Net Send GUI Console
With Net Send GUI Console you design, send and monitor your messages.
This tool is installed on the System administrator's station.

Net Send GUI Web Service
The web service is installed on a web server.

Requirement

· Client: Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 / vista / 2008

· Console: Dot Net 2 SP1.

· Web Service: IIS6 / 7, ASP.NET, Dot Net 2 SP1

Net Send GUI - Web Service:

Net Send GUI's Web Service can be installed on Windows 2003 or Windows 2008 32-bit Servers.

Pre requisites for Windows 2003 32-bit Server:

- Windows 2003 Server 32-bit with Service Pack 2 or higher

- IIS 6 with ASP.NET

- .Net Framework 3.5 SP1 or higher installed and registered with IIS

- Click HERE for a complete installation checklist

Prerequisites for Windows 2008 32 bit server:

- Windows 2008 Server 32-bit with SP1

o Important Note:
It is very important to perform a full update prior to the installation of SecReport and after all roles and features are installed.

- Server Features:

o .Net Framework 3.0

§ Once the server is updated, you should see "Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1" in the Programs and Features Control Panel. If you do not see this entry do not continue with the installation and make sure you download and install .Net Framework 3.5 SP1 (or higher)

- Server Roles:

o Web Server (IIS) with the following role features:

§ Application Development :

· ASP.NET

· .NET Extensibility

· ISAPI Extensions

· ISAPI Filters

§ Security :

· Basic Authentication

· Windows Authentication

§ Management Tools:

§ IIS 6 Management Compatibility

Additionally, the database must be configured to allow both SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode:

Licensing and installation

Evaluation version limitation

The product you have downloaded to your pc is an evaluation version.
The Net Send GUI evaluation version has limited functionality (as explained in the EULA).

Licensing

Net Send GUI is licensed per workstation. A license should be purchased for each workstation which is installed with the Net Send GUI Agent and for the Console application.

The license file you receive at the end of the purchasing process fits the whole Net Send GUI kit: Net Send GUI Agent, Net Send GUI Console and the Net Send GUI Web service.

When you double click on the application, you will see a license window from which you can either open the program or add the license file.

· Click on 'Continue' to run the unregistered version of the application.

· Choose the 'Set License' option to add the license file you have received after purchasing the product.
Browse to choose the license file, and complete the process.

· The 'Buy Now' button will open the product page at the
Smart-X web site.

Installation

The program contains 3 applications: Agent, Console and Web service.
Each application is installed separately. Follow the instructions carefully to complete the process correctly.

The Net Send GUI Web Service should be installed first.

Installing the Web Service application

1. Before installing the Web Service application please read this Pre-requisits check list

1. Install the Web service application on an IIS6 / 7 Server (Windows Server 2003/8).

2. Launch the Web Service installation file.

· Read the program license conditions carefully.

· In this screen you can change the web site and virtual directory where the web service will be installed.

· Follow the instructions displayed on the screen by the Setup wizard until you reach the 'SQL server Database install' step.

· Choose the SQL server from the list displayed in the 'SQL Server Name' Combo box or type the SQL server's name.

· Click on 'Use SQL Server Authentication'.

· Type in the user name and password for the creation of the DB.

· Click on 'Test Connection'(Optional).
If you receive a notification of success, approve it and click on 'Next' and complete the installation.

The installation utility will create and configure a database for Net Send GUI. The user you specify in this step will only be used to create the Database.

The installation utility creates an SQL user, encrypts the password and uses it to access the Database.

Only the web service module accesses the database.

Installing the Console application

Install the Console application on the station from which you intend to send the messages from. (For example, the system administrator's station)
Open the 'Console' folder.
Double click the setup file.
Follow the instructions displayed on the screen by the Setup program until you reach the 'Web server URL' step.

· Type the route of the Web server URL. You will need to define the web server on each client.

Installing the agent application

Install the Agent application on every workstation or TS you want to receive messages.

1. Double click the setup file.

2. Follow the instructions displayed on the screen by the Setup program until you finish the installation.

3. Type the URL of the web service.

4. The program will run automatically after the installation.

Important Note:

Net Send GUI Agent installation utility contains a default configuration of msgsys in order to access the web service.

You can bypass the manual configuration of the web server URL address by creating a DNS record named msgsys which points to the IP address of the web server.

Continue following the instructions until you finish the installation.

The 'Web Server URL (Optional)' text box can be used to configure an alternative web server. This is useful when configuring Laptop computers which should access the web server from both within and outside the organization.

If you want to allow laptop computers to receive messages when they are also connected from outside the organization, follow these steps:

· Configure the firewall to allow HTTP/S communication from ANY station to the web server (you can use a reverse proxy for that matter as well)

· Create a DNS record in your public zone which points to the web server or the reverse proxy server on your DMZ.

· Configure the address of the public DNS entry as an optional web server URL.

· When clients are connected inside the LAN, they will use the primary URL. When clients are connected from outside the organization, the agent will detect that the primary address cannot be contacted and automatically switch to the optional URL.

