Additional Features and Help
This section is devoted to further describing how to setup specific features of the software.
AUTOMATIC EMAIL INFORMATION AND SETUP
Automatic Emailing refers to the emailing of activity reports to a specified email address. The software can send customized activity reports to any SMTP-based email account. If you do not have one, you can use RXS Stealth Email which includes step-by-step instructions for setting up the software. Free webmail accounts are incompatible because they are not SMTP-based. Any other email account will work, so long as it uses SMTP to send emails. However it is a good idea to use a private account such as RXS Stealth Email so that nobody else will be able to see emailed results except you.
Automatic Emailing can be setup during installation within the Quick Configuration Wizard. It can also be setup later by clicking the Automatic Email Configuration icon at the top of the Interface. The software combines the report(s) you select into one email. This email is then sent at a frequency you set. These options are all setup within the Automatic Emails Configuration screen, which is shown and then described below.
HOW TO ENABLE AUTOMATIC EMAILING:
STEP 1. Open the Automatic Emails screen. Click Enable and enter frequency. 60+ is recommended.
STEP 2. Enter the following information which corresponds to your SMTP email account. It is a good idea to use your email address in both the "Email From" and "Email To" fields.
- SMTP: This is your email address' SMTP server. i.e. smtp.yourdomain.com.
- Email From: The full email address corresponding to the above SMTP server.
- Email To: Any email address, but using the Email From address is recommended.
Advanced Options. You will need to enter your username and password for the account by clicking Advanced.
- Username: The Username used to login to the email. Usually the full email address.
- Password: The Password for the email account. Enter the full password.
- Port: Only use this field if you have trouble getting automatic emails. See note below.
NOTE: Only use the PORT: option if you have trouble sending automatic emails. If you have everything setup correctly but still aren't receiving auto emails, then your ISP probably blocks external SMTP mailings by blocking the most common SMTP port, which is Port 25. You can easily work around this by using an alternate port from the Advanced setting window. Enter 2525 for the port number and then click Apply/OK.
Test your settings by clicking the TEST button as shown in the graphic above. If the test doesn't succeed, then your emails will not be sent. Make sure you are entering a valid SMTP server and username/password. If you are having troubles with your ISP, try a Stealth Email account which includes complete instructions on what to put in each box and allows you to view reports from anywhere you can browse the web.
STEP 3. Select which logs you want the software to send. The types of logs are described below. Keep in mind to only select logs from activities that are enabled in Logging Options.
- Applications Executed: The contents of the applications executed log.
- Chat Conversations: The contents of the chat conversation log.
- Clipboard Logs: The contents of the clipboard contents log.
- Current Desktop Screenshot: Take a current screenshot and attach to the email.
- Documents Opened: The contents of the documents opened log.
- Emails Logs: The contents of the emails sent/received log.
- Keystrokes Logs: The contents of the keystrokes typed log.
- Printer Logs: The contents of the printed items log.
- Web Sites Visited Logs: The contents of the web sites visited log.
- Windows Launched Logs: The contents of the windows launched log.
STEP 4. Click "Apply", then click "OK". Lastly, restart your PC so that the software is restarted. After the PC finishes loading, the first report will be sent in the amount of minutes you set on the Email Configuration screen.
CREATING AVI MOVIES FROM SNAPSHOTS
AceSpy can create slideshow movies from the snapshots that are captured. These movies can be played in Windows Media Player or any other avi viewer. It is recommended that you use as few snapshots as possible for each different movie.
HOW TO CREATE A MOVIE FROM SNAPSHOTS:
STEP 1. Navigate to General Options > Screen Capture > Make Movie.
STEP 2. Select ONE date. That day's snapshots will be shown in the list on the left.
STEP 3. Select some or all images by moving them to the right side using the icons.
STEP 4. Click "Create Movie" and select a path and filename. Click "Save".
STEP 5. Select a "Video Compression" type. Click "OK". The avi will then be made.
BLOCKING AND FILTERING INFORMATION AND SETUP
AceSpy has a variety of blocking and filtering features, accessible by clicking "Filtering" from the Main Interface. On the following screens, check the "Enable" box for features you want to turn on. Adjust the settings and be sure to click Apply for each settings change.
