Employee Desktop Live Viewer

Working with an active Internet connection is a risky operation, especially because of all the distractions that can decrease performance. Luckily, with the help of specialized applications such as Employee Desktop Live Viewer you can easily monitor the activity of multiple computers connected to the same network.

In order for the application to be properly used, two components need to be deployed. On the one hand, there's the server counterpart which is only required on the computer used for monitoring, while the agent component needs to be installed on every target machine, either locally or using the application to deploy it remotely.

The agent is only used to make the target machine visible, with a simple installation being all there is to it. On the other hand, the central monitoring part is where most attention is required. Employee computers then need to be added and this is done by manually browsing network machines, imputing an IP address or letting the application search for installed agents.

You'll find all available computers in a side panel, along with their own IP address and name. Unfortunately, you cannot create groups or rename computers for a better arrangement and sorting. However, this shouldn't be an issue, because the main tab displays a preview of the running desktop so you can easily identify users.

The application is mostly oriented towards monitoring, with little functions put at your disposal. Several administrator commands are available that let you lock, restart, shut down, start screensaver or remove wallpapers for one or more computers. A message can also be sent to targeted machines that is displayed in the form of a tooltip near the system tray area.

All user activity can be recorded and saved locally. There are several ways through which the process is put in motion, with a few commands at your disposal. Besides the option to directly start, an integrated scheduler lets you program tasks in specific time intervals, with the possibility to also make them recurrent.

To sum it up, Employee Desktop Live Viewer is a powerful monitoring tool that might come in handy if you notice a drop in your team's efficiency. It's easy to deploy and configure, with the integrated recorder giving you the possibility to keep an eye on activities even while away from desktop.