Platform: Windows 95/98/2000/NT/XP/2003/Vista/Windows 7
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PLEASE
NOTE: This is only the
online version of the user guide. For
more detailed information about usage
please see the internal NSP Help File
which is launched when you install NSP.
Installing
Net Spy Pro
The download file of Net Spy Pro is a zip file containing two exe files. Extract the two files to your workstation. Then to install Net Spy Pro, first copy the client.exe installer program to a shared folder.
How do I create a shared folder?
Create a folder on your desktop, such as NSP. Now right click on it and choose properties. Then click on the sharing tab. Next, click the option box “Share this folder on the network”. Then click Apply. For more information check the Windows Help. Now a shortcut is created in your Network Neighborhood to this folder. In Windows Vista, you can easily put the NSP client setup to your Public folder.
Then go to all individual workstations and browse to the shared folder and run the client installer.
It is recommended that you change the password from the default one on each machine later by connecting to it from your workstation and changing the password in the General menu. The default password is located inside the help file of the server (Admin) installer program.
You should install the admin setup on your workstation. (the PC you will use to monitor other workstations)
Getting
Started
After you have installed the client installer to each machine you want to monitor, and you install the admin.exe installer to your workstation, you are ready to begin using NSP.
How to connect to a PC to view logs
or perform commands
To view logs or use the NSP web interface on a machine from your workstation, you must first connect to the machine. Bring up your NSP Admin Control Panel. Use the View Logs screen to organize this easy task. Click "Add", then select a PC from the drop down list. After your list is complete, select a PC by clicking its "Network Users" entry. Then click "View Activities". Your browser window will open to that machine's login screen. Enter the password and you will be connected to the Web Based Interface where you can perform a wide range of monitoring and admin tasks.
How the connection process works if
you have a large or dynamic IP network
In most instances you can entirely use
the View Logs screen to connect to workstations.
But if you have a large network or a network
that assigns dynamic IP addresses, you
will do things a little differently. You
will need to scan your IP range each time
you view logs using the Network Scan.
This is so you can find the latest addresses
for the workstations.
Other ways to connect to a machine
Although you can connect to a PC through
View Logs or Network Scan screens, you
can also access PC's manually. Simply
type the IP address of a client machine
(on which NSP server is running) in your
browser's address bar such as http://192.168.1.101
to access the web interface for the associated
client. This feature can be turned off
in Advanced settings by applying an IP
Filter.
Also note, additional features can be
found in a separate viewer called the
Real Time Viewer. This viewer can show
you the current process or the actual
screens of a specific group of machines.
How to adjust settings for a workstation
To adjust settings for a particular workstation, you can change them through the web panel while you are connected to a machine. Another option is to run the Admin Control Panel installer on that workstation. Then make the changes, and remove the Admin Control Panel.
Note: Some settings require you to restart
the monitoring process by clicking "Stop"
then "Start" again before the
new changes will take effect.
Using Full Remote Control Feature
To use the remote control feature built
into NSP, bring up the NSP control panel
on your workstation. Then click CONTROL
PC. Then select which PC you want to connect
to and which mode you would like. It will
then connect to the remote PC.
Net Spy Pro: How does it work?
Net Spy Pro is like a web server which
runs on each client PC. Web servers allow
you to view the web pages stored on them.
The web server is listening by default
on the port number 80. When you type the
web page address (for example: www.xyz.com/abc.html)
it is converted to the IP address of the
web server (for example: 243.98.101.19)
and your browser searches for this IP
address. Once it is found it sends the
page request (i.e. abc.html) to the server.
The server in return sends the page to
the browser. And hence the page abc.html
is displayed inside your browser.
Net Spy Pro functions exactly the same.
The NSP program acts like a web server
listening by default on port number 80.
When you send a request to it through
your browser, it extracts out what action
you are seeking and then performs that
action and hence returns the result again
to your browser. All the pages are generated
dynamically upon request. You can customize
which port NSP is listening to.
All-in-all Net Spy Pro is a revolutionary
idea to give you the best results.
Web Interface
After you have connected to a PC you can
then use the various commands and live
monitoring tasks included with Net Spy
Pro. Each command is outlined below.
