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Net Monitor for
Employees Online Help |
Installation
Using Net Monitor for
Employees Console
Managing Licenses
File Menu
What is it?
The Net Monitor for Employees is an application for monitoring
remote computers.
What does it do?
It allows you to see live screens of remote computers. This way, you
can always watch what users (e.g. employees) are doing on the remote
computer; this is especially useful when you need to assist the
person who uses the remote computer.
What is it useful for?
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For monitoring your employee's activities on a remote computer.
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For monitoring students in the classroom to achieve better
discipline.
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For lowering your business costs by monitoring what your employees
are doing on their computers and helping them when they call you.
Installation
The
application consists of two modules that must be installed:
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Net Monitor for Employees Agent
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Net Monitor for Employees Console
Installing Net Monitor for Employees Agent
The
"Net Monitor for Employees Agent" must be installed on all remote
computers that you want to monitor. To do this, you must have
administrative privileges. During installation, you need to type the
password that protects the configuration and access to the agent.
Here, simply select one password and remember it. Note that the
default port on which the agent operates is 4495. You can change
this port during installation or, later on (Advanced Configuration
tab). If you use a firewall, you must open the used port. The
installation program also has additional instructions in reference
to configuring the agent.
Installing Net Monitor for Employees Console
The
"Net Monitor for Employees Console" must be installed on one or more
computers from which you want to monitor the remote computers.
To
do so, you must login to the computer - from where you want to
monitor - as the user that uses this computer (or as administrator).
Next, install the “Net Monitor for Employees Console”. Start the
console and type the password that you want to use for accessing the
console. If more users use the same computer, they must all login to
the computer using their accounts and set their own password for the
console.
Using Net Monitor for
Employees Console
Adding Remote Computers
To
be able to monitor the remote computers, you must first add them to
the console. To do so, click on the "Add Computer" button and
complete all fields in the dialog that appears.
Add
Computer Dialog
The
dialog has two tabs:
Basic Options Tab
Advanced Options Tab
Add
Computer Dialog's Fields
·
Remote computer (host or IP)
Enter the network hostname or the IP of the remote computer. When
using DHCP on the local network you must enter the computer name.
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Nickname
Enter the name that you want to be displayed to easily identify the
remote computer.
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Agent’ password
In
this field, enter the same password used when installing the agent.
·
TCP
Port
In
this field, enter the same port used when installing the agent. The
default port is 4495.
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Automatically connect at start
Mark this checkbox if the remote computer should be automatically
connected when the “Net Monitor for Employees Console” starts.
·
Automatically connect when disconnected
Mark this checkbox if the remote computer should be automatically
connected if the connection was interrupted.
Remote Computers List
The
“Remote Computers List” displays all computers added. The computer
icon displays the state of the remote computer as displayed in the
legend at the end of the list. The commands above the remote
computer can be easily accessed using the “Object Menu”, which can
be invoked using a right mouse click.
Object Menu
The
“Object Menu” can be invoked in three ways:
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Right mouse click on the computer name in the “Remote Computers
List”
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Right mouse click on the remote screen in the “Remote Screens Pane”
·
Click on the “Menu” button in the remote screen in the “Remote
Screens Pane”
Object Menu Commands
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Zoom Remote Screen…
Displays the remote screen in a window using the actual screen
resolution.
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Connect
Connects to the remote computer if disconnected.
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Disconnect
Disconnects from the remote computer if connected.
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Properties…
Displays the remote computer properties dialog, identical to the
“Add Computer Dialog”.
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Add
Computer…
Adds a remote computer (see Adding Remote Computers) to the list.
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Remove Computer…
Removes a remote computer from the list.
Remote Screens Pane
The
“Remote Screens Pane” displays the screens (as thumbnails) of all
remote computers.
Toolbar
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Rows
Sets the number of rows in which the remote screens are displayed.
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Refresh interval
Sets the refresh interval used for a screen refresh.
·
Refresh now
By
clicking on this button, the remote screen is immediately refreshed
(useful if you use larger refresh intervals to lower the system
utilization).
Managing Licenses
To
use the product (except in the trial period), you need to buy the
appropriate license and install it.
The
license can be purchased on this website:
http://www.networklookout.com/order_employees.htm
After you purchased the license click on the “Add license…” button
in the Manage Licenses dialog and enter the license key e.g.:
File Menu
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Add
Computer…
Adds a remote computer (see Adding Remote Computers) to the list.
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Change Password…
Changes the password (for a logged user) that is required for
accessing the application.
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Manage Licenses…
Opens the Manage Licenses dialog that allows you to add or remove
the application licenses.
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Buy
License…
Connects you with the website where you can buy application
licenses.
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Exit
Exits the
Net
Monitor for Employees Console.
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