Features

Remote Management... Interactive Classroom Teaching...

 

Net Control2 delivers powerful teaching tools plus additional functionality for automated network deployment, enhanced security, and integration with other popular PC management applications.Remote Network Classroom control

 

With Net Control2 you can logon to remote computers and operate them as if you were working on them locally. Execute any type of application on any remote Windows workstation. Administrators can interact with remote computers and applications using a graphical user interface or a command line interface. Net Control2 also delivers power management functions that allow you to logon, logoff, restart, shutdown, view CPU usage, view the active process list, WOL and track hardware assets of a remote workstation...

 

Features

 

Where to find 

netcontrol2 featuresView thumbnails of remote computers.

 

netcontrol2 featuresView what computers are connected (on-line).

 

netcontrol2 featuresControl desktop of computers remotely, using keyboard and mouse.

Tools -> Remote Desktop

netcontrol2 featuresView desktop of remote computer.

Tools -> Remote Desktop

netcontrol2 featuresSave or print screenshot of remote computer

Tools -> Remote Desktop; 
Commands -> Desktop Management -> Get Desktop

netcontrol2 featuresSwitch to screen-drawing mode, to draw on User’s desktop.

Tools -> Remote Desktop

netcontrol2 featuresControl several computers at the same time viewing desktop of one of selected remote computers.

Tools -> Remote Desktop

netcontrol2 featuresBroadcast desktop of Administrator’s computer to User computers.

Tools -> Broadcast Desktop

netcontrol2 featuresBroadcast desktop of selected User computer to all User computers in the network.

Tools -> Broadcast Desktop

netcontrol2 featuresRecord Administrator’s computer Desktop activity, with or without recoding voice from microphone; with possibility to play this record on User computers.

Tools -> Desktop Recorder

netcontrol2 featuresFile Management 

Tools -> File Manager

  • copy files to or from User computers (to one or several computers simultaneously);

  • rename, delete files on remote computers;

  • create new folders;

  • search files on remote computers;

  • execute files remotely.

  • Shutdown operations (Tools -> Shutdown Manager):

  • shut down/turn off computers remotely;

  • reboot;

  • log off currently logged user;

  • switch to stand-by or hibernate modes.

 

netcontrol2 featuresWake-up (turn on) computers remotely (computers should support Wake-up On LAN feature)

Tools -> Shutdown Manager

netcontrol2 featuresSend text messages in full-screen mode or in the message box

Tools -> Messaging Manager

netcontrol2 featuresSend and display images from Administrator computer with or without additional text.

Tools -> Messaging Manager

netcontrol2 featuresSend and play audio files.

Tools -> Messaging Manager

netcontrol2 featuresAdjust volume level of default audio device of remote computers.

Tools -> Messaging Manager

netcontrol2 featuresSpeech with users of remote computers.

Tools -> Speech Manager

netcontrol2 featuresAdjust system policies (operating system’s restrictions)

Tools -> System Policies

  • disable or enable access to system programs in Control Panel;

  • disable items and properties of items of Start menu;

  • restrict access to Desktop settings;

  • restrict access to Network settings;

  • disable DOS modes;

  • disable Task Manager (processes list);

  • restrict access to drives (hide or disable disk drives) ;

  • disable Add/Remove programs feature of Control Panel.

 

 

netcontrol2 featuresInternet/network access control subsystem (internal firewall): 

Tools -> Internet Access

  • disable or enable network services (ports);

  • perform content filtering on selected network ports (services);

  • block access to selected web-sites (protection does not depends on type of used browser/software);

 

netcontrol2 featuresBlock programs for execution. Protection is not based on system policies, does not depend on used OS version and do not require reboot.

 Tools -> Allowed Programs

netcontrol2 featuresMonitor activity on User computers on-line:

Tools -> Events Watcher

  • what programs are executed;

  • what web-sites (URLs) are requested;

  • what program is active;

  • different system events (new device attached, time/date changed etc.);

  • save log of activity in CSV file format (for example, may be edited in Microsoft Excel).

