newtwork

Since you are on a small network, I doubt you have a proxy server. The only way I think he can check to see what sites you have visited is to look on your machine in the "temporary Internet Files" folder. This is where all sites and their cookies are stored.
As for passwords, the sites you mentioned will not keep passwords on your computer unless you have prompted windows to save your passwords. If that was the case, they would be stored in an encrypted format on your hard drive somewhere and he would have to do some real digging to unencrypt them.
To prevent any of this, make sure that windows is never allowed to save your passwords. Also, make sure you clean out your internet files at each logoff.
Good luck!

Mike

He can also install any spyware he wishes if he has access to your computer. He can also grab any packets that zing along the network if he wishes. There is no protection against the latter except to only use sites that use encryption ("Secure Login" at a lot of them) and that won't keep him from knowing what sites you visit, only your passwords. The former can be sniffed out with things like AdAware and other spyware detectors.
If someone with access to the network REALLY wants to know what sites you visit, there is no way I know of to keep them from that. Packet sniffers are a dime a dozen.

HTH
Nikki

If he has installed a screen sharing or spyware app he might be able to. You should be able to easily locate a variety of windows shareware utilities to detect and remove such software Similar software exists for Macs, but sometimes it's harder to find.

But before removing it, ask the boss if s/he authorized it to be installed on the machine. Afterall, it is the company's computer... there are plenty of articles out there about employers monitoring employees internet usage to make sure work is getting done. Also, if an employee accesses a website and another employee gets offended by the content of the website, the employer might be held liable for creating a hostile work environment if harassment charges are ever filed. And, if s/he has NOT authorized it, remember that viruses and certain shareware apps (like Kazaa) can also install such spyware, so it wasn't necessarily the net admin that did it.

Your Network Admin should be able to monitor all activity on the network as well as Internet access. Unless you are the owner of the company, you really shouldn't be concerned about what s/he sees of your activities. Largely, the Net Admin is alsoan agent of the owner, one of the many "hats" worn by that title. Remember you are not on your personal computer and subject to monitoring at all times. As far as passwords on remote mail servers go, there is little chance he can find it unless like mentioned above, s/he does some really time consuming decryption.

To be honest, having been an admin myself, your question raises several red flags. The networks I administered were very tight, with a proxy and blocking software. I'm a very strong proponent of restrictions of computer/internet usage in the work place. As and Admin, you have to consider the owner's concerns where usage is concerned. What may be totally innocent to one may not be to another. As a manager, you may not like that, and I understand that. However, the equipment is not yours so there must be some restrictions. Most places enforce an EEUP (Electronic Equipment Usage Policy) which restricts most usage to company-related. This minimizes employee down-time, personal business, as well as prevention of any harassment issues which may arise.

As the previous response says in a very nice way. What the hell are you doing at WORK that the nerd puke could get you into trouble for? :)

Your outside email accounts should be safe unless you use auto-login or the guy is doing some of the sneaky things others here mentioned.

But you can delete the files saved in

C:\Windows\Temporary Internet Files, C:\Windows\Cookies
C:\Windows\History
C:\Windows\Recent

Depending on what operating system and if you are using local profiles then there's other places that internet surfing files can be found. It's very tough to completely hide this stuff without some type of wiper software.

they told me that all mail goes first to the server and than I can receive it? or in an special folder. I can't hardly believe that, or the internet has no sense.But they are sure of what they told me.
what do you think?

You can delete files all day long, but if there is a proxy server or a firewall, all he has to do is look at the logs.

Yes, he most likely could find out those things you mentioned. In most companies, computer equipment is considered company property and no assumption of privacy can be made. Just do what you're supposed to do and don't worry about it.

Seeing as though you seem to have little comprehension of the technologies employed to run your company network and that you seem to have very little trust in one of your key employees, you should maybe look into laying off your network admin and employing someone else. Go looking for someone with good, personal recommendations. Being a company owner you will probably have contacts of similar level and experience who could steer you in the right direction.

The other (easier and cheaper!) answer is to have a seperate PC/laptop in the office, dialup to the internet, independent of your network and keep it quiet. He can't look at what you've been doing if he doesn't know the machine exists or has no access to the machine.

THEN there's the whole email/server/internet question you tried to poise. ALL email will be routed via some kind of mail server. On a company network you probably have an email server and the mail is delivered to that, and then to your local email client (Outlook or whatever). Or, if you use an internet email account (AOL, Yahoo, whatever), the emails get delivered to their email server and then routed to your email client when you request them. I THINK this is what you are asking. Your english seems quite broken and I may noit have interpreted it very well. This question again flagged up your lack of trust in your network administrator.

Let me know what you think because I hate to think I've misinterpreted what you have said.

answer to benyo!
what do you mean with email client server the server on the net or the one in my company?

if he's got a firewall installed and depending on what filtering features are included with the firewall, he can monitor what sites are being visited and from which IP address.

As for being able to see your password, the answer is 'NO'.

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