New subject: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Using older machines for the internet

14 May 2003

      Let me clarify slightly...

The proxy used to use our NT4 server to authenticate, so we only had one username and password... then we moved to Active Directory without knowing that IGEAR can't talk to it, so we had to set up proxy accounts, hence two usernames and passwords.

Each student is fully accountable, as our Linux clients with Konqueror are able to pick up the proxy and authenticate quite happily.  I can also manage the proxy via its web interface using Linux....

What are you using for a proxy? 

	-----Original Message----- 
	From: crowhurst [mailto:crowhurst@hatchend.harrow.sch.uk] 
	Sent: Wed 14/05/2003 10:21 
	To: Robb Bloomfield 
	Cc: 
	Subject: Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Using older machines for the internet

	According to our Grid for Learning T&C's each user must be accountable for
	what he/she has viewed on the net. Authenticating them against their Win2k
	domain usernames, using SAMBA  was best way I thought, but any other views
	on this anyone?

	Dan
	----- Original Message -----
	From: "Robb Bloomfield" <rebloomfield@royallatin.bucks.sch.uk>
	To: <suse-linux-uk-schools@suse.com>
	Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 10:18 AM
	Subject: RE: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Using older machines for the internet

	> The machines should be fine to run just a web browser, and I would say
	that depending on your setup, you wouldn't even need a SAMBA server.  We're
	using an I-GEAR proxy through our local grid for learning, which works no
	problem on linux clients.  The authentication is done by the proxy, as it
	can't query Active Directory in it's current build....
	>
	> HTH,
	>
	> Robb
	>
	> -----Original Message-----
	> From: crowhurst [mailto:crowhurst@hatchend.harrow.sch.uk]
	> Sent: Wed 14/05/2003 10:08
	> To: suse-linux-uk-schools
	> Cc:
	> Subject: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Using older machines for the internet
	>
	>
	>
	> Hi everyone,
	>
	> Whilst I have played a little with Linux over the years, I wouldn't say I
	> was an expert by any means, and I have just joined this list.
	>
	> I work for a school in London, and we have a pile of Pentium 200 machines,
	> with 32MB and 2Gb disks gathering dust in the corner.
	>
	> Rather than bin them I am keen to put them to good use as internet
	terminals
	> (probably fat client)
	>
	> We are going to be running a RM Connect 3 network, that is Win2k/XP as our
	> main network. The users would have to be authenticated by the Win2k
	domain,
	> but other than that I cant foresee any restrictions.
	>
	> Would these machines be able to cope with this? They would only need to
	run
	> a web browser, and possibly email. So nothing fancy. Just Log In > Browse
	> internet > Log off
	>
	> I also have the use of a 300MHz server 256MB 10Gb.
	>
	> I figured I could use the server as a samba server, which will allow me to
	> authenticate to the Win2k domain I think, with the clients running a
	> stripped down GUI with a browser.
	>
	> Any ideas on the best GUI/browser combination to use?
	>
	>
	> Anyone tried something like this? I'd like to hear from you!
	>
	> And any other ideas/advice/input is greatly appreciated.
	>
	> Thanks all,
	>
	> Dan
	>
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