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- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 12:04:41 -0700
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- From: solrccc@GSVMS2.CC.GASOU.EDU
- Subject: Re: external users (fwd)
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- >Does anyone have any ideas on how to prevent external users
- >(ie non-members of the University) using networked CDs? Our library is open to
- >the general public, but their use of some of our CDs would appear to
- >contravene our academic discount licences.
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- At Southern we have a short message that comes up on choosing an option
- from the menu. The message states what the database is and who it's for.
- If non-university users go past this point in loading the software, they do
- so illegally. Although I don't monitor this activity, perhaps we deter a
- few unwanted users.
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- Cheryl M. Claiborne 912-681-5269
- Learning Resources Center solrccc@gsvms2.cc.gasou.edu
- Georgia Southern University
- Statesboro, GA 30460-8074
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