[Conet] public file storage

[CI Web Master]

Hi Carol

We got around a similar problem with fewer people by using USB Key rings
See: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2981497.stm and www.usb-gadgets.co.uk

We carry around all the software a community group might need,
antivirus, firewalls etc on these pens as well as our documents and web
sites.

It=92s more a long term answer as, from our experience, Councils are
reluctant to deviate from the policy that was usually written in the
time of dual 5 =BC inch drives!

The pens start at =A314. But remember, if you decide to do it, to back
them up occasionally on a computer so they have a copy!



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From: conet-admin@ukco.org.uk [mailto:conet-admin@ukco.org.uk] On Behalf
Of carole@tbin.freeserve.co.uk
Sent: 12 August 2003 16:17
To: conet@ukco.org.uk
Subject: [Conet] public file storage


>>=20
> Hi,
>=20
> can anyone assist please - The Bolton Information Network has set up a
> couple of small networks in comunity centres for people to use for
> whatever - Internet, cvs, practice, learning, scanning and pic repairs
etc
> etc - we've now moved one location and are now connecting via a TBIN
funded server within the Council
> - however I'm coming up against some policy issues and problems about
people saving work or files on the pcs - it hasn't been a problem
> before and people didn't nosy or delete files - obviously if it was
> confidential they saved it on a floppy or it was burned and people
have
> been fine about this - I'm now being told I can only allow them to
save on
> floppies - no hard drive access at all - not happy with that - eg
someone
> is repairing a pic in Photoshop so it's a massive psd file - kids are
> doign ongoing work etc etc. We haven't had a system of individ log ins
-
> didn't want that route really and I'm not around all the time anyway.
I
> don't have a server here - only 7 pcs but will also be getting 10
laptops
> so if I need a file server I'll get one but need advice please from
people
> who have already worked this out!
>=20
> Plus These questions were posed to me:
> How long are you going to store them for? =20
> How are you going to prove what belongs to who and who has the right
to
> see or demand they are restored?=20
>  How are you going to know what file names are and where they were
saved.
> After backing up how long are you going to keep backups? =20
> When the server becomes full how will you determine what is archived
and
> for how long? =20
> If you use passwords on documents (and you can only use them on office
> documents) and they are forgotten there is no way of resetting the
> password so the files are lost.
>=20

> Please help
> Carole Heaton
> Project Manager
> The Bolton Information Network
> 01204 332148
> carole@boltoninfo.net
> 07780 957089
>=20
>=20
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