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> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> From: Gregg Vanderheiden RTF <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: GPII checkin
> Date: June 6, 2017 at 8:14:48 AM EDT
> To: Jane Berliss-Vincent <[email protected]>
> Cc: "Gregg Vanderheiden (for friends & Colleagues)" <[email protected]>, 
> Steve Githens <[email protected]>, Bern Jordan <[email protected]>, 
> KVan Kate Vanderheiden <[email protected]>
> 
> I cannot see how GPII would help if the problem is that RW Gold will not work 
> (fully) unless the USER is at ADMIN level. 
> 
> GPII will launch and configure — but cannot give the program admin privileges.
> 
> Does mac not have “run with admin priv” setting for programs  and  PC does?   
>   Is that the problem? 
> 
> Tossing it back to tech folk but interested in the answer. 
> 
> thx
> 
> Gregg
> 
> 
>> On Jun 5, 2017, at 8:49 AM, Jane Berliss-Vincent <[email protected] 
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> 
>> Good morning:
>> 
>> This just got more interesting...
>> 
>> U-M has a wide-ranging license for Read & Write Gold, including the ability 
>> to put both the Windows and Mac versions on our public networks. However, 
>> our computer folks are refusing to install R&W Mac for the fall semester 
>> because of a Sierra security feature that requires administrative-level 
>> approval before being able to get access to all features; students do not 
>> have access to this administrative level.* My understanding is the same 
>> problem exists for networked versions of Kurzweil, and I suspect it will 
>> have broad and unhappy effects on Mac accessibility. 
>> 
>> I'm discussing solutions on a couple of different levels, but I'm extremely 
>> interested in exploring the role of GPII as a long-term strategy. Any 
>> thoughts?
>> 
>> Tx,
>> JBV
>> 
>> 
>> * The explanation from our tech folks:
>> 
>> "The issue is that we can no longer inject apps into the trust database, 
>> which RWG requires to actually work.  The trust database lets apps peek at 
>> keystrokes, etc.  As you can imagine, Apple takes a dim view of such hackery.
>> 
>> "On 10.12 users will get an admin prompt to add the app to Accessibility as 
>> we can not do by scripting anymore.  If you hit cancel the app launches and 
>> it asks you again to add it with another prompt like below. You can open 
>> System Prefs but it's locked and Deny button just gives another error. 
>> (Users can't make these changes to the system because they're not Admins). 
>> So the software may operate in 10.12, but not in our multi-user secure 
>> environment, which seems like a show stopper."
>> 
>> 
>> *****
>> 
>> If you've used our services, would you please answer a quick question 
>> <http://its.umich.edu/computing/accessible-computing/atcs/offer-feedback>? 
>> 
>> Jane Berliss-Vincent, A.M.L.S. '86
>> Assistive Technology Manager, University of Michigan
>> 2015 Recipient, Distinguished Diversity Leader Award
>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>> Office (with voicemail): 734-936-3794
>> 
>> On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 1:15 PM, Jane Berliss-Vincent <[email protected] 
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> Howdy all:
>> 
>> Spring has sprung in Ann Arbor, and the students are scattered homeward, so 
>> it would be a great time to pick up on GPII work again. Did the new build 
>> ever materialize?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> JBV
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> *****
>> 
>> If you've used our services, would you please answer a quick question 
>> <http://its.umich.edu/computing/accessible-computing/atcs/offer-feedback>? 
>> 
>> Jane Berliss-Vincent, A.M.L.S. '86
>> Assistive Technology Manager, University of Michigan
>> 2015 Recipient, Distinguished Diversity Leader Award
>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>> Office (with voicemail): 734-936-3794 <tel:(734)%20936-3794>
>> On Wed, Feb 8, 2017 at 2:23 PM, Gregg Vanderheiden RTF 
>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> Hi Jane
>> 
>> Lets arrange a call next week to catch up.   You, Bern, Kate and me.
>>   afternoons are better.     
>> how about tues at 2 pm CENTRAL     3 PM Eastern
>> or suggest some times yourself. 
>> 
>> Bern - As soon as we have the new build — we should have Han send her a new 
>> machine and then she can use the box to send the old one back to him.
>> 
>> Talk to you next week Jane. 
>> 
>> gregg
>> 
>>> On Feb 8, 2017, at 1:50 PM, Jane Berliss-Vincent <[email protected] 
>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Gregg and Steve:
>>> 
>>> Hope things are going well on your respective coasts. 
>>> 
>>> Jim Tobias, who had been my primary GPII contact, let me know that he's no 
>>> longer affiliated with the project, so I'm hoping one or both of you can 
>>> bring me up to date. 
>>> 
>>> For one thing, I have a Vaio sitting in my living room that I never was 
>>> able to update to Windows 10, even with Bern's suggestions, so it makes a 
>>> lovely paperweight but not much of a beta testing tool. :)
>>> 
>>> If there's anything else I should be thinking about at this point, please 
>>> let me know. 
>>> 
>>> Best,
>>> Jane
>>> 
>>> *****
>>> 
>>> Jane Berliss-Vincent, A.M.L.S. '86
>>> Assistive Technology Manager, University of Michigan
>>> 2015 Recipient, Distinguished Diversity Leader Award
>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>> Office (with voicemail): 734-936-3794 <tel:(734)%20936-3794>
>> 
>> 
> 

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