AUP Informant 2 Beta Screens

[bizzel]

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.

 

http://www.paulbeesley.com/uploads/betascreens/clientcfg.PNG

 

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.

 

http://www.paulbeesley.com/uploads/betascreens/mail.PNG

 

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!

 

http://www.paulbeesley.com/uploads/betascreens/policies.PNG

 

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.

 

http://www.paulbeesley.com/uploads/betascreens/reports.PNG

 

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!

 

http://www.paulbeesley.com/uploads/betascreens/client.png

 

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]

That looks thoroughly splendid, good job.

[DevilsAdvocate]

Looks very nice!

[PEO]

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]

Great stuff. Thanks for all your work with this.

[john]

Looks very good

[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?)

[EduTech]

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:

 

http://www.edugeek.net/forums/edugeek-aup-informant/23827-aup-informant-1-6-released.html

 

which you could use until release of v2

[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?

[MatthewL]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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*

[djones]

Me two...or three, or four..... ;-)

[john316]

Looks brilliant - cannot wait to give it a bash on our system!

[wcwhitlow]

I just found AUP Informant yesterday and have been tinkering with it....Let me just say THANKS!!!! This is just what we need and I can't wait until your 2.0 is released!

[bizzel]

I just found AUP Informant yesterday and have been tinkering with it....Let me just say THANKS!!!! This is just what we need and I can't wait until your 2.0 is released!

 

Shouldn't be long - I'm up to the release candidate now and that's going out to testers on Monday for one final check.

[grandslam]

I just want to add to this post to say great job. :D This is exactly what we need at the minute. If you still need anyone to test v2.0 then def let me know.

 

Thanks again.

[Theblacksheep]

2.0 is looking awesome!

[docboggle]

I am really interested in getting this onto our CC3 system. Are there any estimated release dates?

 

It's something I want to implement during our summer holiday, so will go for the earlier version if the release is later than that.

[Theblacksheep]

Can you tell its that packaging time of year?

[bizzel]

Can you tell its that packaging time of year?

 

I can indeed. I'm hoping to release by the end of August once the manual is complete and it's all polished - I know AUP Informant 1.x has had its share of bugs and I don't want to repeat that with 2.0.

 

By the way, regarding CC3 packges, there won't be one available from me directly but the installer will be a standard MSI that the RM Package Creator can work its magic on. There won't be any need to do the whole "prepare a build machine, scan, install, scan, package" rubbish.

 

Here are a couple of new screenshots showing how things are getting along. Polish is the main focus now.

 

http://www.paulbeesley.com/uploads/reporting.png

 

http://www.paulbeesley.com/uploads/policies.png

Edited July 28, 2009 by bizzel

[fiza]

cant wait for this to be released. This is just what we need especially if its ready for us to roll out by Sept.

 

Genius!!!