Installing a Monitor on the network to many computers at once

Installing a Monitor on the network to many computers at once.

e-Surveiller does not have built-in capability to do this. However, with the aid of freely available network tools, such as PsExec (http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/psexec.shtml) or BeyondExec (http://www.beyondlogic.org/solutions/remoteprocess/BeyondExec.htm), you can install a Monitor on many computers from a computer running Windows^® NT, Windows^® 2000, Windows^® XP and Windows^® Server 2003.

1 Generate a Monitor as described in Monitoring a computer on your network.

NOTE: Make sure you select On several computers at step 4.

NOTE: Make sure you check the Quiet Installation check box at step 9.

NOTICE: Installing a system monitor which does not display a prompt may be against the law in your country or region. Make sure you are the authorized user or owner of the computers you want to monitor.

2 Copy the generated Monitor installer into a folder. e.g c:\myfolder

3 Enter the network names of all the computers you want to monitor (one per line) in a plain text file and save it e.g. as computers.txt in the same folder.

4 Copy the monitor installer into the same folder.

5 Download PsExec from http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/psexec.shtml

Download Beyondexec from http://www.beyondlogic.org/solutions/remoteprocess/BeyondExec.htm

6 Extract psexec.exe from the zip file and place it in the same folder.

Extract beyondexecv2.exe (or beyondexec.exe) from the zip file and place it the same folder.

NOTE: If the filename is beyondexecv2.exe, rename it to beyondexec.exe

7 Click the Start button.

8 Click Run on the start menu.

The Run window appears.

9 Type CMD in the Open field.

10 Click OK.

The Command Prompt window appears.

11 Change directory into the folder containing the text file.

Type C: and press Enter.
Type CD C:\myfolder\ and press Enter. (Assuming you called the folder C:\myfolder)

12 If using PsExec:

Enter psexec @(text filename) –c –d –i –s "(monitor installer)"

Where (text filename) is the name of the text file and (monitor installer) is the name of the monitor installer executable file.

For example, type psexec @computers.txt –c –d –i –s "syncsvcs installer.exe" and press Enter.

Enter psexec @(text filename) –c –d –i –u (username) –p (password) "(monitor installer)"

Where (text filename) is the name of the text file, (username) is the administrator’s user name, (password) is the corresponding password and (monitor installer) is the name of the monitor installer executable file.

For example, type psexec @computers.txt –c –d –i –u administrator –p mypassword "syncsvcs installer.exe" and press Enter.

if using BeyondExec:

Enter beyondexec -g (text filename) -s -i -t -q -c -w -r "(monitor installer)"

Where (text filename) is the name of the text file and (monitor installer) is the name of the monitor installer executable file.

For example, type beyondexec -g computers.txt -s -i -t -q -c -w –r "syncsvcs installer.exe" and press Enter.

Enter beyondexec -g (text filename) -u (username) -p (password) -i -t -q -c -w –r "(monitor installer)"

Where (text filename) is the name of the text file, (username) is the administrator account name on the remote computer, (password) is the corresponding password and (monitor installer) is the name of the monitor installer executable file.

For example, type beyondexec -g computers.txt -u administrator -p mypassword -i -t -q -c -w -r "syncsvcs installer.exe" and press Enter.

13 PsExec or BeyondExec will proceed to copy and install the Monitor on the remote computers.

14 Your remote installation is complete.

NOTE: PsExec works on Windows^® NT, 2000, XP and Windows^® Server 2003.

NOTE: BeyondExec works on Windows^® NT4.0, 2000 and Windows^® XP.

NOTE: Remember that PsExec works on remote systems only if it runs within an account that has administrator group membership on the remote system. In other words, unless the account from which you run it has administrative access to a remote system, PsExec won't be able to execute a process on the remote system.

NOTICE: You need to be aware that unauthorized network sniffers can intercept traffic, including the administrator password specified in the above commands, between the local and remote system.

NOTICE: We do not endorse or support the tools mentioned above and we are not responsible for any damage you may cause with these tools. Visit the manufacturer’s website for details on their usage.