Terminal Services Log
Terminal services log is first and only application that will provide exact information for your users activity on terminal servers, showing how much
user was total connected on server, how much of that time was idle (not working anything) and how much
user was active (working something on server).
# Facilitates effective capacity planning by providing insights into application and servers usage of a Terminal Services/Citrix infrastructure
# Monitor your Microsoft Windows Terminal Services Citrix Presentation (Citrix XenApp) servers
# Optimize your application Terminal Services/Citrix servers based on usage by users
# Document usage of your Terminal Services/Citrix servers
# Provides a comprehensive set of production statistics organized in a relational data base, allowing IT managers to gain insight into improved operating efficiencies
Screenshots from application:
It is possible to select reports per any selected week, month, or custom, per each individual user and summary for all users connected on TS/Citrix.
All users currently connected to TS/Citrix are available in live session graph. On Dashboard there are options to view currently connected user and view applications that currently connected users are using. Also in detailed view there is current state (Active, Idle, Disconnected or Shadowing) of each user.
User activity in a period of one day
This way there is a possibility to see when are users mostly active on the server.
User activity in a period of one Week
This way there is a possibility to see what daye of week users are mostly active on server.
User activity in a period of one Month
Overview of user activity on server in period of one month.
User activity presented with Gantt chart.
User activity over selected period illustrated as Gantt chart. With gantt chart activities are not presented like summaries, they are presented when each state changes.
All daily sessions by one user
This report is showing all session that user had over selected period. If user is connected few times a day to terminal server this report will provide you that data.
It is also possible to see if user shadowed other session when that occured, when didi it end, and how long user was shadowing.
This report will show you all users and sessions.
This report is showing all session that users had over selected period. If users are connected few times a day to terminal server this report will provide you that data.
With this you will be able to report what users are most Active/Idle/Disconnected
User that is mostly active on the server is mostly working something in the server. This way user that is mostly IDLE on the server is meaning that he is not working.
Summary for all users, how much they were connected (total time), first login, how much they were Total Active, Total IDLE and Total Disconnected and shadowing if available.
This way you are able to see how much of total time users are active on server. How much they are Idle or disconnected. All presented by simple pie chart.
This report is showing favorite applications opened on terminal server. Report will list summary for each application how much in total applications was used by all users.
With this you able to see how how times each application was opened.
Summary of all applications opened on terminal server. Available information is:
Data capture is accomplished in under half a second and it has no impact on server performance. As there should be no impact on Terminal services/Citrix Presentation server performance Microsoft SQL compact chosen because there is no extra database installation (like full Microsoft SQL server) and full SQL server would additionally load terminal server what is not acceptable.
FAQ
1. What is Terminal services log?
Terminal services log is a software solution that allows you to monitor time for each user that was logged on terminal server (Microsoft, Citrix and third party application servers like 2X Application Server or XPUnlimited and others). It will provide you valuable data how much user was connected to server and you will have direct evidence how much each user was active over the day.
2. Why Terminal services log is specific software on the market?
Terminal services log only features:
• Total connected time
• Per session connected time
• Total Idle time
• Per session Idle time
• Total Disconnected time
• Per session Disconnected time
• User log on time
• User log off time
• All user log on times
• All user log off times
• Reports per each day or selected period
3. What is the recommended Terminal services log Host requirement?
Terminal services log runs on all versions of Microsoft® Windows® server operating systems including Windows 2008! Required OS:
Windows Server 2000 in all versions
Windows Server 2003 in all versions
Windows Server 2008 in all versions
Required application:
If you don't have Access 2000 and later installed then Access runtime files are required and available for free download from Microsoft site. Link for download is available in documentation.
4. What are Hardware Requirements for Terminal services log?
Same as the server hardware requirements for 2000 Server, Server 2003, or Server 2008 in x86 or x64 editions.
5. How difficult is it to set-up the Terminal services log?
Installation i simple to install. You will need only follow installation program and installation will prepare program for production. See the Terminal services log User Manual for instructions.
