[Athen] Athen Digest, Vol 41, Issue 20

[Marotta, Laurel]

Thank you; I never expected such a fast response! 

1. He really has to log in--otherwise he doesn't have access to some network things--his backup drive and printing, for instance. And, of course, security is a consideration.

2. A smart card would work as long as it didn't require him to physically install it--he doesn't have the capability--which is why I am interested in a vicinity card http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicinity_Card. A vicinity card "offer maximum read distance of 1-1.5 metres." (approx. 40-60 inches) But I can't seem to find any that give that kind of distance. He's in a wheelchair, which is why we need the 40-60 inches. Otherwise, he would be constantly logging in and out.

Thanks again,
~Laurel

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   1. Computer log on without assistance (Marotta, Laurel)
   2. Re: Computer log on without assistance (Ed. Rosenthal)
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Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:32:42 -0400
From: "Marotta, Laurel" <kalmia at umflint.edu>
Subject: [Athen] Computer log on without assistance
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Hi everyone,

We have a paraplegic staff member who has to have someone type his password for him to logon. I am looking for some way that he can log on  to his computer without assistance. Once he's logged on, he uses a straw to type in an onscreen keyboard-but, at this time, the straw doesn't work UNTIL he's logged on. The program that works with the straw is called WiViK 3.2. We have been testing the onscreen keyboard that comes with Vista/XP and-when used at the logon screen-it seems buggy. For one thing, I can't make it come up automatically; another problem is that the keyboard keeps freezing up. I have e-mailed the vendor of WiViK, but have not heard back from them yet.

I once saw a vicinity name tag [RFID] that logged the wearer into a windows computer if the name tag was within 5 feet of the computer, and logged the user out if they were outside that range. This seems like a better solution to me than the buggy onscreen keyboard. However, I can't seem to find anyone who makes this product.

We are going to have a student starting in the fall who also has mobility challenges; we would like to have some solution before he begins school.

Biometric logons are not a possibility.

Has anyone run into this problem before and how did you solve it?

Thank you for any assistance,

Laurel Marotta
Data Security Analyst
Information Technology Services
University of Michigan - Flint


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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:34:24 -0700
From: "Ed. Rosenthal" <edward at ngtvoice.com>
Subject: Re: [Athen] Computer log on without assistance
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Can you change his Windows config to eliminate the log in screen or does
that violate security?-ed.

 

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Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 1:33 PM
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Subject: [Athen] Computer log on without assistance

 

Hi everyone,

 

We have a paraplegic staff member who has to have someone type his password
for him to logon. I am looking for some way that he can log on  to his
computer without assistance. Once he's logged on, he uses a straw to type in
an onscreen keyboard-but, at this time, the straw doesn't work UNTIL he's
logged on. The program that works with the straw is called WiViK 3.2. We
have been testing the onscreen keyboard that comes with Vista/XP and-when
used at the logon screen-it seems buggy. For one thing, I can't make it come
up automatically; another problem is that the keyboard keeps freezing up. I
have e-mailed the vendor of WiViK, but have not heard back from them yet.

 

I once saw a vicinity name tag [RFID] that logged the wearer into a windows
computer if the name tag was within 5 feet of the computer, and logged the
user out if they were outside that range. This seems like a better solution
to me than the buggy onscreen keyboard. However, I can't seem to find anyone
who makes this product.

 

We are going to have a student starting in the fall who also has mobility
challenges; we would like to have some solution before he begins school.

 

Biometric logons are not a possibility.

 

Has anyone run into this problem before and how did you solve it?

 

Thank you for any assistance,

 

Laurel Marotta

Data Security Analyst

Information Technology Services

University of Michigan - Flint

 

 

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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:36:56 -0400
From: "Pratik Patel" <pratikp1 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Athen] Computer log on without assistance
To: "'Access Technology Higher Education Network'"
	<athen at athenpro.org>
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What about some kind of smart card login?

 

 

From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On
Behalf Of Ed. Rosenthal
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 4:34 PM
To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'
Subject: Re: [Athen] Computer log on without assistance

 

Can you change his Windows config to eliminate the log in screen or does
that violate security?-ed.

 

From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On
Behalf Of Marotta, Laurel
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 1:33 PM
To: 'athen at athenpro.org'
Subject: [Athen] Computer log on without assistance

 

Hi everyone,

 

We have a paraplegic staff member who has to have someone type his password
for him to logon. I am looking for some way that he can log on  to his
computer without assistance. Once he's logged on, he uses a straw to type in
an onscreen keyboard-but, at this time, the straw doesn't work UNTIL he's
logged on. The program that works with the straw is called WiViK 3.2. We
have been testing the onscreen keyboard that comes with Vista/XP and-when
used at the logon screen-it seems buggy. For one thing, I can't make it come
up automatically; another problem is that the keyboard keeps freezing up. I
have e-mailed the vendor of WiViK, but have not heard back from them yet.

 

I once saw a vicinity name tag [RFID] that logged the wearer into a windows
computer if the name tag was within 5 feet of the computer, and logged the
user out if they were outside that range. This seems like a better solution
to me than the buggy onscreen keyboard. However, I can't seem to find anyone
who makes this product.

 

We are going to have a student starting in the fall who also has mobility
challenges; we would like to have some solution before he begins school.

 

Biometric logons are not a possibility.

 

Has anyone run into this problem before and how did you solve it?

 

Thank you for any assistance,

 

Laurel Marotta

Data Security Analyst

Information Technology Services

University of Michigan - Flint

 

 

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