Re: Virus Protection or Not

From: Danny Sanders (Danny.Sanders_at_cpcNOmedSPAM.org)
Date: 11/10/04 

Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 11:09:05 -0700

Firs off *can* you prevent Internet access "politically"?

Usually if they have it they will complain if you try to take it from them.

If management is behind you on this, you can just pull the cable connecting
the network to the Internet.

hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE

"Mike Lambert" <mikel@mpmonline.com> wrote in message
news:10p4lh8h5jh764c@corp.supernews.com...
> I have a situation where I am looking for a way to secure some
machinery
> on the shop floor and am not sure if virus software is the best way, or if
> there is a better more efficient way. Let me explain. We have many CNC
> machines on the shop floor. They all run Windows NT. We have all of our
> computers including the CNC machines networked together. We have 1 server
> that we use as a logon server and as a file server. All the computers
have
> internet access because they are connected to the network, inlcuding the
CNC
> machines. That's what I don't want. Is there a way to set this up so
that
> you can not access anything other than some shared folders on the netwotk
> from the CNC machines so I don't have to worry about viruses and other
> problems? I am pretty new to all this so sorry if this is a simple
> question. I am just trying to learn. Thanks for any and all help.
>
> Mike
>
>

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