[mod.computers.vax] spying program

PORTIA@csvax.caltech.edu@engvax.UUCP (12/05/86)

> is there any way to monitor any particular user that we suspect him for
  naughty behavior. We would love to have a record of his session without
  his knowledge. (set host 0 is no good he is too smart)

There are at least two programs I know of which lets a privileged user
monitor/advise another user's session. One is from CLYDE called CONTROL.
(I don't have their address), another is from Precision Business Systems
called ADVISOR/OBSERVER/PHOTO. I have Advisor. This program lets you
"adviser" another terminal, whether anyone is logged in there or not. Therefore
you can actually log into the terminal yourself and have multiple sessions
going. You have monitor the terminal quietly, i.e. observe only, or you can
actually type into the terminal as if the user was typing... all this can be
recorded for later playback using PHOTO. This program does not require any
special driver to be loaded in sysgen. Only privilege is needed.

Precision Business Systems is at 33 Rector Street, NY. NY. 10006
(212)425-0200

Each of the program is about $500.

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portia bjorndahl
hughes aircraft co.		portia%engvax.uucp@usc-oberon.usc.edu