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[sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>]

On Sun, 18 Sep 2005, David Lane wrote:

> > Where do you find 'run' on Windows XP?  We are now in >Vermont at a college
> > library with XP and it is Start > Programs or Shutdown.  The >last friend's
> > computer also had XP.
>
> Sindi,
>
> WinXP,being a network OS,like Win2K, has security features.It''s not unusual
> for a library to implement as part of their security policy a removal of the
> "run" command.With the run command,Windows and their network would be an
> open book to the right person.You and I could use it with restraint but
> there are those that wouldn't.It's absence from the menu means they hid it
> for their security.My place of work does the same thing, they KNOW we could
> be dangerous.It simply means you can't use that computer for that purpose.
> A NOTE:For the same reason a lot of floppy drives and CD-ROM drives are
> disabled or set to copy-only as well.Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
Thanks for the info, anyway.  I found:
Start, Programs, Accessories, and the DOS prompt (not called that) and can 
at least telnet without having to load Netscape.  I think our friend's 
computer with XP also did not have anything but Programs and Shutdown 
under Start.  He got it from his son, who maybe set it up for use at work.
While bike camping we were using local library computers to download 
photos too, but some libraries would not let us plug in a serial cable or 
even a floppy disk (unless we bought it from them).  Having our own laptop 
(even with dead floppy disk) helps a lot.
 > > David Lane > _______________________________________________


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I will try to ping something from the 'command prompt c:\'.