SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
View What Your Users Are Doing
http://www.netsupport-inc.com, 770-205-4456, sales@netsupport-inc.com
NetSupport released NetSupport Manager 8.5, remote control software that features support for Active Directory (AD). NetSupport Manager lets you watch, share, and control the screen, keyboard, and mouse of a workstation regardless of color resolution, network protocol, or OS. You can also use the audio functions to talk to users over a network, dial-up, or Internet link. NetSupport Manager provides remote control capability between PCs that are behind different firewalls. The NetSupport Gateway lets enabled systems communicate through HTTP. You can use the software to get a real-time view of the hardware and software on the target workstation. The Scan function lets you monitor what's happening on your networked workstations and servers and view what users are doing. You can also transfer and manipulate files between workstations. Pricing starts at $99 for a single license.
SYSTEMS UTILITY
Configure More Than 10 Monitors
http://www.realtimesoft.com, sales@realtime.com
Realtime Soft released UltraMon 2.4, a utility for multimonitor systems that lets you configure setups of more than 10 monitors. Included monitor arrangement tools let you quickly create standard rectangular configurations, set all monitors to use the same settings, and swap the position of two monitors. UltraMon also includes tools for efficient window management, a Smart Taskbar, shortcut extensions for application positioning, display profiles, mirroring, and support for different desktop images and screen savers on each monitor. UltraMon is available in English, German, and Japanese. Pricing is $39.95.
SYSTEMS UTILITY
Search Your LAN
http://www.bgsoft.net, sales@bgsoft.net
BGSoft released Network Searcher 2.5, a search engine that can automatically search through hidden shared items on the LAN. The program can also perform a multithreaded search and generate comprehensive reports that you can import to HTML files. The application features flexible search settings such as masks, filters, search locations, file types, and names and sizes. Network Searcher can also search through a file's content. The software presents all data in a treelike structure so that you can easily navigate the program. Network Searcher can perform basic file-management functions such as copying, moving, renaming, and deleting files. You can save, sort, or delete the results of the search. The software also lets you create a list of recently added movies and clips, create network MP3 lists, find software installations in network archives, and find useful documents on your local computer. Pricing is $34.95 for a single license.
TECHNICAL RESOURCE
Learn More About CMS 2002
http://www.aw-bc.com, 617-848-7500
Addison-Wesley released Microsoft Content Management Server 2002: A Complete Guide, a book by Bill English, Olga Londer, Shawn Shell, Todd Bleeker, and Stephen Cawood. The book provides an in-depth look at Content Management Server (CMS) 2002 from architecture to content authoring and publishing. The guide features details about how to create a site framework, administer a site, secure a site, and deploy a site in a production environment. Several chapters feature information about the Publishing API and how to extend CMS in your environment. The majority of the book is for the developer in your organization, but some key chapters will assist your infrastructure team in installing and monitoring a CMS 2002 production server. Chapter titles include "Planning a Content Management Server Engagement," "The Web Author," "Publishing Workflow," "Creating a New CMS site," "Developing for CMS Using Visual Studio .NET," "Designing Templates," and "Using the Server Configuration Application." Pricing for the 1136-page book is $54.99.
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bill March 12, 2004