Spector CNE
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Administrator's Guide |
You can configure when events should be recorded or not recorded using the Record When settings. The flexible recording options include:
Schedule - Specify or exclude recording by times of day.
User - Start recording when a specific Windows user logs on.
Programs - Specify or exclude recording by Windows programs.
Manual Record - Manually, using the Hotkeys, start/stop recording or take a screen snapshot. See Manual Record and Non-stealth Installation below.
Schedule - There may be certain times of day or certain days of the week when you do not want to record. or you want to allow your employees to use the computer during lunch breaks, after work, or on weekends and not record their activity during these times, but record their activity at all other times.
Example In your business environment you may only want to record weekdays between the hours of 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM, but also specify not to record during a lunch break.
Users - There may be users that you do not want to record or specify users you want only to record.
Example You use the computer and do not want your own activities recorded.
Programs - There may be programs that you do not want to record or specify programs you only want to record.
Example You only want to record programs that access the Internet.
Manual Record Options - See below.
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Most businesses will want the Client to record at all times the computer is being used, regardless of the application or program being run. However, there may be a situation where you ONLY want the Client to record when a specific Windows application is used (possibly a business critical application) and you do NOT want to record everything else happening on the computer. For example: if running a accounting business, you may not want to end up with a deluge of reports containing accounting figures. |
Set the Record When options either pre-installation (Deployment Utility) or post-installation (Control Center):
Pre-installation - Pre-configure the Client installation file using the Spector CNE Deployment Utility.
Post-installation - Select a Client from the Control Center > Configure Computers view and then select Client Settings.
For more information on setting up these options, see Record When Settings.
The default is to record all events when Windows starts without regard to:
time of day
which Windows user is logged on
which Windows application running
There are two hotkey options to allow the user to manually start/stop recording or take a screen snapshot. Both manual options must be performed at the Client computer.
Start/Stop Record Hotkey - When this option is checked, the Client begins recording whenever a user logs on to the monitored computer. This option can be disabled if the recorded user is going to manually control when Client recording should take place by using the Recording HotKey.
Take Snapshot Hotkey - The Snapshot Hotkey allows a Snapshot of the display screen to be taken anytime the Snapshot Hotkey combination is pressed on the computer. When the Snapshot Hotkey combination is pressed, a Snapshot of the screen will be recorded, regardless of whether Snapshot recording is enabled, or whether Event recording is enabled.
In order for the user to know whether recording is enabled or disabled when they toggle the Record Hotkey, we suggest that you configure the Client for non-stealth installation. By configuring the Client for non-stealth, a red box in the Windows system tray will indicate whether recording is enabled or disabled each time the Record Hotkey is toggled. The display of the red box in the system tray indicates to the user that recording is enabled. To set Stealth options, see Client Security Settings.
Example When a Record Hotkey is configured and a user logs into the computer, recording starts immediately. If the user is about to run an application that they do not want recorded, they would press the Record Hotkey combination. If the Client is configured for non-stealth mode, the user would see the red square in the system tray disappear, indicating that recording has stopped. Once the user has finished using the application, he or she would press the Record Hotkey again. Recording would resume and the red square would be displayed in the Windows system tray.
Block When (Schedule & Users) Settings
