AccuTrack Computer Lab Tracking Software

What is it?

Do you need to track visits to your computer lab? Would you like to know how long a certain student used a certain application during the visit? The AccuTrack Computer Lab Plug-in Advanced software will do that for you, and a lot more! Here are some of its benefits:

1. Students can sign in from the computer they want to use instead of a dedicated sign-in station that they might by-pass.
2. Ability to restrict sign-in to authorized students. *
3. Ability to know who used a certain computer during a certain time period.
4. *NEW* Ability to monitor which applications the student used during the session.
5. *NEW* Ability to check the status of computers at your lab (e.g. find out which computers are currently available for quicker routing of visitors.)
6. Ability to remotely shutdown the computers at the lab. **.
7. *NEW* Ability to automatically shutdown all computers at a certain time every day (e.g. at 9 PM after the lab closes) . **
8. *NEW* Ability to prevents students from signing on more than one computer at a time.
9. *NEW* Ability to block student access to the Windows Task List. This is needed to prevent student from shutting down the sign-in software.
10. *NEW* Ability to work off-line: Even if your network goes down, the Plug-in Advanced will still work normally and will allow your students to sign in and out. This feature is also useful in reducing the load on the server hosting the AccuTrack database. ***
11. *NEW* Special run-time mode that enables the Plug-in Advanced software to run under restricted student accounts!
12. And more!

How does it work ?

You need to install this software on each computer at your lab. Students will need to sign in before using the computer. If the sign-in is successful, AccuTrack will minimize to give the student access to the desktop . A small "Sign Out" button will appear and it will float on top all other windows.

You can optionally have AccuTrack record the applications used during the sign-in session.When finished using the computer, the student can click the " Sign Out " button to sign out. AccuTrack will restore to prepare for the next student's sign-in.

The Computer Lab tracking software uses the same database you use with your regular AccuTrack Deluxe software. This means the sign-ins from the computers will be included in your reports . In addition, AccuTrack can even tell you which computer each student used.

You will need to use the regular AccuTrack software to setup your database (e.g. enter the activities and generate reports). Since both the regular AccuTrack software and the computer tracking software use the same database, a sign in recorded on the computer tracking software is immediately recorded in the database and thus immediately visible and available in the AccuTrack report (real-time updates).

Note that the computer lab tracking software is an optional add-on to the regular AccuTrack software. This means The Computer Lab software requires the AccuTrack Deluxe software for setup and reporting functions.

Server Requirements

We recommend that you use Windows 2003 server or Windows 2000 Server to host the shared database. You need to make sure that the operating system and network can support the needed connections to the database.

Installation

You will need to install the Computer Lab Plug-in on any computer that you want to track. This process can be faster if you copy the installation software to a shared drive on the network.

Licensing Fees

NOTE: To be able to use the Computer Lab Tracking software, your network needs to support the connection needed to the database. For example, if you have a computer lab with 25 computers and you run the Computer Lab tracking software on each computer, your network and needs to support at least 25 simultaneous connections to the database. This requires that you have an operating system like Windows 2000 Server, XP Server, or 2003 Server.

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* by entering authorized users and not allowing new users. Also requires locking users from killing running applications like AccuTrack.

** if Windows security settings permits the running application to shutdown the computer.

*** off-line mode disables some of the other features like simultaneous multiple logins.

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