There are two main steps to a Spector CNE deployment: (1) Install the Server Components and (2) Install the Clients.
Step 1: Install Server Components
First, install the Server Components (Windows services and applications) at a central computer. Be sure to register your serial number and unlock Spector CNE during or following installation of these components.
Primary Server
Data Vault Server
Control Center Server / application
Data Viewer application
MS SQL Server 2005 and Spector 360 Databases
Primary Server
Data Vault Server
Control Center Server / application
Web Filter Server
Dashboard application
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If you are new to Spector CNE, we recommend installing all servers on a single computer. It doesn't have to be an actual "server," just a computer on the network with plenty of free disk space. See How Spector CNE Works. |
Step 2: Install the Client on network computers
After installing the Server Components, you will use the Control Center (a Server Component application) to list your network computers and deploy the Client to the computers you wish to record. The Client is a hidden program that records all activity on a computer. Once the Client is installed and recording, you will be able to use the Control Center or a standalone Viewer to monitor activity on the computers.
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For successful installation of the Client, you may need to adjust your endpoint antivirus software settings. See Configuring Antivirus to Ignore Spector CNE. |
A successful deployment requires the following elements.
Windows
Network
All computers should have TCP/IP Network connection
and a Windows operating
system. Spector CNE is designed for a Windows
Domain Network, but will also work on a Windows Workgroup, Novell,
Citrix, or Windows Terminal Server setup. See Server
Components and the Network.
The
"Server Components" Computer
Install ALL the Spector CNE on a single computer (if
possible) with
An up-to-date Windows Server 2003/2008, Windows Vista, XP Professional, or 2000 operating system
At least 1 GB free hard disk space
Connection to the Internet for downloads during installation
A static IP address
Click here for more information about system requirements.
Serial
Number
When you purchased Spector CNE, SpectorSoft sent a serial
number to the email address specified at time of purchase. During the
installation you will register the serial
number via an Internet connection to SpectorSoft. SpectorSoft will verify
the serial number and email an Unlock Code for the number of licenses
you have purchased.
Administrator
Account
You will be asked for account credentials during Server Component Setup
and Client installation. Be ready to supply the user name and password
for a Domain Administrator account, or an account with administrator user
privileges on each computer where you will install the Client. See Client
Recorders and the Network to learn more about requirements for remote
Client installation and management.
Shared
Data Vault Location
After installing Spector CNE, share the Data
Vault Folders so that authorized users with a Viewer may access the
recorded data.
Adjustments
to Antivirus Software
Configure the endpoint antivirus installed on your network to exclude
the SpectorSoft Client signature or "whitelist"
the Client installation files in order to avoid detection and possible
removal of the Client. See Configuring
Antivirus to Ignore Spector CNE.
