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Tying Personal Computers to a Schools Network

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by trree1060

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I am currently a student in high school and i have a question regarding our personal computers being tied in to our Schools network. Currently the way it works is we turn on the schools computer(s) and we log in to our network username. I am wandering if there is anyway i could present an idea of being able to use our personal computers to boot into the network, log in and work as if we were on a school computer, all replies are welcome. Thanks for your help.

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by tmalo627

That would be entirely up to the whoever is maintaining your network. There is too much information missing for anyone on here to give you an answer on how easy or difficult it would be. The issue of concern for the network admin would be that there is no way to control what is on your computer, and then potentially the school network, while you are on your own time.

I would say chances of them allowing it are slim.

by trree1060

What i am wandering is it possible for a network startup to be created in which students boot into it and it is exactly like being on a school computer? If we booted into our student network, than it would be possible for them to monitor what we our doing because our users have restrictions on them. Thanks for the help.

by tmalo627

If the question is whether or not it is possible, then more than likely yes it would be possible. But as I said before and as another poster pointed out, it probably won't be permitted. I have a feeling like you have a question that you're just not sure how to ask though. What I'm starting to think is that you want to know if you can log into the network resources from home. The answer would remain the same. Yes it's possible, but the actual question that should be posed is whether it is permitted by the security policy they have in place.

by shasca

Have you even talked to the It Dept about this? It more than likely is not allowed by policy. Most Businesses, Corps. Governments agencies won't allow non-proprietary systems to access any private resources. Best give them a call.

by trree1060

Thank you all for such quick answers, but i am not interested in accessing my user from home, i am only interested in using my own computer for use so i dont have to use my schools horrible ones. I am currently on my schools IT team so anything i present will be looked at. Also this issue has come up with the administration, and they are looking at ideas on how to do it. if i could present an idea to them it would be great. Any answers are greatly appreciated. Thanks again.

by shasca

When folks here ask for equipment/software upgrades, and or replacements. I tell them anything can be approved for acquisition if you write the justification correctly. If you can verify that this product/equipment will enable you to do your job better, more efficiently, or save the company money it will more than likey be approved.

by older mycroft

Welcome to the real world kid !

Unless you know how to and excel in the use of your school's horrible ones, how the hell are you gonna learn how to cope with what you may encounter later on in real life ??

You're not always gonna have rose tinted glasses on when it comes to dealing with IT equipment.

You can't go to a new job in some Company somewhere, then complain because their IT equipment doesn't come up to your own personal preferences. If you do, you'll very quickly find your arse back out on the street. ;)

by cg it

Anyone with experience working in an educational environment knows that there are strict policies and procedures on equipment and access because of govt regulations.

While there are network segments for students to use their own laptop at school, these segments are isolated from the schools administrative network. typcially a wireless access point on a seperate subnet.

Given how most educational networks are setup, there isn't a need for a personal laptop or device to be used for work.

by trree1060

FOR YOUR INFORMATION I HAVE THE APPROPRIATE APPROVAL FROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THEY HAVE ASKED ME TO FIND A WAY FOR THIS TO COME INTO PLAY, I AM LOOKING FOR ANSWERS NOT CRAZY OLD MEN TO TELL ME WHAT I CAN AND CANNOT DO!

by older mycroft

There are presently TEN posts in this thread of which you have authored FOUR, yet it has taken you until now to mention [u]anything[/u] about "[i]APPROPRIATE APPROVAL FROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THEY HAVE ASKED ME blah blah blah[/i]."

Why d'you think that is ?

Either you forgot and should apologise forthwith to all the Peers that have been grasping at straws due to your inadequate powers of literation, or you're getting desperate and don't like being criticised.

Either way, my view from the top of the hill is fine and clear.

One of these days, you're gonna react in a not dissimilar fashion but it'll be face to face with someone who is an equally crazy old man.

Unfortunately he'll also be your [b]Boss[/b]. :^0

by trree1060

For your information everything is stated in post 6 of 11, it explains it all. Anyone with further info please post.

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