Working with Net Send GUI

Net Send GUI Console

Main console - Messages

The first option of the main console window displays the clients status: machine name, user name, user's status (online/ offline etc.) and more related details all shown in the 'Client status display'.

Main console _Templates

Choose a message from the messages list to display its status (which client received and/or aprroved the message and further information), to view and change its parameters and more.

Tool Bar

Icon	Name	Meaning
	New	Compose new message
	Show	Display message
	Save	Save message as template
	Delete	Delete message
	Disable	Disable message
	Properties	Change message timing
	Refresh
	Configuration	Change message properties

Create a message

1) Click on to compose a new message.

2) Click on 'Compose a new message' in the wizard and click on 'Next'.

3) Define the message size by dragging the vertical and horizontal outline and click on 'Next'.

4) Type and design your message and click on 'Next'.

5) Define message properties

· Name your message.

· Define message validation.

· Define message scope:

· Click on to choose recipients (Groups, Computers and/or users).

· Click on to delete Groups, Computer and/ or user from the scope list.

· You may transform your message into a template by clicking on 'Save As New Template'.

· Click on 'Next' to continue.

6) Exclude users / computers from selected distribution list:

· Mark the needed line/ lines and click on .

· Click on to add new groups, computers and/or users to distribution list.

· Click on 'Finish' to complete the process.

Main window options

Message options

· Click on the chosen message.

· Right click on the chosen message to receive the options menu:

Option	Use
New Message	Compose a new message
Show Message	Display message
Save As Template	Save message as a template
Delete Message	Delete the message
Clear All Messages	Delete all messages
Disable Message	Disables the Message and changes the option to Enable.
Set Message Valid Until date	Set the message timing
Resend Message	Send the message again according to the original definitions
Refresh	Refresh
Configuration	Change configurations

Make CSV Report

· Right click the 'message status display' and click on 'Export to CSV File'

· Browse to choose the location to save the SCV file.

· and click OK.

Send Message to...

· Choose the clients you want to send a new message to

· Right click on the chosen section and click on 'Send message to'

· Compose a new message according to the regular method.

. At the end of the process a new message will be added to the list.

Templates

Create a Template

1) Click on .

2) Click on 'Compose a new message' in the wizard and click on 'Next'.

3) Define the message size by dragging the vertical and horizontal outline and click on 'Next'.

4) Type and design your message and click on 'Next'.

5) Name your Template.

· Define message validation.

· Click on 'Save As New Template'.

· Click on 'Finish' to complete the process.

Use a Template

1) Click on .

2) Click on 'Compose Message using Template'

3) Choose a template from the combo-box and click on 'Next'.

4) Define message size.

5) Edit the Message

6) Define message validation And finish the process.
(See more detailed instructions in 'Create a message' chapter).

Templates option

1) Click on 'Templates' to display templates list.

2) Click on a template to display it on the display section.

3) Right click a template to receive the options menu.

Option	Use
Delete Template	Delete chosen template
Clear all Templates	Delete all templates

Set configurations

1. Click on .
In the configuration window you can change and define the message parameters according to the following fields:

Field	Description
Server URL (Default)	Fill in the Web service URL address.
Server URL 1 (Optioanl)	Fill in optional service URL address.
Server URL 2(Optioanl)	Fill in optional service URL address.
Admin Group:	Select users that are authorized only to configure Net Send GUI settings.
Sender Group:	Select users that are authorized only to Create and send Messages.
DataBase Connection	Click the button to define data base location.
Message Settings
Message is Top most	Define if message window is always on top.
Message is Active	Define if message window is automatically active.
User must approve message	Define whether the message will appear repeatedly until user approves it.
Allow user to close agent	Define whether user can stop Net Send GUI agent. (That user will stop receiving messages).
Query iterval (in seconds)	Define interval for each client to be updated with the latest message version.
Number of messages to display	Define number of messages in recent messages list (history).
Message window button size (W/H)	You can configure the dimensions of the message window buttons.
Close button Caption	Customize caption (default caption is 'Close').
Approve button Caption	Customize caption (default caption is 'Approve').
Message window Caption	Customize message window caption.
Messages Retention Period	Define the time period for the messages to appear in the 'Messages list' on the main window
Clent Activity Retention Period	Define how long client activity is retained in offline status before it is deleted.
Verbose Client Debug Info	Define whether to record the client activity debug information (enables to track down error logs).
Enable Client name Cheking in TS Envitoment	When checked, Net Send GUI agent compares both computer name, user name and client name in a terminal environment. For example, if you send a message to WKS01 and a user is connected to a terminal server from that workstation, the agent that is running on the terminal server will pop up the message for that user.
Default Domains	When you have clients which are not part of the domain (such as Windows CE clients connected to a terminal server), Net Send GUI agents can compare the name of the client in any of the configured domains. This option should be used only if you have client machines which are not part of you domain.
Message Windows Default size	Determine default message window size