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Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), says his office has spent the last 18 months making sure the computer system that runs keycard access across the campus will function properly.
And while Lichten says all hardware and software is now Y2K compliant, a crew of about eight physical resources specialists, including steamfitters, electricians and plumbers, will still be on-site to deal with any potential problems.
"I am expecting that it will all work," he says, "but it's dependent on
Should Cambridge lose power, for example, all locks will revert to the locked position. The system will then run for a time on batteries, but it can't function on back-up power indefinitely.
Lichten says provisions are being made for those who will remain on-campus during the holidays in the case of an extreme emergency situation in which systems--and consequently buildings--shut down for days on end.