Computer administrators at other schools said it would be difficult to completely block access to Napster.
Steven S. Wallace, the chief network architect for Indiana University, said most efforts to block Napster would not work if students connected to "mirror" servers other than the central Napster server.
"We have most of the less sophisticated Napster users blocked at Indiana University, but there are probably those who are savvy enough to find a way around the filters we put in place," he said.
King said the letter he sent to Harvard and seven other universities shies away from confrontational language because the last letter secured swift cooperation from its recipients.
"In our letter we don't say do this or you're being sued," King said.
But Harvard attorney Ryan said the letter's intended meaning was plain.
"Clearly, the implication would be that they are prepared to sue other schools," he said.
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