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Post: It's hard to TECH a school

Posted by Scott on 2/15/08

    Hello,
    I am a tech in a large Wide Area Network in Ohio, where we
    have 6 site buildings, and our own data phone system.

    While we rely upon our own Ohio School ISP provider for
    most of our web filtering, we realize that our young adults
    are
    SMARTER THAN THEIR GRADES REFLECT. Isn't that a sad
    statement?

    By running security policies and mandatory profiles in
    Windows 2003 Server Enterprise, we are able to minimize the
    level of internet 'hacking'.
    User data is stored on the network server, where "My
    Documents" is linked to a network share via .VBS script.
    We also use a software called "Deep Freeze", which locks
    the hard drives in a permanent state. Upon reboot,
    anything on the C:\ drive is instantly returned to the
    original state. To date, I don't know of any way to hack
    this program.
    Our latest problem has been kids getting local
    administrative privileges by physically disconnecting the
    network cable, after having logged in. This problem has
    been fixed by disabling "Log Off" using security policies.
    (it forces them to shut down or restart)

    The next big hurdle, is the abuse of "proxy bypass"
    websites, that allow students to browse an unblocked
    website, that ports them via a window, to sites that would
    normally be blocked by our ISP proxy filter.

    Any hints on conquering this Proxy Bypass problem would be
    most appreciated!!!
    Scott


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