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 Installation
Procedure Guide
Help Topics (Click
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What is USB CopyNotify! ?
How
does USB CopyNotify! work.
Supported Operating Systems
Alerts/Notifications sent by USB CopyNotify!
USB CopyNotify! goes Green
with SAVE Energy Alert
USB Devices Recognized by USB CopyNotify!
Installation Introduction
Download and
Installation Instructions
Server Install Instructions
Client
Install Instructions
Blocking USB Access
Running a executable on receipt of an Alert
Getting
Notifications of USB/Pen/Thumb Drive Activity
History
of Notifications
Getting Notifications by Email
Enabling/ Disabling Balloon Message
Logging USB usage Notifications to file
Setting Audio Alerts
Setting Filters
Purchase of USB CopyNotify! Licenses
Registration USB CopyNotify!
Un
installing USB CopyNotify! Client & Server
Components
What is USB CopyNotify! ? [Click
here for Main Help Topics]
USB CopyNotify! (Ver. 1.3)
is a software that notifies a user when a USB
Drive, Memory Stick, Pen Drive etc. is used on any
computer on the network. As soon as there is any USB
activity, the software detects this activity and
notifies the user of the same immediately. The
notifications include
Insertion & Removal of USB/Pen/Thumb
Drives
Data Copy Operations on the USB/Pen/Thumb
Drives
Name of Files
being copied on the USB/ Pen/Thumb
Drives
Shutdown / Startup of USB
CopyNotify! Client Component
Uninstall of USB
CopyNotify! Client Component
How
USB CopyNotify! works. [Click
here for Main Help Topics]
The USB CopyNotify! software consists of 2
components.
USB CopyNotify! Client Component : This component
is installed on the computers on the network that
need to be monitored for USB Activity.
USB CopyNotify! Server Component : This component
is installed on the computer that will actually
display the alerts of any USB activity.
It should be noted that both of the above need to
be installed on the network for the correct
running of the software. Hence there would be
several Client Components installed and a single
Server Component installed within the network.
As soon as there is any USB activity on any of the
computers that have the Client Component
installed, the Client Component will send a
notification to the Server Component via the
network of the same said activity and the user
will be alerted by the same.
Supported Operating Systems.
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here for Main Help Topics]
Windows 2000 (SP4) ,
Windows XP (SP2),
Windows 2003,
Windows Vista
Alerts/Notifications sent by USB CopyNotify!
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USB CopyNotify! Started
USB CopyNotify! Stopped
USB Device Inserted
USB Device Removed
USB Device Blocked
USB Storage Volume Mounted
USB Storage Volume Un mounted
File Created on USB Device
File Added to USB Device
File Deleted from USB Device
File Modified on USB Device
File Renamed on USB Device
Directory Created on USB Device
Directory Deleted from USB Device
Directory Modified on USB Device
Directory Renamed on USB Device
Save Energy
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USB CopyNotify! now also alerts you when any computer in
office has been ON but not in use hence indicating
possible wastage of power/energy.
This alert hence helps you conserve energy in
office by reminding you that there are idle
computers which need to be switched off or set
to energy saving mode.
USB Devices Recognized by USB CopyNotify!
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Help Topics]
USB Sticks
USB Flash Drives
USB Thumb Drives
USB Zip Drives
USB Card Readers
Mobile Phones
mPEG Players
Digital Cameras
External USB Hard Disks
External USB CD Drives
iPODs
Installation Introduction
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Help Topics]
In order to track computers on the network for Pen/Thumb Drive activity, the user
will be required to install the Client Component
of USB CopyNotify! on those respective computers.
The computer on which the user will sit &
actually do the monitoring will require
the Server Component of USB CopyNotify! to
be installed.
It is
also essential that while installing the CLIENT
Component, the IP address of machine or Machine
Name where the
Server Component is installed is specified
correctly.
