NetVizor was
built with ease of use being a primary concern. NetVizor is separated
into two separate entities:
- The
Client
The NetVizor client does the actual "work". The
client is installed on each PC on your network and from
there it records all relevant PC user activities, performs
content filtering duties, and remote administration handling.
- The
Viewer
The NetVizor viewer is the tool that helps tie all the
NetVizor monitoring clients together so you can view computer
activities, archive logs, perform remote installations,
create network activity reports, and more. The viewer enumerates
all workstations on your network being monitored by NetVizor
- as well as roving users being tracked. All you have to
do is select a user or workstation and click the "View
User Activity" button to view the user's activities
on your network!
NetVizor's
Main Network Configurations:
In Localized Storage Mode (the default log storage mode), logs are
stored on each monitored PC. The Viewer can be used to view these
logs from one central PC - removing any footwork involved in viewing
logs across the network. Localized log storage uses less network
bandwidth than centralized log storage, but does not offer the beneficial
archiving and roving user tracking that centralized log storage has.
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NetVizor can be configured to store logs on a centralized server
or computer on a network. This ability is beneficial in that logs
are all stored on one PC for easy backup and retrieval. No logs are
stored on workstations locally for users to discover, or stumble
upon. While centralized log storage uses more bandwidth on the network
to store logs, log storage is much more organized and secure. No
logs are saved or copied on the local workstation being monitored.
Centralized Log Storage also allows for the logging of multiple subnets
not directly accessible to the viewing computer - just add the log
storage locations on the subnet gateway computers to the viewer.
Like
localized log storage no footwork is needed to view logs - as the
viewer will display each workstation logged, as well as roving
users, from one central location.
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| Centralized
Monitoring of Multiple Network Subnets and Segments |
Centralized Log Storage also allows for the logging of multiple
subnets not directly accessible to the viewing computer simply
by adding the log storage locations on the subnet gateway computers
to the viewer. In the example below, all NetVizor clients store
logs on a shared log storage location at the head of their subnet.
The NetVizor viewer software can then load all of these logs
directly from each shared folder on the head subnet computers
it has access to. [see
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NetVizor has the powerful ability to categorize individual users
logged on your network, along with workstations logged. This is useful
when users may use multiple workstations during the day - but use
the same logon name to get into the network. In this case, with centralized
log storage in use, roving users will be monitored and logs will
be stored according to their username - so you can see what did they
did at anytime, regardless of what workstations they were using.
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| Centralized
Remote Administration |
NetVizor does not only focus on centralized monitoring, but centralized
administration as well. NetVizor gives you the ability to perform
remote security audits, remotely browse file systems on any workstation
being monitored by NetVizor - as well as shutdown, restart, lock,
and freeze workstations. NetVizor's remote administration features
allow all activity logs to be viewed remotely, as well as specific
system information - such as open network ports, network connections,
temporary internet histories, and more! NetVizor gives the administrator
the ability to remotely control what windows are open on the remote
workstation, what applications are being used, and the option of
actually viewing screenshots of the user's desktop in real-time.
NetVizor can also show you a desktop screenshot of every workstation
on your network in a tiled display with a single click. [see
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