Compass LogNet for Windows 95T - UnRegistered Version
Covers the Netware Client 32 version as well as the Microsoft Netware Client version.
The purpose of this trial version is to allow you to install and run the program on your network to determine if it is right for you. The following features have been disabled in this trial version:
Network Usage Report - will only print to the screen and will only display information for the first 10 users in the LogNet database.
Task Manager - will only allow you to assign one task to be run as a Shutdown Process.
About Screen - displays the fact that this is an UnRegistered version of the LogNet program and it will display each time the program is loaded.
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Note: If you are looking for a Novell network user tracking utility that runs from a SINGLE workstation, please check out our MonNET for Win95 program. It performs the same user tracking function that our LogNet program offers but does so from a single Win95 or NT workstation on your Novell network. MonNET works with both the Novell 32-bit client as well as the Microsoft NetWare client and functions equally well with NDS and Bindery connections!! No additional software to install! MonNET is available for US $50 and a trial version is available on our Website. Browse to http://www.compasscomputer.com/hotsoft4.htm and check it out!
Ordering
To purchase a registered version of LogNet for Windows you can:
1. Purchase the program online (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) with your Visa or MasterCard using our secure (SSL) CyberCash gateway. A registered version of the program will be downloaded to you immediately! To purchase online, browse to http://www.compasscomputer.com/hotsoft1.htm
2. Fax us your order at (703) 876-5588. We take fax orders 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We will send you a registered version of LogNet for Windows via e-mail (or ship on diskette if you prefer for an additional $5). If you fax in your order, please include the following information so we can process your order:
Your Full Name (as it appears on your credit card);
Your E-Mail address (so we can deliver the product to you and notify you of updates)
Your Billing Address (required to process your credit card)
Your Shipping Address (only if you want LogNet shipped to you on diskette)
The Product you wish to order (e.g. LogNet for Windows - Netware Client)
Quantity (how many licenses do you want to purchase)
Credit Card type (Visa or MasterCard)
Credit Card Number
Credit Card Expiration Date (MM/YY)
Phone number (where you can be reached if we have difficulty processing your order).
Delivery Method (E-mail or regular mail)
3. Call us at (703) 876-5577 (8:00am-6:00pm EST, Monday through Friday) and have your Visa or MasterCard ready. We will send you a registered version of LogNet for Windows via e-mail (or ship on diskette if you prefer for an additional $5).
Features
Track Network Usage
LogNet installs itself on the Windows 95T system tray during the NovellT Login process and records the user login date and time in a central database. When the user selects the Shutdown option to leave Windows 95T, LogNet records the logout date and time, again in the central database. This login/logout information can be used to create reports by authorized users on the network.
Reporting
At any time, authorized users on the network can create and print the LogNet Network Usage Report. The report is grouped by Login ID and login subtotals are provided for each user.
Automated Shutdown Processes
In addition to tracking NovellT network usage, LogNet allows you to assign a batch file (or batch files) to be run just prior to the actual Windows 95T shutdown. You can automate a variety of tasks using this feature such as cleaning up the user's TEMP directory or copying locally-stored work product back up to a network drive. The assignment of Shutdown Processes is configurable at the user level so different users can be assigned to run different Shutdown Processes and the batch files can be on the network or on the user's local drive.
Installation
Copy the LOGWIN.EXE, LOGNET1.DLL and LOGWIN.CFG files into a shared network directory that all users who will be using LogNet have at least Read and Open access to (e.g. SYS:PUBLIC)
Create a directory on the network in which the LogNet data files will be created and stored (e.g. SYS:DATA\LOGNET). All users of the LogNet program will need to have at least Read, Open, Modify and Create rights to this directory. LogNet will create the necessary data files the first time it is run.
Load the sample LOGWIN.CFG file into your favorite text editor and modify it as follows: The first line should always contain the full path to the data directory in the form of <drive><directory> (e.g. F:\DATA\LOGNET). The drive letter you select should be one that is available to all users of the LogNet program. The remaining lines of text are optional and should contain the NovellT login names of all users who are authorized to run the Lognet Network Usage Report. Each name should appear on its own line, as in the example file.
