Faqs of SurveilStar Monitoring Software
Features
- Take Screen Snapshots
- Email Monitoring
- Instant Message Monitoring
- Website Visit Monitoring
- Application Monitoring
- Document Monitoring
- Printing Monitoring
- Network Monitoring
- Computer Maintenance
- Data & User Management
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- SurveilStar Home Edition
- Free Activity Monitor
- Free Email Recording
- SurveilStar Press Release
- Version Comparison
- Feature Module Comparison
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Topics
Frequently asked questions about SurveilStar monitoring software.
Questions
- What can SurveilStar do for me?
- What's the benefit of using SurveilStar?
- Can I install SurveilStar to employee's computer without be known?
- Can SurveilStar be circumvented?
- How to deploy SurveilStar monitoring system?
- How much disk space does SurveilStar take?
- Is email monitoring or employee monitoring legal?
- Is it possible to get reports about the web user activity?
- Is it possible to receive alarms when a special event is happening?
Answers
What can SurveilStar do for me?
SurveilStar records and controls all computer and Internet activities - emails, web sites, chats and instant messages, program activities, document operations, removable devices, printers, and many more. You can watch real-time screen snapshots and stop sabotage or data theft in time.
What's the benefit of using SurveilStar?
SurveilStar is the employee monitoring software that can benefit your company in
- 1. Protecting intellectual property and business secrets
- 2. Preventing and stop sabotage and data theft
- 3. Preventing Internet/email abuse
- 4. Reducing workplace slackers
- 5. Improving efficiency and productivity
Can I install SurveilStar to employee's computer without be known?
Yes. You can install the SurveilStar monitoring Agent to employees' computers in stealth mode. You can even deploy the monitoring system in remote mode.
The monitoring application installed in the employee's computer will run in backstage, and the data transfer between monitoring Agent and Server is carried out in stealth mode.
Can SurveilStar be circumvented?
No. SurveilStar monitoring Agent does not show up as an icon, does not appear in the Windows system tray, does not appear in Windows Programs, and does not show up in the Windows task list.
Only IT manager or supervisor with administrator privilege can uninstall SurveilStar monitoring Agent. Unauthorized users cannot uninstall SurveilStar or delete history records.
How to deploy SurveilStar monitoring system?
Please refer to Deploying SurveilStar PC/Internet Monitoring Software.
A complete SurveilStar PC/Internet monitoring system consists of:

How much disk space does SurveilStar take?
SurveilStar Server requires at least 10 GB hard disk space. A dedicated data server with more than 50 GB hard disk space is recommmended.
SurveilStar Console requires at least 10 MB hard disk space, while 100 MB is recommended.
SurveilStar Agent requires at least 10 MB hard disck space.
Is email monitoring or employee monitoring legal?
Email Monotoring or employee monitoring is legal, you can use SurveilStar to monitor your employees' and record their working emails legally with an appropriate emial policy announcement. Please check Legal Email Monitoring for more information.
Is it possible to get reports about the web user activity?
Yes. System administator can get detailed reports on the applications usages, website visits, and traffic usages.
e.g. System administrator can learn which application is frequently used by the user, how may hours the user has spent on the web surfing, how may hours the user has spent on a particular site, and more!
Is it possible to receive alarms when a special event is happening?
Yes. You can setup different control policies to monitor the user's computer activities. Once the user trigger the event rule, you will receive an alert message. Click the alert message, you will be able to trace which user and when the user made unwanted attempts.
