view all computers and logged on users

[itgeek]

Hi We use an application called lan ranger and are looking to move away from this can anybody recommend an application that will show me all the users and computers currently logged on?

 

Thanks

[bondbill2k2]

lanschool? netop?

[Dom_]

ABTutor

[zag]

There are also some login scripts on the forum as well that will show this.

 

I never got them working though which is a shame.

 

One of them records logins/logoffs to a mysql database and has a web browser frontend.

[Norphy]

Userlock will do this too.

[mrbios]

Impero Though that's maybe a bit more than you're after

[zag]

Userlock will do this too.

 

Nice software!

 

How does it work? Does it use login scripts?

 

EDIT: Ahh it uses an agent. Bit overkill just to track logins. Its probably better to go with some classroom management software like ABTutor or Impero

Edited April 19, 2012 by zag

[FN-GM]

Nice software!

 

How does it work? Does it use login scripts?

 

EDIT: Ahh it uses an agent. Bit overkill just to track logins. Its probably better to go with some classroom management software like ABTutor or Impero

 

Userlock is really good. Stops the kids from sharing accounts. It just costs allot of money.

[cpjitservices]

Look through my previous posts I use login scripts at Logon / Logoff and it includes Username, Time & Date, Computer Name etc.

 

It's just a basic batch file but it does the job - below is what I have in my batch file.

 

 

@echo off

color F0

echo IT Services Logon Script

net use L: \\10.10.1.64\data\logs /U:username password

echo **User Logon** UserName: "%USERNAME%" ComputerName: %COMPUTERNAME% UserDomain: %USERDOMAIN% UserProfile: %USERPROFILE% System Time: %TIME% **Mapped Home Drive** %homedrive% System Date: %DATE% Currently Attached Server: %LOGONSERVER% >>L:\Logon.txt

echo Log file written - Task Complete!

net use L: /del /yes

timeout 7

 

The output is written to a text file on a different server, it's all one individual lines of text for each user and it can be exported to CSV very easily, it's easy to find out where a user logged on and where they logged on and what time and date.

Edited April 19, 2012 by cpjitservices

[2097]

Craig A Rodway

 

I use the PHP web based version for viewing whos logged on .

 

Its great ! , it uses a logon and logoff script to write to the MYSQL database

[zag]

Craig A Rodway

 

I use the PHP web based version for viewing whos logged on .

 

Its great ! , it uses a logon and logoff script to write to the MYSQL database

 

Its a great system its just a shame the VBS file is so complicated to edit.

 

I've never got it working

[Norphy]

Nice software!

 

How does it work? Does it use login scripts?

 

EDIT: Ahh it uses an agent. Bit overkill just to track logins. Its probably better to go with some classroom management software like ABTutor or Impero

 

We had a quote for Impero a while ago. It was over ten times what Userlock cost us and we didn't need the vast majority of functionality built into Impero.

 

Userlock is fantastic, I'm really glad we've got it. Not just for the user tracking but for concurrency limiting and very fine grain controls which can set when someone is allowed to log on.

[2097]

Heres the only things i needed to change in the login script , i think IRC the username and password below is for the MYSQL database . The software also can tell if its a teacher or student logged on , it doesnt use the AD members groups but the description field. So you need to add either staff or pupils to the description field on each user.

 

' Configuration for HTTP - change these

strHTTPURL = "http://www.domain.com/logintracker/update.php"

strHTTPUsername = "username"

strHTTPPassword = "password"

 

' User descriptions. Change to suit your environment

staff = "Staff ,staff"

student = "Pupils,pupils,year6"

 

logoff script is also the same thing . Change address and username and password

 

I had it up and running very quick !

 

*Edit* Could be wrong what the username and password is for .. Could be for the HTACCESS used to protect it !

Edited April 19, 2012 by 2097

[kism3t]

We have used AB Tutor here for about 3 years now and have been very happy with it and its features, it is also cheap if you only want a few users to have access to it

[Patrickv]

I use this cmd program call NetUsers.exe

 

I find who is currently logged into a computer and the last time they logged in.

[Roberto]

Nice software!

 

How does it work? Does it use login scripts?

 

EDIT: Ahh it uses an agent. Bit overkill just to track logins. Its probably better to go with some classroom management software like ABTutor or Impero

 

But equally "Classroom management software" is overkill when you just want to manage logins.

 

I work with norphy, and userlock is a precise, focussed solution to a precise set of problems we wanted to solve in a way that other solutions (including the full-blown "classroom management software" alternatives) were not. For example, it very neatly solves the problem with exam account scheduling that I describe in this post.

Edited April 20, 2012 by Roberto

[russdev]

But equally "Classroom management software" is overkill when you just want to manage logins.

 

I work with norphy, and userlock is a precise, focussed solution to a precise set of problems we wanted to solve in a way that other solutions (including the full-blown "classroom management software" alternatives) were not. For example, it very neatly solves the problem with exam account scheduling that I describe in this post.

 

I think you have to look and say what do you have in place is better to replace existing solution with another one and what are benefits etc. Even before I worked at Impero when working in the 'real world' I always subscribed to theory of if as part of project I could replace something that I was going to need to replace in years time and future proof me then I will try and get money to do that.

 

Russell

[zag]

Is Impero simple enough for teachers to use for classroom management though?

 

Looks a little complicated to me.

[Roberto]

I think you have to look and say what do you have in place is better to replace existing solution with another one and what are benefits etc. Even before I worked at Impero when working in the 'real world' I always subscribed to theory of if as part of project I could replace something that I was going to need to replace in years time and future proof me then I will try and get money to do that.

 

Russell

 

Quite. This is why we solved the problem I was having in the other post with Userlock rather than just with a bunch of scripts, so that we could take advantage of the extra options it offered us to improve our service.

[2097]

i tested out Impero , as well as lanschool and ab tutor .

 

Abtutor was the best priced and easiest to use .

 

The problem i found with either Impereo or lanschool ( cant remember which ), the version i used if the teacher didnt reset the policy lets say ' disable usb drives' even after a reset they was still disabled ! Not very good with some teachers ! .

 

I like abtutors licencing as well , we only have 4 ICT suites + a smaller one so it was quite cheap ! .

[zag]

i tested out Impero , as well as lanschool and ab tutor .

 

Abtutor was the best priced and easiest to use .

 

The problem i found with either Impereo or lanschool ( cant remember which ), the version i used if the teacher didnt reset the policy lets say ' disable usb drives' even after a reset they was still disabled ! Not very good with some teachers ! .

 

I like abtutors licencing as well , we only have 4 ICT suites + a smaller one so it was quite cheap ! .

 

Thanks, yeh thats what I thought.

 

The other software seems more designed for network admins rather than teachers.

[russdev]

i tested out Impero , as well as lanschool and ab tutor .

 

Abtutor was the best priced and easiest to use .

 

The problem i found with either Impereo or lanschool ( cant remember which ), the version i used if the teacher didnt reset the policy lets say ' disable usb drives' even after a reset they was still disabled ! Not very good with some teachers ! .

 

I like abtutors licencing as well , we only have 4 ICT suites + a smaller one so it was quite cheap ! .

 

In previous version all groups did that in current version there an option to have a group that doesn't do that...

 

Russell

[Jollity]

PsLoggedOn lets you check whether anyone is logged on to a particular computer or search the network to see whether a particular user is logged on.

 

Not quite what you are looking for, but it seemed worth adding to the list.