Flowchart

statlook software consists of the master executive program and monitor programs (Agents), which are installed on a specified computer in the network. statlook can operate provided it has been installed in a TCP/IP network.

The flowchart below shows how statlook can be used in a computer network.

Monitor programs (Agents) have been installed on computers including Agent 1 to Agent 5. These programs are run automatically when the Windows system is started and when users log into the system. While the system is running, Agent collects information and handles all commands sent by the executive statlook program. Information sent to the executive program is stored in a database. To enable the connection with an Agent, statlook stores in a database information on the configuration of a computer network and IP addresses for all computers which are monitored by Agents. In the case of networks consisting of a large number of computers, statlook is capable to read the configuration of a network automatically.

To ensure the security of data transferred between Agents and statlook, each connection is authorised according to the following procedure:

• statlook establishes a connection with a selected Agent.
• When the connection has been established, Agent checks if the access password, which it has been sent from statlook, is correct.
• If any discrepancy between passwords is detected, the connection is interrupted.

statlook monitors the network online, checking which computers are working and on how many computers monitor software has been run.