[PANTUGGeneral] Computer usage monitor?
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Paul B.Toms
Aug 9, 2007, 6:48:08 PM8/9/07
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Several years ago I got a 30-day trial of
a computer monitoring program. It wasn't a keystroke logger, it simply
recorded what program the computer was actively using, and for how long.
For example, the daily log would show 90 minutes idle, 3 hours Word, 2 hours
Internet Explorer (it would also list websites visited), and 1 hour
Outlook. It only recorded something as "in use" if there were keystrokes
or mouse movements/clicks in that program, so leaving Word open while reading a
book wouldn't show up as working. It was also basically invisible to the
user (assuming the average legal secretary doesn't spend much time snooping in
Task Manager), and recorded the logs to a central location.
The Boss decided not to implement it at the time. Now
they're revisiting the issue, and I can't find the stupid program. I
thought I kept it, but I'm on my third PC and second file server configuration
since then, and can't find it. Google isn't helping, possibly because I'm not
phrasing it right, or am not willing to go through 200 pages of
possibilities. I'm finding lots of "NetNanny" type programs that only
monitor internet use, and a boatload of keystroke or screenshot loggers, but
that's not what I need. This thing was ideal, just showed how long each
thing was in use. Anybody know of anything like that out there?
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Paul B. Toms
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Dave Dows
Aug 9, 2007, 11:38:07 PM8/9/07
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Does any of these ring a bell?
http://www.nchsoftware.com/flexi/index.html
FlexiServer Employee Management Software
http://www.softactivity.com/employee-monitoring.asp
Employee Monitoring Software | Activity Monitor
http://www.webwatcherenterprise.com
WebWatcher Enterprise
http://www.spector.com/employee-surveillance-software.html
Spector CNE Employee Surveillance Software
http://www.cyclope-series.com/products/employee-surveillance/overview.html
Employee Online Activity Surveillance, Application Monitoring, Internet
Security Tools, Management Software,
http://www.clarisofttechnologies.com/Products/iMonitorPC.aspx
Clarisoft Technologies Products
"Paul B.Toms" wrote:
Several years ago I got a 30-day trial of a computer monitoring program. It wasn't a keystroke logger, it simply recorded what program the computer was actively using, and for how long. For example, the daily log would show 90 minutes idle, 3 hours Word, 2 hours Internet Explorer (it would also list websites visited), and 1 hour Outlook. It only recorded something as "in use" if there were keystrokes or mouse movements/clicks in that program, so leaving Word open while reading a book wouldn't show up as working. It was also basically invisible to the user (assuming the average legal secretary doesn't spend much time snooping in Task Manager), and recorded the logs to a central location. The Boss decided not to implement it at the time. Now they're revisiting the issue, and I can't find the stupid program. I thought I kept it, but I'm on my third PC and second file server configuration since then, and can't find it. Google isn't helping, possibly because I'm not phrasing it right, or am not willing to go through 200 pages of possibilities. I'm finding lots of "NetNanny" type programs that only monitor internet use, and a boatload of keystroke or screenshot loggers, but that's not what I need. This thing was ideal, just showed how long each thing was in use. Anybody know of anything like that out there?
Cira Centre, 13th Floor
2929 Arch Street
Philadelphia, Pa 19104
Phone: 215.495.6500
Fax: 215.495.6600
Web: www.rrkdlaw.com
Paul B. TomsManager, Information Systems
pt...@rrkdlaw.com
Direct: 215.495.6539
Paul B.Toms
Aug 10, 2007, 9:14:59 AM8/10/07
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No, but some are closer than I've been able to find on my
own. I'm guessing the thing I'm looking for is long gone. There are
some good possibilities in this list, though. Thanks!
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From: dle...@pantug.org [mailto:dle...@pantug.org] On Behalf Of Dave Dows
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Troy Sorzano
Aug 10, 2007, 10:39:14 AM8/10/07
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some time/usage tracking software.
Troy Sorzano
Director of Professional Services
RippleTech,
Inc.
610.862.4000, ext. 313 (p)
484.557.0125
(c)
tsor...@rippletech.com
Data Access
Intelligence
From: dle...@pantug.org [mailto:dle...@pantug.org] On Behalf Of Paul B.Toms
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 6:48 PM
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Paul B.Toms
Aug 10, 2007, 1:24:07 PM8/10/07
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Thanks. I found the one I was looking for
here: http://www.neuber.com/timeanalyzer/index.html
but I'll check out the two lists ya'll found, too. I like this one because
it's simple, and it doesn't do any document or keystroke tracking/recording, so
nobody can claim we're stealing passwords or reading personal emails, but we CAN
show that they spent 2 hours on ebay, or only one hour actually typing in Word,
or whatever. But now I have a bunch of stuff to compare features, prices,
etc. As always, thanks for the help!
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Cira Centre, 13th
Floor 2929 Arch Street Philadelphia, Pa 19104 Phone: 215.495.6500 Fax: 215.495.6600 Web: www.rrkdlaw.com |
Paul B. Toms
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NEW IRS RULES RESTRICT WRITTEN FEDERAL TAX ADVICE FROM LAWYERS AND ACCOUNTANTS. WE INCLUDE THIS STATEMENT IN ALL OUTBOUND EMAILS BECAUSE EVEN INADVERTENT VIOLATIONS MAY BE PENALIZED. NOTHING IN THIS MESSAGE IS INTENDED TO BE USED, OR MAY BE USED, TO AVOID ANY PENALTY UNDER FEDERAL TAX LAWS. THIS MESSAGE WAS NOT WRITTEN TO SUPPORT THE PROMOTION OR MARKETING OF ANY TRANSACTION. CONTACT THE SENDER IF YOU WISH TO ENGAGE US TO PROVIDE FORMAL WRITTEN ADVICE AS TO TAX ISSUES.
THIS E-MAIL MAY CONTAIN PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL, COPYRIGHTED, OR OTHER LEGALLY PROTECTED INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE NOT THE INTENDED RECIPIENT (EVEN IF THE E-MAIL ADDRESS ABOVE IS YOURS), YOU MAY NOT USE, COPY, OR RETRANSMIT IT. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS BY MISTAKE PLEASE NOTIFY US BY RETURN E-MAIL, THEN DELETE. THANK YOU.
From: dle...@pantug.org [mailto:dle...@pantug.org] On Behalf Of Troy Sorzano
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 10:39 AM
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