[WinMac] Re: Monitoring software for Mac and PC labs

Daniel L. Schwartz(expresso[at]snip.net)
Thu, 6 May 1999 14:06:00 -0500

        Turn ON file and print auditing in NT. You can also set print spooler
permissions in NT. Also, you can "capture" the AppleTalk printers in NT
spooler queues, which forces Mac users to print through the spooler,
enforcing login security.

        HOWEVER, these steps will slow down the server; and for the
cheap cost it
takes to run a laser printer, don't worry: It's better to let the odd job
filter through than to negatively impact EVERYONE.

At 01:46 PM 5/6/99 -0500, you wrote:
>We recently had a problem in the lab, where an unknown student printed
>unauthorized documents from one of our stations. Is there any software for
>Mac and PC that can monitor system use and keep a log of applications
>opened and print jobs generated? I already use NAT 3.5 for the Macs (but it
>doesn't have a log of operations), and the AppleShare IP 6.0 server does
>keep a printer log, yet the NT side of the shop (10 workstations) has no
>monitoring software.
>
>I really need to be able to keep track of machine access and software use
>for both Macs and PCs. I tried On Guard, but it slowed down the network so
>much I had to remove it.
>
>Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!
>
>Chris

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