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Conference govt02::basingstoke

Title:	* BASINGSTOKE - Gateway to Wessex *
Notice:	BASINGSTOKE - John Arlott lived here - then left, I wonder why
Moderator:	COMICS::CORNEJ

Created:	Wed Jul 27 1988
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	925
Total number of notes:	5875

899.0. "Grumping!" by CHEFS::FIDDLER_M (The sense of being dulls my mind) Tue Jul 30 1996 09:46

    I'm sorry, but I'm having a grump...
    
    It seems that every day things are going missing from my area.  This
    weekend it was a mouse n mouse mat raid...and someone was using my PC
    (which doesn't bother me), but they managed to completely screw around
    with its set up (which does bother me).  They have totally wiped out MS
    Access, and removed various other start up bits n bobs.  I don't
    suppose the person responsible would own up -  and explain to me
    what they did so that maybe I could fix it?  
    
    
    I don't think there is any way to disable a PC Steps PC when you are
    not using it?
    
    
    I'm really sorry for moaning in here, but this sort of thing seems to
    be getting worse in here, perhaps it is just a symptom of the
    general discontent and uncertainty.
    
    (noise of man stomping off into the distance and mumbling to himself)
    
    
    Mikef

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
899.1		VAXCAT::GOLDY	Walk like Diva Plaistow	`Tue Jul 30 1996 11:44`	7
	> I don't think there is any way to disable a PC Steps PC when you are > not using it? Switch it off when you go home or put a password protected screen saver on with a password that is not easy to guess? Goldy.
899.2		CHEFS::FIDDLER_M	The sense of being dulls my mind	`Tue Jul 30 1996 11:55`	11
	Anyone can switch on a 'PC Steps PC' and log into their own Allin1 account, from anywhere. Once in, a Screen Saver PW can be changed instantly... My PC is switched off every evening... ho hum mikef
899.3	2p worth	COMICS::CORNEJ	What's an Architect?	`Tue Jul 30 1996 22:05`	6
	Stick a BIOS password in there. put a "broken - I.S. aware" sticker on it :-) Jc
899.4		CHEFS::FIDDLER_M	The sense of being dulls my mind	`Tue Aug 06 1996 09:19`	4
	It gets worse....a chappie who was moved into our area last week had 8meg of memory stolen from his PC overnight... mikef
899.5	get it logged	CHEFS::NORRISV		`Tue Aug 06 1996 16:06`	5
	Make sure that it gets reported to Claire Rock...It's outrageous!
899.6		KERNEL::HOBBSA	Andy Hobbs, UK CSC. Basingstoke.	`Wed Aug 07 1996 08:29`	26
	Do report it properly. There are people in the building all night, so I can't see how things get nicked. It is outrageous. I think the security folks at Dec Park (?) are gathering information about the trends of thefts, in the hope that they can correlate this with site records to find the culprit(s). I wouldn't want to see office alarms and other security mechanisms in place in Viables. Andy/. On a lighter note... A good tip: Don't Allow Theives To Ruin Your Life: Take your PC memory, video recorder, TV set and any other valuable items and place them in a sack. Wrap in a waterproof material and bury them in a secret place, referenced only in a badly drawn map, part of which is missing. You may now rest assured that nothing important will be stolen from your home. Helpfully yours. Andy. (You ever read Viz ?)