Please help - I need a good application for tracking employee browsing and aplpication usage in Wind

[boe]

Hello,

My boss wants me to install tracking software for employee PC usage. He
wants to know what web pages they go to and what applications are being used
and at what time. I know that they use about 3 browsers, not just IE.
The only tracking software I've found only lists IE history. I could use
your help finding something as I've never had to do this before and the
owner of the company wants it installed immediately. I've searched and
searched - most applications I've found seem to be ma and pop apps that
don't have much detail.

Thank you!

 

[Merlin]

Hello,

My boss wants me to install tracking software for employee PC usage. He
wants to know what web pages they go to and what applications are being
used and at what time. I know that they use about 3 browsers, not just
IE. The only tracking software I've found only lists IE history. I could
use your help finding something as I've never had to do this before and
the owner of the company wants it installed immediately. I've searched
and searched - most applications I've found seem to be ma and pop apps
that don't have much detail.

Thank you!

Your boss is an A**hole

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

In

Your boss is an A**hole

That may well be true, but as there is currently no hotfix released for
that, I'm not sure your reply will be of much use.

To the OP: if you're in a workgroup, and don't use a proxy
server/application server/etc., I'm not sure what your options are, outside
of installing keylogging software on all the workstations.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...gging+monitor+applications+windows+xp+reports
may help get you started.

(but I do agree that this boss probably needs to have more fiber in his
diet....if employees are getting their work done on time, who cares if they
periodically visit Google Images to check out pictures of kittens?)

 

[Cliff Wild]

Hello,

My boss wants me to install tracking software for employee PC usage. He
wants to know what web pages they go to and what applications are
being used and at what time. I know that they use about 3 browsers,
not just IE. The only tracking software I've found only lists IE history.
I
could use your help finding something as I've never had to do this
before and the owner of the company wants it installed immediately. I've
searched and searched - most applications I've found seem to be
ma and pop apps that don't have much detail.

Thank you!

There do seem to be an overwhelming call for monitoring applications
targeted at parents. No surprise there. I would suggest to spend more time
on Google.

This application looks like it might be just what you need as it seems to
do all that anyone would want.

http://www.software4parents.com/iambigbrother.html?hop=ucndoit

 

[boe]

Thank you for your suggestion - like the others I've seen, it doesn't
mention any browsers besides IE but I'll send them an e-mail to find out if
it does.

 

[Ayush]

Replied to [boe]s message :

Hello,

My boss wants me to install tracking software for employee PC usage. He
wants to know what web pages they go to and what applications are being used
and at what time. I know that they use about 3 browsers, not just IE.
The only tracking software I've found only lists IE history. I could use
your help finding something as I've never had to do this before and the
owner of the company wants it installed immediately. I've searched and
searched - most applications I've found seem to be ma and pop apps that
don't have much detail.

Thank you!

http://www.sharewareconnection.com/titles/record-internet-activity.htm

 

[Ayush]

Replied to [Ayush]s message :

http://www.sharewareconnection.com/titles/record-internet-activity.htm

OR
http://www.sharewareplaza.com/Internet-SPY-PC-Detective-download_44400.html

 

[boe]

Thanks - I appreciate the help - I'll see if I can find something.

While I hate to do this to anyone, I have to agree some employees are
abusing computer priveleges and not completing work in a timely manner.
I'll inform the employees they are being monitored as I would think it is
unfair for them not to be aware.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

 

[Tom Willett]

boe: Your company needs to develop a written internet usage policy (google
for examples) and give a copy to each employee, and have them sign a
statement they have read and understood it. Place the statement in the
personnel file.

Tom

| Thanks - I appreciate the help - I'll see if I can find something.
|
| While I hate to do this to anyone, I have to agree some employees are
| abusing computer priveleges and not completing work in a timely manner.
| I'll inform the employees they are being monitored as I would think it is
| unfair for them not to be aware.
|
| "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
message
| | > In | > Merlin <[email protected]> typed:
| >> | >>> Hello,
| >>>
| >>> My boss wants me to install tracking software for employee PC usage.
| >>> He wants to know what web pages they go to and what applications are
| >>> being used and at what time. I know that they use about 3
| >>> browsers, not just IE. The only tracking software I've found only
| >>> lists IE history. I could use your help finding something as I've
| >>> never had to do this before and the owner of the company wants it
| >>> installed immediately. I've searched and searched - most
| >>> applications I've found seem to be ma and pop apps that don't have
| >>> much detail. Thank you!
| >>>
| >>
| >> Your boss is an A**hole
| >
| > That may well be true, but as there is currently no hotfix released for
| > that, I'm not sure your reply will be of much use.
| >
| > To the OP: if you're in a workgroup, and don't use a proxy
| > server/application server/etc., I'm not sure what your options are,
| > outside of installing keylogging software on all the workstations.
| >
| >
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...gging+monitor+applications+windows+xp+reports
| > may help get you started.
| >
| > (but I do agree that this boss probably needs to have more fiber in his
| > diet....if employees are getting their work done on time, who cares if
| > they periodically visit Google Images to check out pictures of kittens?)
| >
|
|

 

[boe]

Already done - thanks!

 

[Rock]

"boe" wrote

Your boss is an A**hole

An employer has a right to know what goes on with their computers. Anything
you do on a computer is the business of the employer including the content
of emails. The solution is simple - don't do anything on it that you would
be ashamed of. Do your porn surfing and song downloading on your own time.

 

[Asher_N]

In

That may well be true, but as there is currently no hotfix released
for that, I'm not sure your reply will be of much use.

To the OP: if you're in a workgroup, and don't use a proxy
server/application server/etc., I'm not sure what your options are,
outside of installing keylogging software on all the workstations.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&rls=GGLJ,GGLJ:2006-47,GGLJ
%3Aen&q=keylogging+monitor+applications+windows+xp+reports may help
get you started.

(but I do agree that this boss probably needs to have more fiber in
his diet....if employees are getting their work done on time, who
cares if they periodically visit Google Images to check out pictures
of kittens?)

There are issues of bandwidth costs and potential liability issues.

Check out Websense www.websense.com It has a stand alone mode. Not sure
how it would fit in your environment but worth a try.