Product Features
Features Overview
Overview
UserLock secures access to Windows networks by restricting simultaneous sessions, by limiting user access to the network and by providing administrators with remote session control, alert options and advanced reporting for session analysis.
This easy to use and important utility gives Administrators control over huge security holes in Windows Server. These holes are secured with UserLock:
- Limit or stop simultaneous sessions.
- Restrict user access per workstation.
- Alert the administrator when predefined events occur.
- Remotely close/lock/reset user sessions.
- Remotely logoff a user session after a period of inactivity.
- Remotely reinitialize nn sessions at once.
- Monitor in real time all session activity on the network.
- Monitor logins on a terminal server.
- Get precise history and statistics on user sessions.
With over 10 years of experience in the system tools arena and by surveying and listening to our customers it has made UserLock a #1 system tools software in the world, which is used in thousands of Schools, Universities, Libraries, Corporations, Governments, and Individual consultants.
Supporting our customers is our #1 priority, and to do this we have through the years created a network of over 125 resellers and distributors in over 65 countries. Our own internal sales and support staff is offered in 13 languages fluently, which gives us one of the highest customer maintenance renewal retention rates in the industry.
Installation
Licensing
UserLock’s licensing scheme is per maximum simultaneous sessions on your network. This usually amounts to the total workstations.
A license is also required per terminal session (Terminal Server, Citrix), if any. UserLock will not protect sessions exceeding the license count.
System Requirements
UserLock currently can be run on any Windows 2000/2003/2008 Server. The UserLock Administrative console can be run on Windows 2000/XP/Vista Workstation.
UserLock will control user sessions for Windows 2000/XP/Vista. It also will handle Terminal Services and Citrix based user logins.
Installation Options
UserLock’s licensing scheme is per maximum simultaneous sessions on your network. This usually amounts to the total workstations. UserLock currently can be run on any Windows 2000/2003/2008 Server. The UserLock Administrative console can be run on Windows 2000/XP/Vista Workstation.
A license is also required per terminal session (Terminal Server, Citrix), if any. UserLock will not protect sessions exceeding the license count.
UserLock agents can be remotely installed on your network workstations from the UserLock Administrator console.
Database Options
UserLock uses a proprietary database which can be accessed from the UserLock Administrator console. Pre-made reports pertaining to User login data, Workstation data, and User sessions can be generated.
General Administration
Functionality
UserLock secures access to Windows networks by restricting simultaneous sessions, by limiting user access to the network and by providing administrators with remote session control, alert options and advanced reporting for session analysis.
This easy to use and important utility gives Administrators control over huge security holes in Windows Server. These holes are secured with UserLock.
Simultaneous session prevention/restriction
UserLock allows simultaneous logon (same ID, same password) limitation or prohibition, per user or user group.
A limit can also be set for the total number of sessions of all members of a group. This for example useful if each department of an organization is only allowed to open a limited number of terminal sessions on servers in order to fairly share resources.
Workstation(s) restriction
UserLock allows user or user group’s network access restriction per workstation or IP range. By doing this, users can be limited to their own workstation, department, floor, building…
Time restriction
UserLock allows defining working hours and/or maximum session time for protected users. Outside of this (these) timeframe(s) and/or when time is up, users will be disconnected with prior warning.
Alerts and notifications
UserLock can send popup or email alerts to the network administrators for specific events per user or group (denied logons, successful logons, logoffs…).
Remote session management
An administrator can remotely lock, unlock, logoff and reset all sessions, either from the administration console or the Web interface.
End-user assistance
Network administrators can enable:
An option allowing users to remotely disconnect their previous session as they logon to another computer. This will avoid users from having to go back to the previous computer.
Public Web interface to display system usage (per session status) in real time, allowing users to easily find an available computer; the interface can for example display systems available in a room (depending on computer naming convention), ideal for organizations with free access computers.
Connectivity surveillance and monitoring
UserLock allows real time session surveillance and monitoring; at all times the administrator knows who is connected, from what workstation(s), since when…
Flexibility, ease of use and security
Centralized administration
UserLock’s administration console gives access to all options and screens, and is very simple of use; the console works as a Windows service (can be installed on a desktop).
Delegated administration
Certain users can be given the ability to view and manage sessions without having access to more critical UserLock settings such as protected accounts configuration, agent distribution.
Management via Web interface
Remote session management is possible from any computer connected to internet.
Pin-pointed protection
UserLock allows protection for a single domain, several domains (with domain approbations) or only one of an Active Directory’s Organizational Units (OU).
Terminal session management and 64x systems
UserLock supports terminal sessions (Microsoft Terminal Server and Citrix Metaframe) as well as 64bit systems
Easy setup
UserLock installs in minutes on a standard Windows server (NT4 SP4/2000/2003/2008), a micro-agent is automatically deployed on selected workstations.
Backup
It is possible to install a UserLock backup server to guarantee protection even if the primary UserLock server crashes.
Usage Senarios
Limit or stop simultaneous sessions
- Stop a user from opening more than one session with his or her account
- Give the ability to only three users of a group to open n concurrent sessions
Restrict user access per workstation
- Define a list of computers from which a user can open a session
- Force a user to only open a session on his or her desktop
Alert the administrator when predefined events occur
- Warn the administrator by email when a specific user attempts to login
- Send the administrator pop-up messages on denied logon
Remotely close/lock/reset user sessions
- Remotely logoff a user session after a period of inactivity
- Remotely reinitialize nn sessions at once
Monitor in real time all session activity on the network
- Monitor logins on a terminal server
- Check if a user is connected, on what workstation, since when
Analysis and Reporting
UserLock records all session logging and locking events in an ODBC database (Access, SQL server, Oracle…) for future reference.
Reports can automatically be generated at regular intervals, in order to update an Intranet Web site, or being sent by Email (using third party software)
UserLock provides 4 predefined reports:
- Session history: Comprehensive session list (logon, lock, unlock, logoff instances, users, domains, workstations…)
- Session Statistics: Displays for a given user and period, total sessions, total connection time, average time per session, per worked day or per week.
- Agent Distribution: View of the agent installation status on all computers of the protected network zone.
- User sessions: Instantaneous view of all user session at display time.
Support
With over 10 years of experience in the System Tools arena and by surveying and listening to our customers it has made UserLock a #1 System Tools software in the world, which is used in thousands of Schools, Universities, Libraries, Corporations, Governments, and Individual consultants.
Supporting our customers is our #1 priority, and to do this we have through the years created a network of over 125 resellers and distributors in over 65 countries. Our own internal sales and support staff is offered in 13 languages fluently, which gives us one of the highest customer maintenance renewal retention rates in the industry.
Maintenance
Product Updates are done electronically through the software interface. Upgrades are done via email. Maintenance is not included with the product, but can be purchased for 1 or 2 years intervals.
Support
Support can easily be obtained by directly calling or emailing one of our offices, distributors, or resellers.
All products come with a full User Guide and Quick Start Guide in Html and PDF formats. Customers can also use our extensive online support pages where specific frequently asked questions can be answered.