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On our public PCs we're using Envisionware to schedule and manage user sessions and Deep Freeze to protect the systems against any changes: preference changes, browsing history/caches, file changes, downloaded files (including malware) are all wiped out when Envisionware restarts the system at the end of the user's session. Normal Windows user profile limitations are also in place to help limit potential dangers. So we're running those public systems without anti-virus and have had no related issues. -- JG On 4/5/2010 1:09 PM, Hartung, Steven wrote: > > Can I expand Gretchen's question and ask if anyone is using Deep > Freeze as the only solution in protecting their machines, or if you > find the need to continue with a virus protection software as well. > Thanks. > > *Steven Hartung** > **Pamunkey Regional Library*** > > *804.537.6214 office > 804.537.6389 fax**/ > > /* > > *From:* Library NT [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of > *Sylvia MacKenzie > *Sent:* Monday, April 05, 2010 12:58 PM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: [LIBNT-L] Deep Freeze > > We have used Deepfreeze at our library for over 10 years and have had > no problems with it. Currently we are using deepfreeze version 6 which > allows you to do administration from one computer to all your public > computers. > > We use it on over 100 computers. Deepfreeze works on Vista and windows > 7 as well as XP > > I wouldn't recommend steady state as it is only for XP and vista. > > Microsoft won't be continuing its use on Windows 7. We tried on > different computers and had a lot of problems with it. It may be free > but not worth the aggravation for the problems it caused. What steady > state is - is a really locked down guest account so you will run into > limitations with it and problems using some of the operating system > whereas deepfreeze doesn't do that. Faronics offers discounts for > libraries for volume licensing. We use PC Reservation and their print > management system and it doesn't affect it at all. Deepfreeze also > works on 64 bit systems You can download an evaluation from > www.faronics.com <http://www.faronics.com> if you want to test it. > > Sylvia MacKenzie > > Colchseter East Hants Public Library > > Truro NS Canada > > *From:* Library NT [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of > *Vermeersch, Scott M. > *Sent:* Monday, April 05, 2010 1:25 PM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: [LIBNT-L] Deep Freeze > > You may also want to look at Microsoft SteadyState. Similar to > Deepfreeze but free. > > *Scott Vermeersch* > Systems Analyst > Mayo Clinic Libraries > E-mail: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > __________________________ > *Mayo Clinic* > 200 First Street SW > Rochester, MN 55905 > www.mayoclinic.org <http://www.mayoclinic.org/> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* Library NT [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of > *Wong, Channing > *Sent:* Monday, April 05, 2010 11:07 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: [LIBNT-L] Deep Freeze > > We use deep freeze with library online and trend micro. It works fine > in that setup. If any problems or virus warnings come up staff can > just restart the machine and it'll be like nothing has happened. > > The only real issue is scheduling updates to be done as the machines > are frozen. This includes windows updates or any software installed > including trend. There is a scheduler to setup update times. It is a > good product. They will to unifying their management console > eventually so I'm told so you can admin all their software from one > panel. > > > On Apr 5, 2010, at 9:00 AM, "Gretchen Garcia - LIBRARY" > <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: > > Good morning LibNT! ;-) I am curious about your stories (good and > bad) about using Deep Freeze in your environment. Especially if > you have your public machines on a domain and use any sort of PC > access management system (We are using SAM.) We are currently > running XP and using Trend Micro as our Anti-virus. > > We seem to be running into walls using our current solution and > we're not getting the response we would like from the vendor. > > Any and all stories (again, good, bad and ugly) would be > appreciated. ;-) Thanks much! > > Thanks, > Gretchen Garcia > > MCLD IT Services > > [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > http://www.mcldaz.org > > /"There are 10 types of people in this world. Those who understand > binary and those who don't." =)/ > > Email Disclaimer: http://www.co.marin.ca.us/nav/misc/EmailDisclaimer.cfm > -- ------------------------------------ James Guilford, I.T. Manager Westlake Porter Public Library Rediscover the Web! http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/