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How to set up client-server

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by shahutm

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Actually I have to maintain and manage around 30 pcs (OS is windows 2000 professional) in a school laboratory. Then I also have a server (OS is windows 2000 server). All the pcs was wired (LAN).

How should I set up a full control from server, so that the other pcs is easily to manage, ie. if I found a student playing a game in his computer, I can remotely give a message or lock the computer.

Thanks

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by erikdr

As the PC's operate independently, it is not easy to do anything REPRESSIVE on what they do locally. You can monitor what they do on the server by viewing the 'Active Connections' in MMC (formally in Server Manager) and what they do on Internet if you have a firewall and/or proxy, but locally - nope.
However you can do a lot PREVENTIVE, mostly through Group Policy. E.g. prevent them from running/installing games in the first place! Consult a Group Policy chapter in the W2K manuals for more info...

Have fun,

- The Netherlands

by administrator

Hey pal your problems are solved. go to this URL http://www.netsupport-c.com/NSM/remote_control.htm
download Netsupport Manager and install the main control on your server and the client on the workstations. Configuration is easy, You can monitor, control and even operate all your win2k Pro clients not only from your server but over the internet. I have toyed with this tool and several others and it solves your problem. mail me if u need more assistance.

by tink56

You can also use a tool like VNC. It's been wonderful for me and I use it at my PC to access all the PCs and servers on my network. A client calls and I can bring up their desktop and troubleshoot or walk them through how to do something.

In yourcase, if you brought up a desktop and saw inappropriate activity, you could then do a netsend command telling them to cease the activity.

We did have one situation where an employee was periodically monitored because of work they were doing for personal reasons. I don't like 'spying' on employees but I had their supervisor with me and so we were able to verify what was going on.

We have a message that appears after the employee signs on to the network that says their PC may be monitored at any time and we have solid policies in place that outline use of PCs, internet, email, etc.

More information on VNC can be found at: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/

Best of all it is free.

by sabar_hussain

Hi brother you want to control all pc remotely i have use this tool just down load this tool it work only with nt/2000/xp and install it on you work pc and you don't need to setup any clint software on another machines just run it and enter ip address of pc you want to access and after you can take a control of this pc also you can block control of local user and you can do every thing like you are sitting on this pc
www.omniquad.com and download "instant remote control" and i hope it will solve your problem and then send me mail about it.

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