Hello guys, I wanted to know, is there a program like Netop's Vision that is free? I want to keep track of the computers being used in my household but I don't want to pay $800 for a program that I will not be using all the time. Is there an alternative to keeping track of multiple computers in a household for free?
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but on multiple computers. I already know about TeamViewer. Here is the website: http
/www.netop.com/classroom-management-software/products/netop-vision.htm
/www.netop.com/classroom-management-software/products/netop-vision.htm
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Well, yes, that is correct.
What specifically are you trying to do? See what the kids are running without them knowing?
Put the kid PC in a common room, with the monitor facing the room. Walk through the room once in a while.
That's what I did with my kids PC use.
Or are you wanting to spy on them without them knowing?
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Any sufficiently motivated intelligent young teen can get around just about any monitoring software that lives on that PC.
All they need do is power down and reboot from a freely available Linux LiveCD. Your monitoring software is now not running. They can do whatever they want.
So....you have two solutions.
1. Visual screen monitoring....the PC in a common room in the house with the monitor facing where anyone can see it
2. A whole house firewall. All network traffic flows through that. You can monitor after the fact and block categories of sites or specific sites.
This requires a specific device....either a really good router, or a limited use PC, running a Linux firewall. I have one. It sits in the corner, between the router and all other devices, and blocks whatever category of websites I choose. Porn, shopping, whatever...if you do not know the password,it does not allow that traffic.
All they need do is power down and reboot from a freely available Linux LiveCD. Your monitoring software is now not running. They can do whatever they want.
So....you have two solutions.
1. Visual screen monitoring....the PC in a common room in the house with the monitor facing where anyone can see it
2. A whole house firewall. All network traffic flows through that. You can monitor after the fact and block categories of sites or specific sites.
This requires a specific device....either a really good router, or a limited use PC, running a Linux firewall. I have one. It sits in the corner, between the router and all other devices, and blocks whatever category of websites I choose. Porn, shopping, whatever...if you do not know the password,it does not allow that traffic.
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To also monitor wifi traffic, the path would need to be:
Modem/router -> firewall box -> switch -> wifi access point -> devices
Or...if you have a modem and router that are two pieces:
Modem -> firewall (this does DHCP) -> Router (this does wifi) -> switch -> devices
As seen....configuring this is not trivial. Again....what do you want to 'keep track of' ?
Modem/router -> firewall box -> switch -> wifi access point -> devices
Or...if you have a modem and router that are two pieces:
Modem -> firewall (this does DHCP) -> Router (this does wifi) -> switch -> devices
As seen....configuring this is not trivial. Again....what do you want to 'keep track of' ?
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