6. How do I purchase/register the Terminal services log software?
You can purchase the Terminal services log software online via the web site at http://www.terminalserviceslog.com
7. How do I buy additional software licenses for different servers?
Terminal services log can be purchased online via http://www.terminalserviceslog.com at a price of US$ 295.00 per server and at a price of US$ 415.00 with Software Assurance
Please note that volume licensing prices are available upon request, contact us at sales@terminalserviceslog.com
8. Are there any new features that will be added to terminal services log?
Terminal services log development is active every day. First main improvement is based on reporting user statistics per week or per month, how much user was active or idle, who is top idle user per month and similar reports based on weekly or month bases.
Future version will also split Windows Terminal Services users from Citrix Presentation Server users, now both users monitoring are supported.
Also in future we will publish SQL + asp/vb.net version of the software.
We recommend purchasing Terminal services log Edition with Software Assurance that will allow you to download this updates for free.
Deadline for this implementations is December 2008.
9. Can I purchase just one edition of Terminal services log and install on multiple servers?
No!
It is illegal to use just one purchased license on multiple servers. Please contact our sales department at sales@terminalserviceslog.com for volume licensing prices.
10. Can I monitor Citrix Presentation server users?
Yes!
With current version you can monitor both Citrix and Terminal services users.
11. What is the latest version of Terminal Services Log and what are the features of that version?
Terminal Services Log is currently at 2.0. Please visit our Terminal Services Log product pages and sign-up for the TSL Newsletter to stay informed on new product releases.
12. What is the Time-To-Value and ROI for Terminal Services Log?
Terminal Services Log can be installed and deployed within a minute on one server and within a day for large server farms. Further, IT managers and directors can start realizing ROI within a few days and the reporting features are self-explanatory while providing sufficient detail on user activity time on all Terminal Services or Citrix Presentation Servers.
What data Terminal Services Log reveals
| User logging | * When are employees coming to work and when they are going home (log on and log off time) * Productivity summary of all users connected to terminal server * Who is shadowing others and for how long * List top users by Active/Idle/Disconnected time * You have reasonable doubt that you users are not working while you are away from location * Provides you evidence in user activity time |
| Application logging | * What are the published applications on Microsoft Windows Terminal Services Citrix Presentation server (Citrix XenApp) server * Who is using each application and for how long * What are favorite applications by users running on terminal server? |
Benefits of the Terminal Services Log
# Provides proactive, and powerful insights to Terminal Services/Citrix servers by collecting and analyzing users and application usage# Facilitates effective capacity planning by providing insights into application and servers usage of a Terminal Services/Citrix infrastructure
# Monitor your Microsoft Windows Terminal Services Citrix Presentation (Citrix XenApp) servers
# Optimize your application Terminal Services/Citrix servers based on usage by users
# Document usage of your Terminal Services/Citrix servers
# Provides a comprehensive set of production statistics organized in a relational data base, allowing IT managers to gain insight into improved operating efficiencies
Screenshots from application:
It is possible to select reports per any selected week, month, or custom, per each individual user and summary for all users connected on TS/Citrix.
All users currently connected to TS/Citrix are available in live session graph. On Dashboard there are options to view currently connected user and view applications that currently connected users are using. Also in detailed view there is current state (Active, Idle, Disconnected or Shadowing) of each user.
User activity in a period of one day
This way there is a possibility to see when are users mostly active on the server.
User activity in a period of one Week
This way there is a possibility to see what daye of week users are mostly active on server.
User activity in a period of one Month
Overview of user activity on server in period of one month.
User activity presented with Gantt chart.
User activity over selected period illustrated as Gantt chart. With gantt chart activities are not presented like summaries, they are presented when each state changes.
All daily sessions by one user
This report is showing all session that user had over selected period. If user is connected few times a day to terminal server this report will provide you that data.
It is also possible to see if user shadowed other session when that occured, when didi it end, and how long user was shadowing.
This report will show you all users and sessions.
This report is showing all session that users had over selected period. If users are connected few times a day to terminal server this report will provide you that data.
With this you will be able to report what users are most Active/Idle/Disconnected
User that is mostly active on the server is mostly working something in the server. This way user that is mostly IDLE on the server is meaning that he is not working.
