AUP Informant 2 Beta Screens

bizzel · 22-05-2009, 07:03 PM

I think it's time for some screenshots since we're about to enter (private) beta testing. Hopefully I've rolled in all the features you asked for and more!

Client Design
Much more customisation available here. You can change any of the text that's displayed, including text on the buttons. Plus, you can replace the default 48x48 icon with any gif, jpg or png file you like to reflect your school.

Mail Notifications
Improvements here include the ability to insert variables that are replaced with real user data. For example, when a user declines your policy you can receive an email detailing the date and time plus computer name, OS and domain role. There are a handful of reliability improvements too, and you'll find that the software itself is much more reliable now that we have a client - server setup.

Policies
The most important part of the app! The secondary policy is now much more flexible in terms of when it's displayed. You can choose never to show it (sorely lacking in 1.x) or to show it only when certain conditions are met. Multiple conditions are now possible and the software can pick out terms from any point in the username rather than just the start.

A new option is to display the policy at every logon instead of stopping once the user accepts, great for kiosks or restricted workstations!

Reporting and Statistics
Definitely something that should have been there from the start. The software no longer saves .ini files to home folders - everything is logged at the server end to an internal database (no messing with SQL Server required) so that stats can be produced as well as the nice overview chart you can see below. You can also write your own SQL queries if you like, though several useful reports are built-in already.

Client Software
Last but not least, the client software itself. Now it's a very lightweight piece of software at under 250KB and a snap to deploy with an MSI package available. The config file is dead; changes are pushed automatically from the server. It's more customisable and more reliable than ever before!

Once beta testing is completed it'll be ready to go. It feels like ages since I made an AUP Informant release so I'm looking forward to letting you play with it.

kmount · 22-05-2009, 07:06 PM

That looks thoroughly splendid, good job.

DevilsAdvocate · 22-05-2009, 07:09 PM

Looks very nice!

PEO · 22-05-2009, 07:23 PM

fantastic work!! This just what I am looking for... we have just recently updated our policy and will soon rolling it out with your software... cheers mate

Sylv3r · 22-05-2009, 07:43 PM

Great stuff. Thanks for all your work with this.

john · 23-05-2009, 09:02 PM

Looks very good

nadeem · 24-05-2009, 12:13 AM

Looks great, any idea when it'll be out of beta, looks just like what I could use (or maybe you need more people to beta test it?)

EduTech · 24-05-2009, 12:26 AM

I am sure if you PM Bizzel he would have no problems with you testing it for him

always good to have an extra person.

if not, the latest version released at the moment is:

AUP Informant 1.6 Released

which you could use until release of v2

mcloum · 24-05-2009, 12:49 AM

Looks pretty awesome! Cant wait to try this from september for the academy. Any option to add users to a securitygroup if they decline the AUP?

MatthewL · 24-05-2009, 01:44 AM

Like the look of this, not used the previous versions but the new one appeals to me. I will be keeping an eye on this thread

bizzel · 26-05-2009, 11:59 PM

Update: Just working on the manual now then it's good to go to testers. Shame I'm in the middle of exams right now or it'd be a bit sooner!

bizzel · 27-05-2009, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcloum

Looks pretty awesome! Cant wait to try this from september for the academy. Any option to add users to a securitygroup if they decline the AUP?

Not in the initial release but once the dust settles I'm going to look closely at AD integration so perhaps in future.

bizzel · 27-05-2009, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nadeem

Looks great, any idea when it'll be out of beta, looks just like what I could use (or maybe you need more people to beta test it?)

I'll PM you when the beta is ready to go.

mcloum · 27-05-2009, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bizzel

Not in the initial release but once the dust settles I'm going to look closely at AD integration so perhaps in future.

cool well im willing to beta test for you if you need it

Joxta · 27-05-2009, 03:16 PM

As mentioned, this looks awesome, and just the imrovements that will make it work for us here. I would love to beta test for you *hint hint*