 

 

netcontrol2 featuresLog activity on User computers (even if computer is not in the network or Administrator computer is not connected)

Tools -> Events Logger

netcontrol2 featuresPerform several disk service operations remotely:

Tools -> Disk Operations

  • check disks on errors;

  • defragment disks;

  • delete temporary files;

  • clear Recycle Bin.

 

netcontrol2 featuresManage sharing of devices in Microsoft LAN manager remotely

Tools -> Sharing Manager

  • create new shared device (disk drive or printer);

  • delete shared devices;

  • edit shared devices.

 

netcontrol2 featuresChat with selected Users

Tools -> Chat

netcontrol2 featuresUsers can send help requests to Administrator in a chat form

Server menu on user computers

netcontrol2 featuresSimple connectionless chat (does not require dedicated server or additional configuration) allow to chat users within a network 

Tools -> Net Control 2 Chat

netcontrol2 featuresCam Broadcast 2 – a free add-on for Net Control 2 allow to broadcast image from web-camera over your local network

Net Control 2 folder in Start menu

netcontrol2 featuresLock computers remotely. Optionally, locked state may be restored automatically after restart of Windows, until will be unlocked by Administrator

Commands -> Keyboard Management -> Lock keyboard

netcontrol2 featuresRun or terminate programs remotely (run from command line, from Desktop, Start Menu or DOS box supported).

 Commands -> Programs menu

netcontrol2 featuresGet desktops of remote computers and display them tiled in the full-screen window

Commands -> Desktop management -> Get Desktop

netcontrol2 featuresSend snapshot of Administrator computer to User computers per one click

Commands -> Desktop Management -> Send Snapshot of Desktop

netcontrol2 featuresCombine several commands to macro-command

Commands -> Create Macro Command

netcontrol2 featuresCreate batch commands, which may be saved as a standalone file, and later executed directly through Windows Shell. Batch command allow to apply some pre-defined commands automatically to several computers simultaneously without opening Net Control 2 shell

Commands -> Create Batch Command

netcontrol2 featuresAutoexecutable commands allow to define some actions, which may be performed automatically on User side at specified time or event

Commands -> Autoexecutable commands

netcontrol2 featuresChange wallpaper of User computer remotely

Commands -> Desktop Management -> Send Wallpaper

netcontrol2 featuresChange display resolution of remote computers, including size, color depth and refresh rate

Commands -> Desktop Management -> Change resolution

netcontrol2 featuresGet system information of remote computer (CPU, RAM size, OS platform, Computer and User name, system date and time)

Commands -> Information -> System information

netcontrol2 featuresGet drives information of remote computers (what drives present, file system, capacity, free space)

Commands -> Information -> Drives information

netcontrol2 featuresImport/export System Registry information remotely

Commands -> Registry functions

netcontrol2 featuresSet or synchronize system time and date

Commands -> Date and Time

netcontrol2 featuresConnect Remote Access Service’s connections remotely

Commands -> Internet

netcontrol2 featuresProtect and unprotect folders through Disk Control service remotely

Commands - Disk Control 

netcontrol2 featuresMinimize all top-level windows

Commands -> Programs -> Minimize windows

Net Control 2 components Security features:

 

netcontrol2 featuresNet Control 2 Client (Administrator part) may be protected by password.

netcontrol2 featuresNet Control 2 Client (Administrator part) may be temporarily locked by separate locking password.

netcontrol2 featuresNet Control 2 Server (User part) connections (remote access to computer) may be protected by:

  • assigning special authentication password; 

  • Incoming Connections Filter allow to enable only specified connections, and automatically block all unwanted;

  • by default Net Control 2 allow only local connections (made from the same subnetwork); 

  • all connections and attempts of connection are logged. Net Control 2 features may be limited on User computers through Net Control 2 Server policies (e.g. user can allow only messaging or file management);

netcontrol2 featuresNet Control 2 Server (User part) settings and configuration may be protected by password.