"If they lose work - then learn not to leave it locked." This exactly! As we use DeepFreeze in the labs, this is also how our students remember to not save to the desktop.
On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 9:15 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > If they leave the computer locked, power it off and on. If they lose work > - then learn not to leave it locked. > > Sent from my Blackberry, which may be an antique but delivers email > RELIABLY > ------------------------------ > *From: * Glen Johnson <[email protected]> > *Date: *Mon, 7 Jan 2013 14:57:13 +0000 > *To: *NT System Admin Issues<[email protected]> > *ReplyTo: * "NT System Admin Issues" < > [email protected]> > *Subject: *RE: Replacement for SteadyState > > No on the student login. We use a generic account per classroom.**** > > We’ve talked about moving to a individual student login, but I’m not sure > we need or want that.**** > > For others that have gone that route, how do you handle situations where > students don’t logout before they leave.**** > > You either have a locked computer, logged on as said student or if not > locked, then student 2 has access to student 1’s account.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Brian Desmond [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, January 07, 2013 9:32 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Replacement for SteadyState**** > > ** ** > > *Sure so scenarios where you’re teaching classes that require changes to > the OS to accomplish the class makes good sense and I’d not argue against a > solution like DeepFreeze in that case.* > > * * > > *In the case of things like wallpaper and user profile stuff, are you not > using named user accounts for your students? That solves a bunch of this on > the spot. * > > * * > > *Thanks,* > > *Brian Desmond* > > *[email protected]* > > * * > > *w – 312.625.1438 | c – 312.731.3132* > > * * > > *From:* Glen Johnson [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] > *Sent:* Monday, January 7, 2013 7:42 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Replacement for SteadyState**** > > ** ** > > We teach classes and let the students make any and all changes to the > desktop environment.**** > > Here’s one example. Student comes in and sets the desktop wallpaper to > his favorite pinup gal. Next student doesn’t like it, but is a beginner > and doesn’t know how to change it to something else. Reboot and the pin up > gal is gone.**** > > Also, I’ve seen some programs/apps that can now be installed without admin > rights, Google Chrome for example.**** > > Not a problem with Deep Freeze.**** > > ** ** > > I’m sure there are other ways to do this, but DeepFreeze works great in > our environment.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Brian Desmond [mailto:[email protected]<[email protected]>] > > *Sent:* Sunday, January 06, 2013 4:36 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Replacement for SteadyState**** > > ** ** > > *I’ve worked at a lot of customers that use DeepFreeze and similar > products and I’m not a huge fan of the concept in general. It makes the > overall lifecycle maintenance of a desktop environment a heck of a lot more > complicated.* > > * * > > *The question I always pose (and usually don’t get much of a response > to), is “what problems/issues is DeepFreeze protecting you from that > running as a local user wouldn’t solve?”* > > * * > > *Thanks,* > > *Brian Desmond* > > *[email protected]* > > * * > > *w – 312.625.1438 | c – 312.731.3132* > > * * > > *From:* Glen Johnson [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] > *Sent:* Friday, January 4, 2013 11:33 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Replacement for SteadyState**** > > ** ** > > Not free, but we could not function at the school without DeepFreeze.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Bambi J Saastad > [mailto:[email protected]<[email protected]>] > > *Sent:* Friday, January 04, 2013 11:36 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Replacement for SteadyState**** > > ** ** > > Hello**** > > I was wondering if any of you could suggest a replacement for SteadyState. > **** > > I have a roomful of pc's that the factory users use for browsing etc that > I am replacing with Windows 7 Pro that need to be locked down.**** > > ** ** > > Can anyone suggest a product that does the same thing, wipe out any > changes on reboot? > > TIA > B > **** > > ** ** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > -- Organization and good planning are just crutches for people that can't handle stress and caffeine. - unknown ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