Example LOGWIN.CFG file:
F:\DATA\LOGNET //path to data file directory
AWILSON //Ann Wilson is authorized to run Reports
JTHOMAS //John Thomas is authorized to run Reports
Add a call to the LogWin executable to your central login batch file on your network. Include the full path to the LogWin executable (e.g. F:\PUBLIC\LOGWIN.EXE). Note: if you encounter difficulties in loading LogNet from a batch file, try loading LogNet from your Startup Group (e.g. create a shortcut in your Windows 95 Startup Group that points to the network copy of LOGWIN.EXE).
That's it! As your Windows 95T users log into your network, the LogNet program will automatically load and install itself on their Windows 95T system tray. It will also create an entry for them in the LogNet database recording their name and the date and time that they logged in. When they shut down their computer at the end of the day, the LogNet program will again make a corresponding entry in the LogNet database recording their logout date and time. In the registered version, this process is invisible to the user.
Desktop Operation
After the LogNet program has been loaded at the user workstation, the LogNet icon will appear on the user's Windows 95T system tray. If you right-click on this icon you will be presented with the following options:
About - Displays program version information.
Modify Task List - Displays the Task Manager form that will allow you to browse through available drives and directories to select batch files to be run as part of the Windows 95T shutdown process. Note that in the UnRegistered Version only one task (batch file) can be assigned to the Task List. After making changes to the Task List, select OK to save the changes or select ABORT to abandon the changes. The list of tasks to be performed is stored in a file called LOGNET.INI which is automatically created by LogNet in the user's WINDOWS directory. This file can also be modified with any text editor if you so choose. All tasks that you have assigned using the Task Manager will be executed shortly after the user initiates the Windows 95T shutdown process. It is strongly advised that you test any and all batch files that you intend to use as part of the shutdown process thoroughly before you actually implement them via the LogNet Task Manager!!
Usage Report - Note that this option is disabled for all users except those designated in the LOGWIN.CFG file as authorized to run the Network Usage Report. This option will extract and format the login/logout information contained in the central database and present it to you in a report that can be displayed on the screen or sent to a printer. The report is grouped alphabetically by NovellT login name and displays each login/logout sequence for each user. Note that in the UnRegistered Version the number of users that will be included in the report is limited (10 users) and the report can only be displayed on the screen, it cannot be sent to a printer.
Shut Down - This option will immediately unload the LogNet program from the user's system without recording any logout information to the LogNet database.
Operational Notes
The LogNet program creates a database of login/logout sequences that will grow over time. The larger the database, the longer it takes to create the Network Usage Report and the Network Usage Report will always contain all data in the LogNet database. For this reason, it is highly recommended that you delete or rename the LogNet database (LOGNET.DTA) on a regular basis (every 6 months or so). The LogNet program will automatically create a new database the next time it is run.
Bug Fixes/Enhancements
09/17/97 - Fixed file creation error in report generator when creating first Network Usage Report.
09/19/97 - Created new version of LogNet (in Beta) compatible with Microsoft Netware Client.
02/01/98 - Modified reporting routines to increase speed.
Requirements
LogNet for Windows 95T requires the following:
Windows 95T on user workstation
NovellT Netware 3.x or 4.x Server
NovellT Netware 32-bit Client
or
MicrosoftT Netware Client (this requires LogNet for Microsoft Netware Client)
Pricing and Availability
LogNet for Windows 95T is sold on a per-fileserver basis. The cost is US $100 per server.
See ORDERING at the top of this document for ordering options.
Related Products
Please note that we also have a LogNet for DOS/Windows 3.x product that provides the same functionality as the LogNet for Windows 95T product (with the exception of automated shutdown processes) but is designed to be used with MS-DOS or Windows 3.x workstations. The product uses the same LogNet database as the Windows 95T version and can be used in conjunction with the Windows 95T version in mixed environments. Pricing for the DOS/Windows 3.x version of LogNet is US $100 per file server.
Technical Support
If you have any questions about the LogNet product or if you encounter difficulties during the installation process, please contact us via e-mail at info@compasscomputer.com. Registered users can call us between the hours of 8:30am and 5:30pm eastern time at (703) 876-5577 for technical support questions.
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