Summary for all users, how much they were connected (total time), first login, how much they were Total Active, Total IDLE and Total Disconnected and shadowing if available.
This way you are able to see how much of total time users are active on server. How much they are Idle or disconnected. All presented by simple pie chart.
This report is showing favorite applications opened on terminal server. Report will list summary for each application how much in total applications was used by all users.
With this you able to see how how times each application was opened.
Summary of all applications opened on terminal server. Available information is:
- Number of applications instances
- Time Spent
- Average Time Spent
- Average active application
- Average Idle application
Data capture is accomplished in under half a second and it has no impact on server performance. As there should be no impact on Terminal services/Citrix Presentation server performance Microsoft SQL compact chosen because there is no extra database installation (like full Microsoft SQL server) and full SQL server would additionally load terminal server what is not acceptable.
FAQ
1. What is Terminal services log?
Terminal services log is a software solution that allows you to monitor time for each user that was logged on terminal server (Microsoft, Citrix and third party application servers like 2X Application Server or XPUnlimited and others). It will provide you valuable data how much user was connected to server and you will have direct evidence how much each user was active over the day.
2. Why Terminal services log is specific software on the market?
Terminal services log only features:
• Total connected time
• Per session connected time
• Total Idle time
• Per session Idle time
• Total Disconnected time
• Per session Disconnected time
• User log on time
• User log off time
• All user log on times
• All user log off times
• Reports per each day or selected period
3. What is the recommended Terminal services log Host requirement?
Terminal services log runs on all versions of Microsoft® Windows® server operating systems including Windows 2008! Required OS:
Windows Server 2000 in all versions Windows Server 2003 in all versions Windows Server 2008 in all versionsRequired application:
If you don't have Access 2000 and later installed then Access runtime files are required and available for free download from Microsoft site. Link for download is available in documentation.
4. What are Hardware Requirements for Terminal services log?
Same as the server hardware requirements for 2000 Server, Server 2003, or Server 2008 in x86 or x64 editions.
5. How difficult is it to set-up the Terminal services log?
Installation i simple to install. You will need only follow installation program and installation will prepare program for production. See the Terminal services log User Manual for instructions.
6. How do I purchase/register the Terminal services log software?
You can purchase the Terminal services log software online via the web site at http://www.terminalserviceslog.com
7. How do I buy additional software licenses for different servers?
Terminal services log can be purchased online via http://www.terminalserviceslog.com at a price of US$ 295.00 per server and at a price of US$ 415.00 with Software Assurance
Please note that volume licensing prices are available upon request, contact us at sales@terminalserviceslog.com
8. Are there any new features that will be added to terminal services log?
Terminal services log development is active every day. First main improvement is based on reporting user statistics per week or per month, how much user was active or idle, who is top idle user per month and similar reports based on weekly or month bases.
Future version will also split Windows Terminal Services users from Citrix Presentation Server users, now both users monitoring are supported.
Also in future we will publish SQL + asp/vb.net version of the software.
We recommend purchasing Terminal services log Edition with Software Assurance that will allow you to download this updates for free.
Deadline for this implementations is December 2008.
9. Can I purchase just one edition of Terminal services log and install on multiple servers?
No!
It is illegal to use just one purchased license on multiple servers. Please contact our sales department at sales@terminalserviceslog.com for volume licensing prices.
10. Can I monitor Citrix Presentation server users?
Yes!
With current version you can monitor both Citrix and Terminal services users.
11. What is the latest version of Terminal Services Log and what are the features of that version?
Terminal Services Log is currently at 2.0. Please visit our Terminal Services Log product pages and sign-up for the TSL Newsletter to stay informed on new product releases.
12. What is the Time-To-Value and ROI for Terminal Services Log?
Terminal Services Log can be installed and deployed within a minute on one server and within a day for large server farms. Further, IT managers and directors can start realizing ROI within a few days and the reporting features are self-explanatory while providing sufficient detail on user activity time on all Terminal Services or Citrix Presentation Servers.
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