SoftActivity

SoftActivity version 12.7 with support of Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022

November 1st, 2021

SoftActivity is announcing the release of new version 12.7 of its user monitoring software, SoftActivity Monitor and TS Monitor, used by organizations for insider threat detection and employee productivity tracking.

SoftActivity Monitor adds support of Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022. Customers can now install Agent client app and Monitor on any version of Windows starting with 7.

SoftActivity TS Monitor adds supports of Windows Server 2022. Customers can now record user sessions on any version of Windows Server starting with 2008R2.

Other changes in version 12.7:

  • Agent (SoftActivity Monitor Client App) setup program is now more intuitive with more options and explanations in UI, allowing admin to install Agent in visible mode for monitored users, with on-screen warnings. On-screen warnings can turned Off and On in Monitor app later by the admin.
  • Silent installation from command line, and remote installation are still supported and will install Agent in hidden mode.
  • minor fixes and improvements, including support of the latest web browser versions.
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SoftActivity new version 12.6 with Users Dashboard

June 11th, 2021

We are glad to announce the release of new version 12.6 of its leading user monitoring applications SoftActivity Monitor and TS Monitor. SoftActivity is used by thousands of organizations for employee productivity tracking and protection against insider threats.

This upgrade will make it easier to monitor users in almost real time mode in web console, without installing the desktop Monitor app for the managers. This can also be done in TS Monitor now.

This upgrade is recommended to our all customers.

What’s new in version 12.6:

  • new Users Dashboard view in web console:
    • see all monitored users next to each other with the remote screen image, latest website and app.
    • it is similar to Dashboard view in Monitor desktop app, but this does not require installing the app.
    • screens update close to real time, with around 1 min delay, depending on how often you set to take screenshots.
    • does not require refreshing the web page manually.
    • filter users by a group, last active time, name, and signed-in status.
  • TS Monitor 12.6 has now switched version numbering to the same as Monitor, to better indicate inter-compatible versions. TS Monitor version prior to 12.6 was 6.5.
  • download multiple selected screenshots. Can be used to keep a copy of images as evidence, or for reporting purposes.
  • improved quality and increased size of thumbnail images for screenshots.
  • fix: PDF export of Attendance report filtered by a group did not work.
  • fix: alerts counter will update in real time and a popup notifications should appear in browser for alerts.

  • fix: errors on Top programs (now Applications) & Top websites (now Websites) views.
  • numerous UI improvements in web console.
  • new command line option to force run cleanup of logs and screenshot files older than a set retention interval:
    sawebsrv.exe --cleanuplogs
  • Keylogger (keystrokes recording option) is now OFF by default for new installations to help protect users’ privacy. It can be enabled by the admin in Monitor app if your organization requires this.
  • Chat recording feature has been removed from the product since it only supported Skype, which is not widely used on business desktop computers anymore. Chat history in any messengers can be viewed on screenshots in web console – Applications view. Chat view still remains in web console to view old messages, and will be removed in the next version.
  • Other fixes and improvements
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TS Monitor 6.5 with web console enhancements

March 5th, 2021

SoftActivity releases new version 6.5 of TS Monitor, its leading user monitoring software used by remote teams on their Terminal Servers and Citrix XenApp.

What’s new in version 6.5:

  • [web console] added more info into Attendance view and to PDF export and email reports. This helps estimate employee productivity level.
    • daily idle time (when a user is logged-in, but inactive);
    • idle percentage;
    • number of typed keystrokes;
    • average hourly keystrokes rate.
  • [web console] export of Attendance report: select a standard range of dates, such as Last 7 days, etc. instead of just two dates.
  • fix: [web console] export of Dashboard to PDF the same number of records as on screen. Previously was always 10.
  • fix: [web console] export of Attendance to CSV had incorrect format of date and time for some records.
  • fix: sometimes failed to clean up old logs on the server, and fill up a lot of drive space.
  • the minimum supported OS version is now Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1+, up from v2008
  • numerous other improvements and fixes
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TS Monitor new version 6.4 with idle tracking

November 18th, 2020

SoftActivity is glad to announce the release of its employee monitoring software for remote teams using Terminal Servers and Citrix XenApp. It now lets you track users idle time, when they are signed on to the server, but actually walk away from a terminal.

What’s new in version 6.4:

Idle time tracking in SoftActivity
  • Idle time tracking. Attendance view in web console now shows idle intervals, i.e. for how long a user was away. This lets you track if employees are away from their computers, or actually working.
    Adjust the idle timeout in minutes TS Monitor config app (default is 5 minutes).
  • Attendance view in web console: Zoom to Sessions button to quickly switch to a work day, instead of manually selecting start & end times.
  • fix: [web console] clean up of old logs previously could take a lot of RAM on the server and fail.
  • numerous fixes and improvements
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TS Monitor 6.3 maintenance release

July 15th, 2020

SoftActivity announces the release of new version 6.3 of its employee monitoring software for remote teams using terminal servers.

What’s new in version 6.3:

  • support of new versions 83+ of Microsoft Edge browser for internet tracking.
  • minor fixes and improvements.
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TS Monitor 6.2 with improved email reports

May 20th, 2020

SoftActivity announces the release of new version 6.2 of SoftActivity TS Monitor, its user monitoring solution for terminal servers. It protects organizations from insider threat risks and improves productivity of remote employees.

Admins can now receive daily, weekly or monthly reports on users productivity and attendance. View the reports on the go securely on your phone, without a need to sign-in to the full web console. Admin can set up email reports to be sent to for managers automatically.

What’s new in version 6.2:

  • improved image quality of screenshots.
  • reduced CPU and RAM usage by a recording module, even further reducing performance footprint on the terminal server. It now uses GPU for hardware-accelerated image processing, if present.
  • fixed an issue with monitoring multiple terminal servers in a farm that are sharing the same database. Sometimes logs from servers were delayed, or never appeared in the web console.

Web console:

  • get a daily and monthly email report of users activity. (Previously there was only a weekly report).
    SoftActivity advises customers to schedule reports by email for managers, as the reports are very useful, and can be viewed even on a smartphone without a need to log into the on-premise webapp. See instructions at the bottom.
  • scheduled email reports now include Attendance report. See it in a separate PDF file attached.
  • new reports in Dashboard export to PDF and by email:
    • Top apps for each user;
    • Top websites for each user;
    • Top users by alerts triggered, with a list of top alerts;
  • minor: export to CSV limit increased to 100,000 lines up from 10,000.
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TS Monitor 6.1 with adjustable frequency of screenshots

February 6th, 2020

SoftActivity releases an update to TS Monitor software for monitoring users in terminal server sessions. Upgrade is recommended to all customers.

What’s new version in version 6.1

  • new: Change screenshots capture frequency on Screen tab:
    • Admin can adjust how often screenshots are recorded.
    • Reduced storage space requirement on the server, compared to the previous versions.
    • Admin can increase frequency if more detailed logs are required.
  • new: shows estimated space required for screenshots, at the bottom of Screen tab.
  • improved IntelliSnap smart mode of taking screenshots based on users actions.
  • new: Copy and Paste buttons in Agent Properties on Privacy and Files tabs in the lists, for easier editing of long lists.
  • a lot of improvements and minor fixes.

Web console:

  • new: added Keystrokes column to CSV export.
  • multiple bug fixes and improvements.
  • new: added Japanese localization (switch languages in bottom right corner)
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