
Install SurveilStar Server
After installing SQL server, you can now install Surveilstar server. Installing SurveilStar server is easy and fast. Depending on the SQL Server you choose, the installation of SurveilStar server is also a little different.How to Install SurveilStar Server
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
Resources
- Complete Online Guides
- Video Tutorials
- SurveilStar Testimonials
- Deploying SurveilStar
- SurveilStar Home Edition
- Free Activity Monitor
- Free Email Recording
- SurveilStar Press Release
- Version Comparison
- Feature Module Comparison
- SurveilStar Blog
- 日本語
- français
Topics
As we stated in the previous chapter, SurveilStar Employee Monitoring software needs to work with Microsoft SQL Server. Please note that SurveilStar's setup file includes SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine, it has a 2GB storage capacity limitation. It's suitable for a small company less than 5 people without screen snapshot enabled or for a family. If you need to monitor more than 5 computers, we recommend you use Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express or high version.
Please make sure you install SQL server and SurveilStar server in the same machine.
The installation processes of SurveilStar server is shown as below. Video tutorials are also available. Watch video tutorials.
System Requirements for SurveilStar Server
- OS: Win2000 SP4, XP SP2(X86/X64), 2003 SP1(X86/X64), Vista(X86/X64), 2008(X86/X64), Win7(X86/X64)
- Available Hard Disk Space: 20 GB, 120 GB recommended
- RAM: At least 512 MB, 4GB recommended
- CPU: Pentium4 2G or higher, Dual core CPU recommended
Step 1: Download SurveilStar Setup file and double-click to launch the setup.

Step 2:Choose a directory where SurveilStar server will be installed to. Or simply use default settings and click Next button.

Step 3: Please decide whether you need to install SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine, Agent and Console.

IP-Guard V3 Server Kernal: This option can't be unchecked. It must be installed.
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine(MSDE): Please check the explanation above. Check it or not according to your environment. If you have installed SQL Server 2005 Express or higher version, please do not check this option.
Install Agent Module on Local Computer: If you need to monitor the computer where Surveilstar server is installed, please check this option.
SurveilStar V3 Console: If you want to install SurveilStar Console on server machine as well, please check this option. Please note that SurveilStar Console can be installed on different computers and should be only accessed by IT manager or supervisor.
Step 4: Click Next and go to the end. This may take a minute or more.
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