Download and Install Instructions [Click
here for Main Help Topics]
Download the software from http://www.cyspl.com/files/UCNDownload.html
Note:
This download will enable the user to monitor upto
3 computers on the network for USB activity.
Server Install Instructions [Click
here for Main Help Topics]
This needs to be loaded on the computer that will
alert you of USB Activity on the Network
Double Click on USBCopyNotify!.exe to begin the installation.
Check the appropriate component for
installation. (USB CopyNotify! Server).
The Install will automatically configure, load and
start the Server Component of USB CopyNotify! and can be
seen in the System Tray.
It should be noted that the Server Component will
be loaded every time Windows starts.
Client
Install Instructions [Click
here for Main Help Topics]
This needs to be loaded on the computer on the
network that needs to be monitored for USB
Activity.
Double Click the USBCopyNotify!.exe to begin
the installation.
Check the appropriate component for
installation. (USB CopyNotify! Client).
The user will then be prompted to enter the IP
Address Or Machine Name of the computer on which the Server
Component of USB CopyNotify! has been installed.
In
case you are loading the Client and Server
Component on the same machine, LOCALHOST can also
be specified as the Machine Name.
After the Installation is complete the Client
Component automatically loads itself as a service.
It should be noted that the Client Component will
be loaded every time Windows starts.
Security Tip : If the
users have all administrative privileges on their
computers then attempts can be made by the user to
kill or switch off the client component thus
rendering the monitoring of USB activity
in-effective. The above settings such as IP of the
server, Blocking of the Port as well as the
running of the files can be changed if the user
has administrative access. Hence in order to counter the same,
it is advised to remove administrative privileges
for users on computers that are being monitored
for USB activity.
Blocking USB Access [Click here
for Main Help Topics]
You can also disable usage of the USB Port
itself while INSTALLING the USB CopyNotify!
client.
Select Block USB as shown in the dialog box below.
Now every time a USB device is inserted, it will
automatically get blocked and a notification of
the same will be sent.
Security Tip : If the
users have all administrative privileges on their
computers then attempts can be made by the user to
kill or switch off the client component thus
rendering the monitoring of USB activity
in-effective. The above settings such as IP of the
server, Blocking of the Port as well as the
running of the files can be changed if the user
has administrative access. Hence in order to counter the same,
it is strongly advised to remove administrative privileges
for users on computers that are being monitored
for USB activity.
Running a executable on receipt of an Alert
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for Main Help Topics]
While installing the USB CopyNotify! client you
can also run an executable file on receipt of a
particular notification.
You first need to select the Alert as show in
the figure below
You then need to select the PATH of file you which
to RUN should the above Alert be activated.
Click on BROWSE as shown in the figure below and
select the file.
You can also type the path and file name is
required.
After selecting the file, you can also add any
parameters if required.
Now every time the selected Alert is activated,
the file as specified by you will be
automatically executed with associated
parameters if any.
Security Tip : If the
users have all administrative privileges on their
computers then attempts can be made by the user to
kill or switch off the client component thus
rendering the monitoring of USB activity
in-effective. The above settings such as IP of the
server, Blocking of the Port as well as the
running of the files can be changed if the user
has administrative access. Hence in order to counter the same,
it is strongly advised to remove administrative privileges
for users on computers that are being monitored
for USB activity.
Getting notifications of
USB/Pen/Thumb Drive Activity
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for Main Help Topics]
On successful installation of the Client &
Server Components of USB CopyNotify!, the components
will start automatically on Windows Startup and
the Icons will be seen in the SYSTEM TRAY.
As soon as there is any usage of Pen/Thumb
Drives/USB Drives on any of the machines on which the
Client component has been installed, the Client
component will notify the Server Component of the
same and the notification will be seen as a
BALLOON notification appearing out of Server
Component Icon in the System Tray.
The following notifications are included
Insertion & Removal of USB/ Pen/Thumb
Drives
Data Copy Operations on the USB/ Pen/Thumb
Drives
Name of Files
being copied on the USB/ Pen/Thumb
Drives
Shutdown / Startup of USB
CopyNotify! Client Component
Uninstall of USB
CopyNotify! Client Component
Note: Notifications can also be sent by email.
