"Lu Tze" <id10t@ward14.com> wrote in message
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> "Mark" <me@a.b.c.d> wrote in message
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> > This may not be the right place but fingers crossed!
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> > I want software to monitor my home PC, I want it to keep track of my
> > own stuff so 'stealth' isn't necessary.
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> > I want to record actions so that I have a record, I want to monitor
> > online access/chats but also local file access / keystrokes.
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> > I see it as useful in tracking down some problems that keep poping up,
> > so I need to know what programs are accessing files etc etc. It would
> > also be handy to keep a record of what/where/when and if problems
> > occur then I have a sort of audit trail to try and work out why it
> > happened. No one else uses my system so like I say stealth is not
> > important nor is remote access.
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> > The keystroke log should be ordered so that for instance I could look
> > up Word and see the whole document typed rather than looking at a
> > dozen different entries.
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> > I've looked at loads of products (spy buddy, spyagent, whatwherewhen,
> > acespy, activity logger, desktop detective, starr, netobserve, pal
> > css), they are all lacking in one way or another. Usually the
> > reporting is awful or non-existant. Some don't log local data, some
> > log network connects which is nice. The whole field seems
> > disappointing.
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> > Are there any other packages anyone can recommend? I did see spector
> > pro but they don't supply a demo and there was a review that stated it
> > made illicit calls back to an unknown web site which is very worrying.
> > Obviously as I can't get a demo I can't test it for myself and it is
> > far too expensive just to buy on the off chance - especially given my
> > experience so far.
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> > Thanks.
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> Methinks Sir doth protest too much that it is for the reason as stated.
> 'Tis more to my reasoning that Sir doth require to monitor others.
> Is not the raison d'être for this group the opposite of this intent, be it
> however justified.
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> Lu Tze
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> Whale Oil Beef Hooked.
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I retract and humbly apologise.
I started reading and left my brain attached to the first paragraph.
I must pay more attention in class.

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Lu Tze

Whale Oil Beef Hooked.