[Libs-Or] fortres, deep freeze or...

[Chris Underwood]

Dan,

We use Windows 7 Pro on the desktop, Active Directory (if your computers are networked in domains), Deep freeze, firewall filtering (allow Facebook but not Bit Torrent), and website filtering on the children’s PCs.

If you have any questions, please let us know.

Chris Underwood
Analyst/Programmer
Tillamook County IS
C/O Tillamook County Library
1716 3rd Street
Tillamook, OR 97141
Phone: 503-842-4792 ext 1711
Fax: 503-815-8194

From: Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of dan cawley
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 9:44 AM
To: libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
Subject: [Libs-Or] fortres, deep freeze or...

To secure our public access computers, we have been using Fortres products for six years, beginning with version 5.0 to the latest, 6.5.
The old saying is true…familiarity breeds contempt.  It has taken 60+ emails to their tech support department just to create a desktop folder icon allowing patrons to save files.
This entailed a rebuild, assorted coding inserts, registry permission changes, and the issue remains to be resolved.
In April, XP PRO goes away and we will be upgrading to a different operating system (possibly WIN 7 PRO).
Is there a friendlier security system out there?  DeepFreeze has been mentioned in previous discussions.
Before we load clunky old Fortres, any input on a different, more-effcient, more user-friendly, product would be greatly appreciated.  Any and all responses are welcomed, on or off-board.

Thank you,

Dan Cawley
Seaside Public Library
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