CrossTec EMS

CrossTec EMS
CrossTec EMS (Enterprise Management System) is a network level asset management system. CrossTec EMS combines powerful hardware and software inventory with software distribution, application and internet metering as well as PC remote control. CrossTec EMS ensures compliance with configuration standards while simultaneously reducing the total cost of ownership of Windows and Linux systems. EMS facilitates central management of PCs in a secure, coordinated and efficient manner.

Features

AUTO DISCOVERY
Auto Discovery finds network assets
HISTORICAL DATA STORAGE
Store detailed and fully customizable User information
HARDWARE INVENTORY
Full Hardware Inventory of Windows and Linux systems.
SOFTWARE INVENTORY
Full Software Inventory including Hot fixes and license analysis.
SEE CHANGES OVER TIME
Detailed Inventory History showing changes over time for all assets.
ALERTING & WARNINGS
Powerful PC and network alerting for effective warning of potential issues.
SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION
Flexible Software distribution of applications by an Operator.
PROVIDE ON-DEMAND SOFTWARE INSTALLATIONS
Publish applications to be available for on demand installation by end users.
WORKS WITH CROSSTEC REMOTE CONTROL
Seamless integration with CrossTec Remote Control and other popular existing applications.
FLEXIBLE LICENSING
Available in modular packs to suit business needs.
DETAILED MANAGEMENT REPORTS
Detailed and customized Crystal based management reports.
MONITOR, CONTROL & REPORT ON INTERNET USE
  • Internet usage lists Approved and Restricted URL's
  • "Filter" option to identify visited website or site themes by keyword
  • Total URL restriction or just by time of day,
  • Report by entire enterprise, department or individual user
  • Internet activity can be ignored if active for less than a preset time.
  • Reports are print optimized and available in multiple formats.
MONITOR, CONTROL & REPORT ON APPLICATION USE
  • Application Metering reports on all applications used on a target PC,
  • See the time application were started, ended and the actual time of use.
  • Report by department – see summaries by frequency of use or duration
  • Monitor and Report on current license usage levels for selected applications.
  • Control and restrict application usage throughout the enterprise.
  • Restrict usage on target PCs by time of day
  • Analysis and reporting by PC or Logged On User.
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Windows Vista
  • Beta level support for Vista EMS Console and EMS Clients has been added to EMS v2.7
Reporting / Views
  • Dynamic Groups can now be assigned to specific Operators (and hidden from others).
  • Custom Queries can now be assigned to specific Operators (and hidden from others).
  • Hardware History items can be enabled / disabled as needed for reporting.
  • Logon / Logoff "popup" messages can be enabled / disabled as required.
  • Application Restrictions by department can now be automatically assigned to any new members of a department.
  • Queries can now be scheduled to run on a specific date or regularly based on a defined interval (e.g. Daily, Weekly), the completed report is automatically saved in a user defined location.
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Console / Performance
  • New EMS Cache Controller
  • Data views are now generated by the EMS server (previously by the Console) and the resulting date can be cached on the server. The result of this is that views can be generated in background while viewing other console areas and data response times are typically improved.
Software Distribution
  • Software Distribution now provides a range of Retry options allowing control of frequency, delay between attempts and support for PCs powered off on distribution. After power
  • on they will be notified of a pending distribution and deployed to automatically.
  • Software Distribution: Broadcast - When deploying to computers on a local subnet from the server or distribution warehouse, UDP can now be utilized for significant performance benefits.
System Requirements
CrossTec EMS Server:
Recommended Hardware:
Pentium III 500Mhz or higher, with 256Mb Ram.
Free Space required:
100 Mb+ (dependant on number of clients supported)
OS Supported:
Windows NT, 2000, XP or 2003 Server.
Databases supported:
Microsoft MSDE, SQL7 or SQL2000. TCP/IP network
EMS Console:
Free Space required:
35 MB
OS Supported:
Windows 2000, XP and 2003 Server.
Pre-Requisites:
Internet Explorer 6 or higher. TCP/IP network
EMS Client:
Free Space required:
5 MB