[Year 12 IT Apps] Saving zip and exe files to network drive

Mon Aug 6 16:27:18 EST 2007

I didn't think of that Cameron - not sure if winzip or gamemaker will
allow to save as a different file type. 

I was just wondering what restrictions other schools have.

I have also been thinking that if that is the attitude (ie zip, scr, exe
files could contain viruses) then why haven't the techs disabled saving
of doc, xls and mdb files as all of these could potentially contain
macros that run viruses!!

In fact why don't they just put all PC's in the school into glass cases
- and Helen and I could just give notes from the whiteboard on "What we
might be able to do with a PC and the internet if only we had access to
them"

Certainly delivering any sort of curriculum is almost impossible - I am
quietly going insane!!!!!!!!!!!! And also virtually in tears because I
have been trying so hard for 6 months now to get the school
system/intranet/LMS etc working the way I know it can work but keep
hitting brick walls. We have moodle but the kids have no access to it!!!
And I cannot access moodle at home. Due to demand I have set up a staff
website off site (hosted by planet domeain and driven by moodle) using
my own finances and time because the whole system at school is so
alienating.

If there is anyone out there who would like to come and have a look at
the system we try to deliver our curriculum with and support me (the
principal also believes the techs should be in charge) I would be happy
to hear from you off the list - email
meadows.roslyn.m at edumail.vic.gov.au 

Every day the kids and staff complain to me about so many things - but
there is nothing I can do - the techs and principal run the whole system
and I am at a total loss as to how I can improve things when each time I
ask for a change I only ever get one answer - NO! How can I change this
all so that the priority becomes delivering a curriculum to students,
rather than 'protecting the network' and 'finances'?

Cheers

Ros

       Roslyn Meadows

Bentleigh Secondary College

9579 1044

0412 614 062      

-----Original Message-----
From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au
[mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Cameron Bell
Sent: Monday, 6 August 2007 3:47 PM
To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] Saving zip and exe files to network drive

Can they save them if you simply rename them? e.g myprogram.exe is 

renamed myprogram.jpg and renamed back when you need to?

I do that for attachments that can't get through filters.

Cameron

Meadows, Roslyn M wrote:

> 

> Hi - our students cannot save zip, scr, vbs or exe files to their 

> H:drives (their storage space on the network)

> 

> Unfortunately this means

> 

>     * my students doing gamemaker cannot save the exe file created so

>       the game can be played,

>     * teaching visual basic is impossible,

>     * zip files cannot be created (for example I want them to create a

>       zip file of the folder that contains their website so that they

>       can submit the zip file to me)

> 

> Any of these files could be brought to school and accessed via a USB 

> bar - yet these files cannot be copied onto or created in their
H:drive.

> 

> Unfortunately using USB's for student file storage is a problem 

> because they leave them home, lose them, they cease to work etc so 

> students lose work if it is not backed up to their H:drive

> 

> Do other schools put these restrictions on students? I am told it is 

> to "protect the server". I can't see the difference between having 

> these files on a USB or in the H:drive. Am I going loopy here???

> 

> Thanks

> 

> Ros

> 

>     

> 

> *Roslyn Meadows | Bentleigh Secondary College | 9579 1044 | 0412 614
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