Read more
History [Click
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Right
Clicking on the Server Component Icon in the
system tray invokes a
menu with allows the user to view a history of all notifications that have been
received by the Server Component since it last
started.
Getting Notifications by Email
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here for Main Help Topics]
Notifications of USB Usage can also be forwarded
to you via email. Right Click on the
Server Component Icon in the system tray & click on
Settings menu Item
This will invoke the
Settings TAB as shown below
Click on Send Mail to
enable the Email Alerts and fill all the required
details accordingly.
Enabling / Disabling Balloon Message [Click here for
Main Help Topics]
Right Click on the Server Component Icon in the
system tray & click on Settings menu Item
This will invoke the
Settings TAB as shown below
Click on "Disable Balloon Message". This will
ensure that the Balloon Message that pops up on
the Desktop every time a message notification is
received will be hidden.
Logging USB usage Notifications to file [Click here for
Main Help Topics]
Notifications of USB usage which appear in the
History
Window are available only until the Server is
ON. Once the Server is shut down, this notification
history is lost. Hence when the Server starts up
again, the previous notifications will not be
available. In case it is required to
permanently SAVE ALL notifications you can Enable
the Log File feature of USB CopyNotify!
Right Click on the Server Component Icon in the
system tray & click on Settings menu Item
This will invoke the
Settings TAB as shown below
Click on Enable Log and
then select the location and file name of the log
file. Any notifications now received by the server
will also be written into the log file. The log file
is a TXT file format file and each notification is
saved as a comma delimited record with the following
format :-
Date, Time, Computer Name, IP Address, Category
of Notification, Message
Setting Audio Alerts [Click here for
Main Help Topics]
An audio file can be played as soon as an alert
is received.
Right Click on the Server Component Icon in the
system tray & click on Settings menu Item
This will invoke the
Settings TAB as shown below
Click on
"Play Sound for insert & remove USB Device
Messages" and
then select the location and file name of the audio
file to be played. This audio file will be played
automatically on receipt of any INSERT or REMOVE
notification messages.
Setting Filters [Click here for
Main Help Topics]
The alert filter allows you to decide which
Alerts/Notifications you which to receive as
well as whether you wish to see the Alerts in
the desktop pop-up, log file or email.
Right Click on the Server Component Icon in the
system tray & click on Settings menu Item
This will invoke the
Settings TAB as shown below
Clicking on "Apply Filters" will invoke a dialog
box as show below
By clicking on the appropriate check boxes you
can decide which alerts you wish to receive as
well as chose whether that particular alert is
to be seen in the Log File, Desktop - Balloon
and/or Email.
Purchase of USB CopyNotify! Licenses [Click here for
Main Help Topics]
It should be noted that when you download a copy
of USB CopyNotify! initially, it is by default
only for monitoring 3 computers on the network for
USB usage. In order to increase the number
of computers to be monitored, you will need to
purchase a license key for the appropriate number
of computers to be monitored.
This
license can be purchased online http://www.cyspl.com/files/UCNBuyNow.html.
This license key will be emailed to you and would
need to be entered in the registration section of
USB CopyNotify! Server.
You can also purchase licenses by right clicking on
the Server Component Icon in the system tray & click
on Purchase Menu Item.
Registration USB CopyNotify! [Click here for
Main Help Topics]
Right
Clicking on the Server Component Icon in the
system tray invokes a
menu with allows the user to enter the license key
that would register and activate
USB CopyNotify! to monitor the specified number of
computers on the network.
After
clicking on Register, the following dialog box
will be displayed.
The
user can now enter the required license key.
Un
installing USB CopyNotify! Client & Server
Components
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Main Help Topics]
Click on Start/Setting/Control Panel/Add
Remove Programs
Select USB CopyNotify! to Un
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