Hi Liz,
The solution here at Cambridgeshire is that counter PCs do not log in to a corporate domain. They sit on the public network and are joined to the public domain.
As such we are free to use generic (location based) logins for staff. Netloan and Spydus are delivered over the web and staff use outlook web access for their email provision when they are on the counter.
Our solution isn't a perfect compromise because there are a few corporate resources that are not accessible outside of the corporate network. However generally my opinion
is that it solves much more networking and compliance problems than it creates.
For those few corporate systems that can't be web delivered or can't be published externally then there are a limited number of back office PCs at larger libraries and
these are joined to the corporate network.
From what I remember of Oxfordshire's network I think our approach might make things easier for you. Historically there was an issue at Oxfordshire where printers
had to be on one network or the other but where you needed to give access to them from both staff and public machines. If all the machines on the floor were effectively public machines then the complexity is radically reduced.
Tom van de Bilt.
ICT Manager. Libraries, Archives and Information.
Cambridgeshire County Council
01223 699038
We currently have generic log ins on library counter PCs, but will need to review this soon in order to comply with ICT data security requirements. Is anyone using swipe cards or other devices to control
access to shared PCs? I know there was some discussion on this topic a few months ago, but I would be interested to hear if there have been any additional technical solutions to this issue.
Many thanks
Liz Rooke
Reader Services Manager, Information & Technology
Library Support Services
Holton
Oxford
OX33 1QQ
Tel: 01865 810244
Mob: 07818 261766
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