Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!umich!samsung!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uwm.edu!psuvax1!psuvm!USC!EWOOD From: ewood%phad.hsc.usc.edu@usc.edu (Elizabeth H. Wood) Newsgroups: bit.listserv.pacs-l Subject: Re: Controlling access to CD-ROMS, catalog mounted databases Message-ID: Date: 5 Feb 90 03:56:49 GMT Sender: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum Reply-To: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum Lines: 9 Approved: NETNEWS@PSUVM Gateway Approved-By: PACS Forum In-Reply-To: Your message of Tue, 30 Jan 90 14:19:52 CST ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- With regard to restricting access to mainframe-mounted databases: access to the databases from stations within the library is restricted by putting the keys to stations in folders with bar codes. Only users with valid library cards can check out keys and use the stations. Users who wish to dial from home or office have to apply for a user I.D., password-controlled. They need identification and a library card to receive an I.D. Yes, licensing agreements with database producers require that we restrict usage. Elizabeth Wood, USC Norris Medical Library.