- INSTANT MAILS
This is where you tell the software whether or not to FORWARD EMAILS AND CHATS. Forward Email Delivery instantly copies every email sent or received to the email address in the "Email To:" field of your Email Configuration. Express Delivery of IMs / Chats instantly copies all chat conversations recorded the instant the chat window is closed. To turn off one of the features at any time, simply uncheck the appropriate box and click Apply.
- USER FILTER
The User Filter allows you to specify users that should NOT be monitored by the software. Check the "Enable" box to enable the User Filter. Next, click the "Add User" button. Enter any unique portion of the person's Windows username and click "OK". Repeat as necessary. The next time the software is restarted, any user that has the Filtered text within their name will not be monitored. For example, if a Windows username is "Frankie Smith" you could simply enter "Frank" since it is a unique part of that username. This is valid as long as no other users contain the string "Frank" within their username.
- APPLICATIONS/WINDOWS
The Applications Filter allows you to select programs that you do NOT want to run when the software is monitoring. Check the "Enable" box to enable the Applications Filter. Next, click the "Browse" button. Go to the EXE file you want to block and click "OK". Repeat as necessary. The next time the software is restarted, any applications in the list will be forcibly closed if they are executed.
The Windows Title Filter allows you to create a list of keywords, which when encountered within a window's title, will forcibly close that window. Check the "Enable" box to enable the Windows Title Filter. Next, click the "Add Title" button. Enter any string of characters you want to block and click "OK". Repeat as necessary. The next time the software is restarted, anytime a word on your list is encountered within a window title, that window will be instantly closed. An example of a string would be "porn" or "sex". When a Window Title includes one or both these words then it would be instantly closed.
TO USE THE WINDOWS FILTER, SIMPLY ENTER KEYWORDS INTO THE APPLICATIONS WINDOW. IT DOES BOTH TASKS.
- URLs
The URLs Filter also allows you to create a list of keywords, which when encountered within a web site's URL, will forward the user to a blank page. This stops the user from being able to access any page within the site. Check the "Enable" box to enable the URLs Filter. Next, click the "Add Keyword" button. Enter a string to be blocked and click "OK". Repeat as necessary. The next time the software is restarted, anytime a word on your list is encountered within a URL, the user would be diverted to a blank page. An example of a string "porn" or "sex" would block any page within the following domains: sexsite.com, pornsite.com, pornsex.com etc. If one of those domains (or any other containing those terms) is visited, it will be forced to a blank page.
- WEB CONTENT
The Keystrokes Alert function makes the software look for specific keywords within any requested web page. If a page is accessed that contains a keyword on this list, then the user will be instantly forwarded to an access denied page. To use this feature, Check the "Enable" box to enable the function. Next, click the "Add Keyword" button. Enter any keyword you want to be blocked on and click "OK". Repeat as necessary. The next time the software is restarted, anytime a word on your list is encountered, then the page will be inaccessible.
- KEYSTROKES
The Keystrokes Alert function makes the software look for specific keywords typed on your PC's keyboard. If a keyword is typed, you then an instant email alert is sent to you with the username, what was typed, and the date/time. Check the "Enable" box to enable the Keystrokes Alert function. Next, click the "Add Key" button. Enter any keyword you want to be alerted on and click "OK". Repeat as necessary. The next time the software is restarted, anytime a word on your list is typed, you will receive an instant email alert. To send these alerts, the Automatic Emails option must be on and the server and user information complete. An example of a string would be "porn" or "sex". Anytime one of those is typed, you would receive an instant alert. Click the Send a Snapshot box to include a visual snapshot of the activity with each alert.
EMAIL/CHAT FORWARDING INFORMATION AND SETUP
AceSpy can instantly forward emails and/or chat conversations immediately after recording them. To enable this feature, first make sure that your Automatic Email settings have been entered and the Test button works properly. Then, click "Filtering" near top right corner of interface. Next, click "Instant mails". Then choose which one of the two (or both) you would like to turn on by clicking the appropriate box. Then click Apply. For these settings to take effect, you should restart your PC.
