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From: UH2@psuvm.BITNET (Lee Sailer)
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Subject: Re: Student Computer Labs
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Date: 9 Feb 88 20:15:38 GMT
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From: Lee Sailer <UH2@psuvm.bitnet>
Subject: Re: Student Computer Labs
Date: 9 Feb 88 20:15:38 GMT
References: <27213UH2@PSUVM>
Organization: Penn Sate Erie--School of Business
     
We are investigating DEC's VMS Server software for managing a couple
of labs full of MSDOS workstations (Temporary Cash flow problems).  It
offers a lot of nice features.
     
o WS's don't need a hard disk.
     
o Users boot from the server.
     
o Users get 26 virtual hard disks.
     
o Server can control the number of MSDOS programs being run, so for
example if you only own 5 legal copies of RBase, the sixth user gets a
"Try again later" message.
     
o User capabilities can be individually established in a config file.
     
o print, plot, modem, disk servers allowed.
     
o Printer on WS can be both local and shared.
     
o Gateways to other nets available.  In particular, local printer can
be configured as an printer location for users on other nets.
     
o supports an 80386 box that will supply multiple msdos to users on
terminals.
     
So.  Has anybody got any real experience with this system.  I don't
have the exact specs in front of me, but I think we are talking a
uVAX, VMS, DECNET, and Ethernet.