Return-Path: <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id hB9DTkm29150; Tue, 9 Dec 2003 08:29:47 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2003 08:29:47 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <000e01c3be57$4ddbf9c0$0302a8c0@wtrbct.adelphia.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Bonnie Odiorne" <bonniesophia@adelphia.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:3075] RE: Lab Resource - Deep Freeze X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2252 Lines: 60 The Information Technology Center at Silas Bronson Library, Waterbury, CT uses this program, and in a public library setting where a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, it makes perfect sense. However, in a practical, computer lab/classroom setting, it has its drawbacks. It doesn't always allow favorites, the drop-down menu of Internet sites, or, of course, any documents, to be saved. It has to be disabled to install any new software or insert discs for any installed software that requires them. In my case the technicians reserve the right to disable; if you were in the situation where you had more control, it would make sense. It did not, however, prevent the Sven virus from sweeping the library, but that might have been due to an infected disk that Norton's failed to pick up, on an administrative computer where Deep Freeze was partially disabled. Hope this information helps. Warmest Regards, Bonnie Odiorne Ph.D Program Faciliator, Adult Education ABE/ESL Instruction, Integrating Technology -----Original Message----- From: nifl-technology@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-technology@nifl.gov]On Behalf Of Jeff Carter Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 6:35 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:3073] Lab Resource - Deep Freeze (Also posted on www.literacytech.org/blog.html) I recently saw a reference on Macintouch about a new utility that may be very useful to people responsible for labs. It's called Deep Freeze. Basically, it protects any computer (there's both a Mac and PC version) from any kind of tampering or changes. Anything a user does can be made temporary, including software installation, downloads, or adding/deleting/renaming files and folders. The machine is completely restored to its original configuration either at login, after a restart, or after a selected time interval. I guess there's been a version out for a few years for Windows, and now there is a Mac version. <http://www.deepfreezeusa.com/index.htm> --- Does anyone here use it or something like it? It sounds pretty cool. Jeff ----------------------- Jeff Carter jcarter@worlded.org ----------------------- www.worlded.org www.literacytech.org www.literacytech.org/blog.html www.brilliantbeast.com -----------------------
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