MICROPHONE CAPTURE INFORMATION AND SETUP
AceSpy can secretly record sound from any Windows microphone. It is recommeded that you first turn the recording volume of your microphone all the way up. To do this go to Control Panel > Sounds and Multimedia > Audio > Sound Recording > Volume. Then turn the volume up to the maximum. Then to enable the feature in the software, click the Screen Spy option button at top of the software. Turn the sound recording feature on and set the duration of your sound clips. The sound is saved in .wav format and can be quite large so use this option only if you need it. After you have recorded sound clips you can play them within the Visual Surveillance section of the the software interface.
WEBCAM CAPTURE INFORMATION AND SETUP
AceSpy can take snapshots from almost any standard Windows web camera. The drivers and software for your camera should be installed previous to enabling the feature from General > Screen. Click Apply and then click EXIT to exit the software. Then restart your PC. When your PC restarts, wait a few minutes so that you can view some snapshots to make sure the lighting conditions are correct. Please note, if your listed snapshots are a blank screen, then your camera isn't getting enough light. One way around this on most cameras is going into the camera's software and adjusting the brightness levels to be much higher. Then give the software enough time to take 2-3 snapshots. Repeat the process as necessary to optimize for your camera. Please note: If your webcam has a light on it, then chances are that it WILL go on during each capture. There's only one way to solve that which we can't put here for obvious reasons. It depends on how much stealth you need.
ANTI-SPYWARE AND ANTI-VIRUS DISABLING
As the monitoring software industry has grown, many anti-spyware and anti-virus companies falsely list spy software as "spyware" or a "virus" and thus REMOVES legitimate monitoring software. We realize that most users need extreme stealth for maximum effectiveness. So we now offer the "Deactivate Anti-Spyware Programs" and "Deactivate Anti-Virus Programs" options in General Options. To enable this, simply check the box in General Options. Then click Apply and then click EXIT to exit the software. Next, restart your PC. As AceSpy reloads, it wil then DISALLOW most popular anti-spyware and/or anti-virus programs from execution. This means that the user won't be able to "do a scan" or even LOAD the program! This feature can be disabled like any other feature. Just uncheck the box, click Apply, then Exit the software, then restart your PC. Note: If parts of AceSpy have been removed due to these programs then it is a good idea to reinstall AceSpy while AceSpy is running and blocking the software. You will get "error 5" during the copying of some of the files since they are already running. Simply click Ignore on these and when the installation is complete then restart your PC.
SCHEDULED MONITORING INFORMATION AND SETUP
AceSpy can monitor your system using a schedule you customize. To enable this feature, click the "Schedule" icon from the Main Interface. First, click the "Enable Schedule Logging" checkbox. Then select all of the hours in which the software should monitor your PC. The box for 12:00AM selects from 12:00am thru 12:59am. The box for 1:00AM selects from 1:00AM thru 1:59AM, and so on. Select as many boxes as you need to determine your schedule. Next, click "Apply". When the software is restarted, it will recognize the time which will determine if it should monitor.
PC LOCKDOWN INFORMATION AND SETUP
AceSpy can lock down your system using a schedule you customize. Locking down a system means that nobody can use it. To enable this feature, click the "Schedule" icon from the Main Interface. Next, click "Lockdown". Click the "Enable Lockdown Schedule" checkbox to enable. Then select all of the hours in which the software should lockdown your PC. The box for 12:00AM selects from 12:00am thru 12:59am. The box for 1:00AM selects from 1:00AM thru 1:59AM, and so on. Select as many boxes as you need to determine your schedule. Next, click "Apply". When the software is restarted, it will recognize the times selected and determine if it should lockdown or activate your system.
SPLASH SCREEN USER WARNING INFORMATION AND SETUP
AceSpy can display a customizable warning to users of the PC upon startup. The message disappears after ten seconds and can be cleared early by clicking "OK" by the user. To enable the Splash Screen warning, click the "Advanced" icon from the Main Interface. Next, click "Splash". Click the "Enable Splash Screen Warning at Startup" checkbox to enable. Next, enter the message you would like to display and click "Apply". The next time your PC is rebooted, the warning will be displayed.