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22-05-2009, 07:03 PM	#1
bizzel Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Durham Posts: 611 Thanks: 90 Thanked 190 Times in 61 Posts Rep Power: 40	AUP Informant 2 Beta Screens I think it's time for some screenshots since we're about to enter (private) beta testing. Hopefully I've rolled in all the features you asked for and more! Client Design Much more customisation available here. You can change any of the text that's displayed, including text on the buttons. Plus, you can replace the default 48x48 icon with any gif, jpg or png file you like to reflect your school. Mail Notifications Improvements here include the ability to insert variables that are replaced with real user data. For example, when a user declines your policy you can receive an email detailing the date and time plus computer name, OS and domain role. There are a handful of reliability improvements too, and you'll find that the software itself is much more reliable now that we have a client - server setup. Policies The most important part of the app! The secondary policy is now much more flexible in terms of when it's displayed. You can choose never to show it (sorely lacking in 1.x) or to show it only when certain conditions are met. Multiple conditions are now possible and the software can pick out terms from any point in the username rather than just the start. A new option is to display the policy at every logon instead of stopping once the user accepts, great for kiosks or restricted workstations! Reporting and Statistics Definitely something that should have been there from the start. The software no longer saves .ini files to home folders - everything is logged at the server end to an internal database (no messing with SQL Server required) so that stats can be produced as well as the nice overview chart you can see below. You can also write your own SQL queries if you like, though several useful reports are built-in already. Client Software Last but not least, the client software itself. Now it's a very lightweight piece of software at under 250KB and a snap to deploy with an MSI package available. The config file is dead; changes are pushed automatically from the server. It's more customisable and more reliable than ever before! Once beta testing is completed it'll be ready to go. It feels like ages since I made an AUP Informant release so I'm looking forward to letting you play with it.

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AUP Informant 2 Beta Screens

22-05-2009, 07:06 PM	#2
kmount Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 3,559 Thanks: 216 Thanked 516 Times in 471 Posts Rep Power: 118	That looks thoroughly splendid, good job.

22-05-2009, 07:09 PM	#3
DevilsAdvocate Join Date: May 2007 Location: West Midlands Posts: 309 Thanks: 14 Thanked 16 Times in 15 Posts Rep Power: 9	Looks very nice!

22-05-2009, 07:23 PM	#4
PEO Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,803 Thanks: 343 Thanked 102 Times in 69 Posts Rep Power: 43	fantastic work!! This just what I am looking for... we have just recently updated our policy and will soon rolling it out with your software... cheers mate

22-05-2009, 07:43 PM	#5
Sylv3r Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Co. Durham Posts: 2,062 Thanks: 202 Thanked 177 Times in 152 Posts Rep Power: 44	Great stuff. Thanks for all your work with this.

23-05-2009, 09:02 PM	#6
john Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern England Posts: 6,663 Thanks: 483 Thanked 308 Times in 268 Posts Rep Power: 81	Looks very good

24-05-2009, 12:13 AM	#7
nadeem Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kensington, London Posts: 110 Thanks: 28 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts Rep Power: 5	Looks great, any idea when it'll be out of beta, looks just like what I could use (or maybe you need more people to beta test it?)

24-05-2009, 12:26 AM	#8
EduTech Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 3,419 Thanks: 81 Thanked 492 Times in 362 Posts Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 112	I am sure if you PM Bizzel he would have no problems with you testing it for him always good to have an extra person. if not, the latest version released at the moment is: AUP Informant 1.6 Released which you could use until release of v2

24-05-2009, 12:49 AM	#9
mcloum Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hull, UK Posts: 247 Thanks: 5 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts Rep Power: 8	Looks pretty awesome! Cant wait to try this from september for the academy. Any option to add users to a securitygroup if they decline the AUP?

24-05-2009, 01:44 AM	#10
MatthewL Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 250 Thanks: 1 Thanked 23 Times in 23 Posts Rep Power: 6	Like the look of this, not used the previous versions but the new one appeals to me. I will be keeping an eye on this thread

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26-05-2009, 11:59 PM	#11
bizzel Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Durham Posts: 611 Thanks: 90 Thanked 190 Times in 61 Posts Rep Power: 40	Update: Just working on the manual now then it's good to go to testers. Shame I'm in the middle of exams right now or it'd be a bit sooner!

27-05-2009, 03:16 PM	#15
Joxta Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	As mentioned, this looks awesome, and just the imrovements that will make it work for us here. I would love to beta test for you hint hint