlog.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.95.971114112944.10367A-100000@shell1.interlog.com>
To: PACS-L@LISTSERV.UH.EDU
Reply-To: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <PACS-L@LISTSERV.UH.EDU>
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> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Our public machines have used Windows 3.11 and we have had a good handle
> on making them "secure" and "reliable"... Now we are getting ready to
> change to Windows 95 machines. Can anyone point us to some tips on making
> these machines "secure" so they cannot be harmed and "reliable" so they
> always go back to the original configuration? We do not use a local area
> network so servers are not an option.
We successfully used one of several commercial packages that do this in a
local library. The one we chose that seemed to work the best was called
'Storm Windows'. I'm not sure of the name of the company but 'Cestus'
seems vaguely familiar. The package is fully configurable to as much or
as little protection as you need...and it's simple to use.
It doesn't actually restore to the original configuration, though. It
just blocks people from changing the configuration which is actually
better.
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Intkhab Ali (intkhab@interlog.com) ICQ UIN#: 4088448
Internet Resource Officer - Interprovincial Lottery Corporation
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Win'95 - the darling of the computer semi-literate.
