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12/27/2005 01:16:48 PM · #1 |
I'm looking for a program that really has nothing to do with photography, but I know that a lot of you out there are really good at computers and will probably be able to help me out.
I need to find a program that can be run on multiple computers on an internal network, with one or two admistrators, that would have the ability to lock up, or freeze, other computers on the network if they are accessing unauthorized programs, or are being used by unauthorized personnel. Do you know of such a program? |
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12/27/2005 01:21:33 PM · #2 |
Well for my kids computer I have used Watchdog.
It allows me to limit their time (or log them off) from my computer. I can also limit the programs they use, sites they goto and log what they have been doing during their time on the computer. Also it alows me to do things like lock the registry, task manager etc. It's been a good program for me - but again, it is geared more towards parents.
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12/27/2005 02:46:53 PM · #3 |
Need to know more about the intenral network. Ar ethe all Windows machines? What versions?
you want something that would basically intentionally crash a machine if so called "unauthorized" software is run?
Typically the way you would handle this is your users just don't have sufficient permissions to install software(i.e. prevention rather then reaction).
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12/27/2005 03:06:19 PM · #4 |
Most of the computers are running Windows XP Home Edition. I couldn't get the company to spring for XP Pro. A few computers are on 2000 Professional. Windows 2000 was a lot easier for the permissions thing because a restricted user didn't affect how other programs ran, but with XP, a lot of the programs run really slow if you set the user to a restricted user.
Let's say I've got an employee that is supposed to be out taking with customers, and instead is sitting at the reception desk, on the Internet. I want to be able to freeze that computer up from my PC so that a password has to be entered to continue working on the computer. |
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12/27/2005 03:37:27 PM · #5 |
Sounds more like an employee issue then a computer question to me but anyway.....
Software like PCAnywhere can be setup for you to be able to see and interact with anohter computer on the network. I believe there are downloadable versions of this type of software but I am not familiar with them.
If it's blocking internet access then that can be done with anything from the standard internet explorer child thingi (easy to get around) to IP blocks at the router end to various types of internet filtering software (netnanny e.t.c.). These could block certain sites or everything or allow only certain sites.
A lot of screen savers can be set to ask for a user-id and password but not sure how useful that would be unless they had the password anyway. Windows can be set to do this in most cases anyway but it's a little different for the various versions. |
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01/03/2006 03:15:13 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by traquino98:
with XP, a lot of the programs run really slow if you set the user to a restricted user.
Let's say I've got an employee that is supposed to be out taking with customers, and instead is sitting at the reception desk, on the Internet. I want to be able to freeze that computer up from my PC so that a password has to be entered to continue working on the computer. |
Then something is not set right. As long as permissions are correct to allow the user to execute the program, performance should not be hindered.
Anyway, it soundsl ike when you say "Internet" you mean surfing the web.
This is a personnel/policy issue. Way too many employers try to "fix" this "problem" with technology. That's just not how the systems work, or should work. There are apps as robs mention that you can spy on a user with, if a culture of paranoia is one you want to instill.
The closest you can come probably is at the router blocking things. Since you are running XP Home it will be much more difficult to nearly impossible to control user access, since Home specifically has removed a lot of those features to make it easier to use.
Depending on what tasks your employees do you might be able to have a "default deny" situation, where they can only access specific web sites, and everything else is disallowed, rather then visit everything except what is specifically disallowed(which is the base setting for probably most places).
But really, I would emphasize again that this is not a problem you really want to try and tackle soley with technology. You'll probably fail, and end up with disgruntled, distrusting employees. Not the type of person you want interacting with your client base...
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01/03/2006 03:21:21 PM · #7 |
| there is a very simple program.. osX you can chose wich programs each user is allowed to run, you can even make a user that can only access the internet, and only access the webpages of your choice.. all built in to the system... just get a mac :) |
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01/03/2006 03:58:52 PM · #8 |
When I worked at 'the company from hell' I was asked to block an employee's internet access. After I did that he switched to goofing off via email. He got fired. It was far too long after that that I quit. What a horrible place.
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