I need to monitor and log the internet activity of my staff. We only have a small network (about 15 pc's) and all the net traffic gets routed through our Draytek (Vigor 2600plus) router which acts as our gateway. Our network server (Windows 2000 server) acts as our DNS.

Can anyone point me in the direction of some *SIMPLE* (like me) software that will read and log any external url that is visited by anyone on the network? I really only need http traffic i think. Ideally it would log times and dates of the activity too.

I would have thought this would be something that Draytek would build in, but if they did I can't find the fucker.

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Depending on how much work your server is currently doing, you could always install FreeProxy on it and change the PC's proxy settings to point to your server. It's freeware (as the name suggests) and, amongst other reporting elements, there is a connection log that lists URLs visited.

I've not used it personally but it seems fairly easy to setup. It looks like a quick and simple solution for you unless anyone here knows of any better software.

:EDIT: ..you'd also need to implement a method for stopping people taking the proxy settings off to bypass it. If all that router does is allow Internet access, you could restrict it so that only your server is allowed through the router.

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Looking at the tech specs for the Vigour 2700 ( I couldnt see 2600) they say the following:

Management Logging/Monitoring via :

* Syslog
* Web (Browser) based interface
* Telnet Interface


Have you investigated the full ability of the router itself?

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Originally posted by socks
Looking at the tech specs for the Vigour 2700 ( I couldnt see 2600) they say the following:

Management Logging/Monitoring via :

* Syslog
* Web (Browser) based interface
* Telnet Interface


Have you investigated the full ability of the router itself?

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hahaha

Let me make an ssh tunnel, than see you try to monitor my traffic! I'm on PC #13 btw

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Originally posted by Linnets
Anyone care to hazard a guess as to where these logs are being created?

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Its all beyond me. I just fuckin blocked any page or url that includes the words "facebook", "myspace" or "bebo".

Maybe they'll get on with some fuckin work now. Freeloading Wankers.

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try "Network Magic" it's pretty simple and a good little app. sounds like just the thing you need.

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