Categories' definitions
OS Support - this group shows which of the operation systems are supported by the tested software
- Windows 7 - the tested software runs on Windows 7
- Windows Vista - the tested software runs on Windows Vista
- Windows XP - the tested software runs on Windows XP
- Windows 2000 - the tested software runs on Windows 2000
- Windows Server 2003 - the tested software runs on Windows 2003
Security - this group shows how the tested software hides and secures itself from external interference
- Invisible program folder - the folder of tested software cannot be found by mechanisms available to the user without any monitoring software knowledge
- Password protection - the configuration part of the tested software can be protected by the password
- Accessed with keyword - the tested software can be accessed by typing a pre-specified keyword
- Accessed with hotkey combination - the tested software can be accessed by pressing a pre-specified combination of keys
- Configurable self-removal - the tested software can be set to be automatically removed on a pre-specified date or after a specified period of time
- Configurable warning message - one can set the message warning the PC user he is being monitored to appear or not; it can also configure the text of the message
Monitoring - this group shows what monitoring features are present in the tested software
- System logon (password) - the tested software can intercept the logon password
- Recording keystrokes: keychars - the tested software can log the letter keys pressed by the user
- Recording keystrokes: other keys - the tested software can log system and other keys, except letters, pressed by the user
- File-activity (created files) - the tested software can log the fact of files creation
- File-activity (deleted files) - the tested software can log the fact of files deletion
- File-activity (copied files) - the tested software can log the fact of files copying
- File-activity (renamed files) - the tested software can log the fact of files renaming
- File-activity (opened files) - the tested software can log the fact of files opening
- Clipboard interception - the tested software can intercept the content of clipboard
- Started applications monitoring - the tested software can log started applications
- System logon - the tested software can log the system logon time
- System logoff - the tested software can log the system logoff time
- Printer queue - the tested software can log the documents printed
- Mouse-clicks recording - the tested software can log mouse-clicks. Log file should contain name of the application or object the mouse was clicked in and the name of the button clicked
- Sound recording - the tested software can record sounds
- System inactivity time recording - the tested software can log the period of time user was idle
- Screenshots - the tested software can make desktop screenshots
- Adjustable screenshot frequency - using the tested software one can adjust the frequency of screenshot-making
- Adjustable screenshot quality - using the tested software one can set the quality of the screenshots
- Desktop or window shot option - using the tested software one can choose either to make screenshots of the entire desktop or only active windows
- On-mouse-click screenshots - the tested software can be set to make screenshot each time the mouse button is clicked
Online Monitoring - this group shows what features for monitoring of user's online activities are present in the tested software
- Visited URLs (Internet Explorer) - the tested software can log addresses visited in Internet Explorer
- Visited URLs (Mozilla Firefox) - the tested software can log addresses visited in Mozilla Firefox
- Visited URLs (Safari) - the tested software can log addresses visited in Safari
- Visited URLs (Opera) - the tested software can log addresses visited in Opera
- Visited URLs (Google Chrome) - the tested software can log addresses visited in Google Chrome
- Client-based emails logging - the tested software can log both incoming and outgoing messages sent and received using built-in OS email software
- Screenshots of visited websites - the tested software can be set to make screenshot each time user loads a website
- Windows Live chats (2-side) - the tested software can log both sides of chat conversations made in
- Windows Live Messenger YahooIM (2-side) - the tested software can log both sides of chat conversations made in
- Yahoo Instant Messenger AIM chats (2-side) - the tested software can log both sides of chat conversations made in America OnLine Instant Messenger
- ICQ chats (2-side) - the tested software can log both sides of chat conversations made in ICQ messenger
- Skype chats (2-side) - the tested software can log both sides of chat conversations made in Skype
Reports - this group shows what features for reports' creation and information filtering are present in the tested software
- Ability to exclude users from monitoring - the tested software can be set to monitor a pre-specified list of users
- Events duration - the log-files of the tested software contain the information on the duration of events happened
- Ability to watch certain programs - the tested software can be set to monitor a pre-specified list of programs
- Search by keywords - using the tested software one can perform a search per keywords in log-files
- Several days report building - using the tested software one can specify custom period of time he wants to see the logged information for
- Logs sent via email - the tested software can send the log files to a pre-specified e-mail address
- Logs sent via FTP - the tested software can send the log files to a pre-specified FTP
- Logs sent via LAN - the tested software can send the log files to a pre-specified place in LAN environment
- Logs copied to a portable device - the tested software can be configured to save the log-files to USB portable drive
- Maximum log-file size - using the tested software one can specify the maximum size of the log-file
- Automated clearance of log-file - the tested software can be configured to clear lo-files automatically
Other - this groups unites all other important features however not listed in our groups
- Reaction to a specific keyword - using this feature one can create a list of keywords and configure the tested software to somehow react on their appearance (e.g. send an email to a pre-specified email address)
- Monitoring scheduler - the tested software can be set to work on schedule
- Pre-specified programs blocking - using the feature one can create a list of unwanted programs; starting of these programs will be blocked by the tested software
- Pre-specified websites blocking - using the feature one can create a list of unwanted websites; visiting of these programs will be blocked by the tested software
- 5+ languages - the tested software is translated on more than 5 languages
- 2-5 languages - the tested software is available at 2 - 5 languages