We are using http://www.textcaster.com/ for our notification system -- selected mostly because their VP of Sales was a Rockhurst graduate. But the product is solid and priced better than the other ones we'd looked at.
I would be *VERY* interested in being able to use CCA for such events as well. Michael Stanclift Network Analyst Rockhurst University Conway Hall, Office 415 1100 Rockhurst Road Kansas City, Missouri 64110 (816) 501-4231 -----Original Message----- From: Cisco Clean Access Users and Administrators [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Don Nightingale Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 8:31 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: CCA as Part of a Campus Warning System? We thought along similar lines here, blocking or hindering internet services/access wasn't going to get us enough coverage. We're currently piloting Connect-ED ( http://www.ntigroup.com/default.asp ) here for notification. -- Don Nightingale Systems and Networks Manager Wellesley College 781-283-3271 Bradley W. Kramer wrote: > > I don't want to be arrogant here, but if your schools are "very" > concerned with the safety of their students, you should look at a real > warning distribution system, the only one I know of is e2campus, but I > am sure there are others. My only reason for bringing this up is that > students have to be in front of their computers and they have to be > USING them for any of these warnings to occur. What happens when > students are in a classroom or when they are in the common areas of > their residence halls? > > While something like CCA or a web redirect would work for 90% of the > people on this list (as in we are usually in front of the computer) it > isn't practical for a student body, no matter what they spend most of > their time doing. > > -Brad K. > > On Feb 23, 2008, at 9:24 PM, Joyce, Todd N wrote: > >> I gave this idea to our Sales person as a feature enhancement. The key >> is you need a different colored and looking screen so that the user will >> pay attention. >> >> It is true you would potentially interrupt an IM or an email but those >> users would be getting the same information >> >> todd >> >> Todd Joyce >> Network Services >> Radford University - The Smart Choice >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> (540) 831-7777 >> >> Keep your boots and ChapStick and ice hotels. >> Give me shorts and sandals and a thirty-blocker. >> >> Temperance Brennan - Monday Mourning >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Cisco Clean Access Users and Administrators >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of McNabb, Jim >> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 9:44 PM >> To: [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> Subject: CCA as Part of a Campus Warning System? >> >> Maybe this is more a question for Clean Access developers, but does >> anyone know of a way to use CCA as part of a campus security warning >> system? I.E. Could CCA be used to send out campus intruder alerts? >> >> Our site is VERY concerned about the recent college shootings. We are >> exploring ALL alternatives for quickly communicating security alerts to >> our users. >> >> All our residence halls (and all our wireless users) are required to use >> CCA. If the CCA agent that's already resident on these computer systems >> could be used to display a warning message it could be a VERY useful >> tool. >> >> Does anyone have any thoughts on this? >> >> Thank you. >> >> Jim M >> >> --------------------- >> Jim McNabb, Network Manager >> Truman State University / SunGard Higher Education >> 100 E. Normal, Kirksville MO 63501 >> Tel 660-785-4163, Fax 660-785-7632, Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> http://www.truman.edu http://www.sungardhe.com >
