There really is no such equivalent software to this for the Linux
platform, it wasn't intended to do this (this being have a supervisory
program that can monitor all comings and goings on the system.)
Perhaps you're looking for something to monitor and analyze where they
go and what they do on the Internet?
That can easily be handled by setting up a proxy server (a la Squid
[http://www.squid-cache.org/]) and forcing all Internet traffic to go
through it. There are then third party log analysis tools
(http://www.mela.de/Unix/log.html or perhaps
http://www.squid-cache.org/Scripts/) for Squid that will help you
analyze the traffic you seek. Most of these utilities generate web
pages that you can easily view from whatever platform you want.
Setting up and debugging a sitewide Squid installation is out of the
scope of your question, however.
I hope this leads you to the right path for the monitoring you'd like
to do for your employees. If you are looking to monitor something
else, please file a clarification for this question so I can help you
find a solution that works for you.
Thanks for the question!
/gleffler-ga
Search strategy:
Squid proxy
Squid logfile analysis
Squid setup FAQ (This is a good one for you to go to for further
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Request for Answer Clarification by
aarogya-ga
on
01 Apr 2003 09:18 PST
Can I get reports and keystroke logs like I can with WIndows based
utilities with what you suggetsed?
How easy or difficult is it for a person who has no background of
Linux but has the confidence to learn whatever is needed to implement
what has been suggested?
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Clarification of Answer by
gleffler-ga
on
01 Apr 2003 10:12 PST
No, like I was trying to say in my answer, there really exist no
keystroke monitoring tools for the Linux platform, and any tool that
did exist would be almost trivial for a determined user to break.
There are hardware keylogging devices, however, such as the KeyGhost
http://www.keyghost.com. You may want to look into one of those.
Reports on internet activity are more than possible; as are reports on
disk usage, time spent in a particular activity (search for
information on `process accounting`), and various other things, all
with a moderate amount of work.
The answer I think you're looking for is: No, there is no
plug-and-play "monitor everything my users do" solution for Linux.
There are ways to track what your users are doing, but it's going to
require a fair amount of implementation on your part. :)
Setting up a Squid system under Linux isn't *easy*, but it's more than
doable if you are patient and can follow the instructions. There are
also paid and free support mechanisms (IRC, forums, etc) - the squid
website is a good jumping-off point for these.
I hope this additional information helped answer your question.
/gleffler-ga
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Request for Answer Clarification by
aarogya-ga
on
10 Apr 2003 22:01 PDT
Sorry I was away due to ill health.
Could you point me in the direction needed to achieve the plug and
play functionality which is available on Windows based employee
monitoring systems.
I will make the effort and learn
'
Thanx!
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Clarification of Answer by
gleffler-ga
on
12 Apr 2003 17:08 PDT
Setting up a plug-and-play monitoring solution on Linux is really out
of the scope of this question, as it would require an *extensive*
amount of work (by a third party) to determine your requirements,
suggest software, and give you instructions to install it. You should
look into the squid HTTP proxy package and it's logfile analysis
tools, and you should also look for information on process accounting
to determine what applications users are using. Otherwise, I would
suggest that you file another question so that someone who is
intimately familiar with Linux monitoring software can give you
detailed installation instructions.
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