TimeWatcher - The TimeWatcher Network









		The TimeWatcher Network The TimeWatcher Network makes TimeWatcher a very useful tool for businesses, which sell computer usage time. This function makes it possible to control the customer computers (Clients) from a central supervisor computer (Admin). The communication between the Admin and the Clients computer is done by UDP commands. This is the reason that the TimeWatcher Network functions need the TCP/IP protocol installed. This is the control window of the supervisor. On the left is the list of computers in the Network currently running TimeWatcher. On the right side are the buttons to unlock, lock and remove computers from the list. Besides running in count-down timing mode (giving the user a certain time, after which TimeWatcher locks the computer) TimeWatcher can also run in count-up timing mode. In count-up timing mode, the supervisor just unlocks the computer and the customer can use it as long as wanted. When the customer is done, he just contacts the supervisor, who locks the computer over the Network. After locking TimeWatcher displays the exact usage time, for which the customer can be charged. This count-up timing has the advantage, that the user can work without having to hurry to finish in the given period. [Back to top] (c) by Philipp Hoffmann Last update: October 21, 1999 Mails to: support