PRINT MANAGEMENT - Students can be prevented from printing, be assigned page limits per lesson or require Teacher authorisation. Supports multiple printers within a classroom, prevents the addition, deletion or modification of existing printers and provides printing usage summaries as part of the Student Register.
MESSENGER MONITORING - In addition to the ability to prevent Messenger applications running within the classroom, Ranger Remote Control also provides real-time monitoring of specific Messenger applications presenting the Teacher with a real time view of chat activity and content.
KEYBOARD MONITORING - New to Ranger Remote Control is Keyboard monitoring. Designed to be used in conjunction with application control, this component provides Teachers with a real-time insight into Student activity and topic understanding the Teacher can monitor the entire class and see quickly and easily their typed content and activity levels.
DEVICE CONTROL - Ranger Remote Control also features protection from external sources for the duration of a class. This includes preventing data being copied to (or from) USB devices, CD or DVD drives.
STUDENT TOOLBAR - Now features a Student Information bar, neatly located at the top of each Student Screen. This can be set to be always visible or to auto-hide.
Enhanced
INTERNET SECURITY - Internet monitoring and control features of Ranger Remote Control have been further enhanced providing internet control across a wide range of browsers and the inclusion of partial URL filtering. Version 9 also includes the ability to block FTP access as standard. In addition the latest version features a new "SafeSearch" feature, which overrides the search settings for most leading search engines.
TESTING FEATURE - The Students Testing modules have been further enhanced, with a new Question and Test Designer component, easy addition of testing resources via desktop "drag and drop" and a streamlined Test player with improved Student feedback.
WIRELESS SUPPORT - Ranger Remote Control has been extended to offer improved performance over wireless access points and the inclusion of class lists. The latest version of Ranger Remote Control also features a Student Locator, allowing wireless student laptops to be located across a WAN, identify their current network details and ensure easy connection from a Teachers class list.
VISTA - Ranger Remote Control is now provided with full support for Windows Vista in addition to its existing platform support.
Bug Fixes
Re-implemented support for locally help block web site and display of Approved List when web metering site to "Approved only" mode. Support is retained for User specified Re-direct site location .{School}{Configuration} General page "Re-Direct URL
For new Installations the local page "weblock.htm" is now the default.
Installations upgraded from 9.00 retain the previous location (Default http://62.172.138.12/url_redirect.htm)
Fixes potential problems using Ranger Remote Control with 3rd party products that have their own LSP. (NOD32, F-Secure etc..) Note: A re-boot is required and automatically scheduled to complete on installations where a 3rd Party LSP is detected.
Intermediate solution provided to avoid potential conflict with ISA Client LSP Ranger Remote Control LSP is not installed if the ISA client is detected (Internet Restrictions and Instant Messenger monitoring will not be available)
Fixes applied to Web and Application restrictions function correctly with Terminal Server clients. Also Fixed potential problem where first connection attempt to terminal services client could fail.
Fixed an Intermittent problem running Deploy on Windows Vista where the NSS.INI file would not open for edit.
Instant Messenger messages and Print Management notifications are now relayed to the Tutor when received at a locked student PC
Students are prevented from resuming print jobs while the Tutor is connected.
Print Block status retained when users logoff/logon. Also reset local policies if the Tutor is disconnected
Block Printing no longer takes a long time to execute if printer is not available or offline
Fixes gpf using Instant Messenger and Print feature if Tutor configured to auto startup in show or view mode
Fixes a problem where global web and applications restrictions were being re-applied to all students when other student(s) logoff/logon
Fixes Intermittent problem where Internet Restrictions could Fail to apply at Students after turning on/off "Block All" at Tutor
Close Web site on Students PC's running IE7 no longer prompts students to confirm before close.
Fix applied to Auto reconnect code to handle multiple disconnects
Low quality thumbnail images improved.
Now possible to show or hide Parameter File (NSS.ini) within the Deploy Summary
Fixed OEM Deploy uninstall issue
If chat or request help is disabled in the client configuration then the Student Toolbar buttons are now not displayed even when turned on by the tutor.
Registry Key provided to enable the time delay loading the student toolbar following a student logion to be configured. StudentToolbar\LoadDelay (Default value 15 seconds). Setting provided to deal with slower systems that take excessive time to load the windows desktop preventing the Toolbar from loading
Student Toolbar timer now re-synchronised following disconnect/reconnect
Fixes problem attempting to replace a file on a restricted USB device.
Internet Metering icon for Windows Vista Gadgets updated
Fixes a problem where accent keys were not displayed correctly in 3rd party applications while client32 service started. Problem caused by Keyboard monitoring function. Accent Keys are no longer displayed in Keyboard monitor.
It is now possible to Re-Deploy and change the component selections. De-selected components are removed and selected components are added.
Fixes a number of OEM Re-Branding issues within Deploy
Additional protection applied to prevent students from stopping the client service running.
Fixes problem on Windows Vista where Tutor PC incorrectly returned in Browse List when modifying the known list