Re: Remote scanning of student machines

["Koerber, Jeff" <jkoerber () TOWSON EDU>]

Instead of having students scan their systems prior to coming on campus, we have a grace period for all students to 
come into compliance with our Cisco Clean Access.  So our student help desk isn't overwhelmed, we will turn on 
different checks spaced out during September with all checks enabled by the end of September.

I'm curious how many students would take advantage of this.

Jeff Koerber
Supervisor, Student Computing Services Lab and Service Desk
Towson University
Towson, MD

From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Witmer, 
Robert
Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 2:26 PM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: [SECURITY] Remote scanning of student machines

Does anyone have students scan their laptops prior to showing up on move in weekend?  Our Help Desk gets swamped 
because almost every student lands in quarantine the first day they are here.  We are working on procedures for 
students to remediate their own machines once they get locked in quarantine.  But I was wondering if we could have them 
run our scan from their home (prior to move in weekend) to ensure A-V/Windows updates are done when they get here.  
Just wondering if anyone else has attempted it and the details.  Bad idea?
Regards,
Bob

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