The Smithsonian uses Citrix for remote access, which works quite well for TMS. I use my Mac when working at home and can now run reports and cut & paste with no problem.

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On Aug 16, 2011, at 1:13 PM, "Carole Campbell" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:

Here is an email that was sent to the MCN list server, but is also appropriate for this list.  Please respond back to either me or the list, if you prefer, and I will share your responses with Stanley Smith.

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At the Getty we have a pretty big contingent of Mac users (imaging folks, designers, Publications), and they all need to access our collection management system, TMS.  Currently they do this by using a shared PC that lives in a jump seat within their departments, but is away from their desks-- making things as simple as cut-and-paste impossible.  Our IT department has so far been reluctant to allow virtualization of Windows on our Macs (using either VMware or Parallels).  I'd be interested to find out if other museums are able to access Windows programs on their Macs, and if so have there been any problems related to this configuration (security, update, of performance issues).  Thanks in advance for your feedback!

Stanley Smith
Head of Collection Information and Access
J. Paul Getty Museum
1200 Getty Center Drive,  Suite 1000
Los Angeles, CA 90049-1687
(310) 440-7286
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