Monitoring Agents

The Agents dashboard provides information related to the status of configured GFI WebMonitor Agents. The GFI WebMonitor Agent can be deployed on portable computers to apply web filtering policies when the machine is disconnected from the corporate network (for example when the user is at home or traveling on business).

The information provided by the Agents DashboardEnables the user to obtain graphical and statistical information related to GFI WebMonitor operations. enables you to quickly identify when remote users last synchronized with your GFI WebMonitor server .

Data is filtered to provide information related to:

Option Description
Host Name Machine name where the GFI WebMonitor Agent is installed.
IP Displays the detected GFI WebMonitor Agent by IP address.
Last Request Lists the date and time of the last communication between the GFI WebMonitor Agent and the GFI WebMonitor server.
Agent Version Displays the version number of the detected GFI WebMonitor Agent. An icon shows if the Agent is up to date or not.

An additional filter at the bottom of the dashboard lists Agent versions. This information is useful to identify outdated Agents.

Removing Agents from the Dashboard

Agents can be removed from the dashboard when, for example, they are no longer active. This action does not remove any information generated by the selected Agent/s or uninstall the WebMonitor Agent/s from the client machine.

To remove an Agent from the list:

  1. Go to Dashboards > Agents
  2. Select the checkbox next to the Agent you want to remove.
  3. Click Delete.

See also:

Downloading and configuring the GFI WebMonitor Agent