Computer Availability

[dsm]

Hi everyone,

 

I've just noticed this page Student PCs on Canterbury campus - Information ServicesComputing & IT Services - University of Kent and I would like to see if something similar is possible where I work.

 

Anyone have any idea how I might be able to re-create this?

 

Regards

[bodminman]

Funny enough this is something I am wanting to acheive for September 2011 but haven't had a good look at it yet.

[reggiep]

That looks interesting. I wonder how they do that!

[Steve21]

That looks interesting. I wonder how they do that!

 

Guessing it's done on the same line as "LimitLogins". If you record everytime a computer is logged on, and off (like for purposes of limiting logins) it's just a quick scan of the database/files.

 

Only issue would be defining what computers are in what rooms, and on what floor in the first place. And a hassle if you add more

 

Steve

[plexer]

There is another recent thread on this along with a solution.

[kearton]

There is another recent thread on this along with a solution.

Could someone post a link please? I've had a hunt and can't find it. Thanks

[bodminman]

There maybe relevant info here: http://www.edugeek.net/forums/how-do-you-do/1234-how-find-out-machine-student-logged-onto-when.html

[mthomas08]

We recently purchased frog with Secure Gateway for external access, my guess is they have setup their system with the KCC VPN?

We had several staff here at times who were from KCC and had laptops setup to VPN on to their system, so they must have some thing similar to what we admins can use and Secure gateway?

 

We are aiming to have this online in september but does mean PCs have to be left turned on, we have a minor glitch at the moment where more then 1 person can not use remote desktop on to a PC and the logon bar is half missing.

[2097]

If you have a AD structure . Say Each room has there OWN OU

 

It would be quite easy to do this . I would probally recomend writing a PHP script to use the already created Login Tracker script.

 

The login Tracker script already shows you how many people are logged on in each room ( OU )

[plexer]

Found the other thread:

 

http://www.edugeek.net/forums/educational-software/71165-display-computers-not-being-used.html

 

Ben

[glennda]

Just seen this thread - i created the other one linked above - if you have any questions let me know.

 

This is the thread which also have the attachment

 

http://www.edugeek.net/forums/general-chat/74686-display-computers-not-being-used-attachment.html