[K12OSN] M$ access from K12LTSP

dahopkins at comcast.net dahopkins at comcast.net
Wed Mar 17 16:57:08 UTC 2004


erg! I have started a conversation that wasn't intended. ;)

But ... I hadn't thought of this twist. Has possibilities, although not sure how it plays in a roaming profile setup (is there a chance for recursion if "My Documents" is located/points to somewhere outside the profile directory of a roaming profile?)  Not exactly seeking and answer, just thinking out loud.

Thanks,
Dave Hopkins

> Dave,
> I'm not a sys admin by any means, but I was thinking that there might be an
> easy solution to your problem...
> Why not change the "My Documents" icon on user's the desktop to a script or
> link that opens up the user's HOME directory. You could change the icon to
> look like the "My Documents" icon and perhaps name it "Your Documents"
> (since they don't actually own the machine...:-)).
> If any passwords that are needed, then you could go with the script idea and
> save the passwords in the registry and simply reference them as global
> variables in your script. The latter helping keep security in place while
> making the connection seamless.
> Not sure if it would help in your circumstance since it seems you were
> already on the same track.
> Just a little trick I use in M$ based web development.
> 
> Good luck,
> Tim
> 
> 
> > Norbert,
> >
> > > Thanks for the "testimonial" :-) .
> >
> > It did come across that way.
> >
> > >If I may, to address the floppy issue what we have done is mounted &
> shared >the Linux home directory in Windows. So when the user saves a file
> it's >actually in their linux directory and they can then use mtools to save
> the >file locally on the floppy.
> > >We've done this for each user mounting the appropriate directory to the
> Win >login account.
> >
> > Which is how I also have it implemented (But didn't say so in the
> testimonial :) However, trying to get the concept across that when you save
> the file, it is actually being saved in your HOME directory is somewhat
> foreign to users that think in term of the "My Documents" folder.  I have
> also mapped the Linux /home/user as a mapped drive, but getting the users to
> actually change the default location from "My Documents" to use the share is
> also a foreign concept.  I held a training session to show exactly the
> process you describe, but ... in the words of one teacher: "It isn't
> straightforward.  Why should I have to leave the Windows session just to
> save a file to floppy."  This simple issue makes Linux look "inferior" to MS
> because it is different and requires (from their viewpoint) an extra step.
> Users do not want to have to keep track of what system they are connected
> to, etc. They just want to take a file and "copy" it somewhere. (It is hard
> enough to just get the concept !
> > of logging off across, as opposed to just clicking on the X to kill the
> window/app/redesktop session/whatever)
> >
> > OT: The solution I want to implement is a groupware portal solution so
> they can use a web browser (from home) to access any files.  Then this whole
> floppy/usb/"where is my data" issue may just go away.  Unfortunately, there
> a bunch of security concerns that have to be addressed before DOE will let
> this happen.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Dave Hopkins
> > Newark Charter School
> > Newark Delaware
> 
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