Re: NG computer

[Dan Brosemer <odin@cleannorth.org>]

On Wed, Jun 06, 2001 at 11:38:41AM -0400, deanna wrote:
> Dan, I was wondering now that we have window NT licences, if it would be
> possible to wipe NG hard drive (back user files up first, of course) to
> get the MS products off of it and attach it to the network.  NG is going
> to be having 3 summer students and it would be great if they could
> access the U drive and their netscape preferences from the back room.
> Of course they wont be able to use word perfect because we only have 5
> licences - but at least they could have internet access.
>
> At the moment, when a user logs on the NG machines, the U drive and
> netscape is unavailable.
>
> Could we do this for both the NG machines - both Shane and Chris are
> finished their contracts. Is this too big of a request?  Let me know.

Depends.  Do I manage those machines or not?  I was operating under the
assumption I don't.  If that changes, though, all illegal software goes
off those systems.

The 486 _way_ at the back is too old and slow to run NT, but it can be set
up with 95 to the extent that the machines in the front have been.

-Dan

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