Approaches to Computer Lab Management: Lockdown vs. Freedom

摘要

Basic approaches to computer lab management range along a spectrum from total lockdown of lab ocmputers to total freedom. Total lickdown, which can be implemented with system permissions and policies as well as software such as FoolProof and OnGuard, usually means that the computers' storage devices, especially the hard drives, are restricted, preventing wirete access by lab users (temporary drive space is sometimes avilable). Lab users are not allowed to install programs or save files and need to go through officieal channels to have their programs installed. This approach is intended to imiimize sup[port issues, protect software licenses and protect the institution form unauthorized software use.