Overview
Boss Everyware. Overview.

Copyright © 1998, 1999 Alexander Jmerik. All rights reserved.

Getting started: Test driving Boss Everyware

Boss Everyware assembles data about computer usage and user work time. The data is recorded and appropriately formatted such that it can be imported easily by a database management system or a spreadsheet application.

THIS  SOFTWARE  CAN  ONLY  BE  USED  WITH THE EXPRESS  CONSENT  AND  KNOWLEDGE  OF  THE  USER / EMPLOYEE  TO WHOM THE  BOSS EVERYWARE  IS  BEING  APPLIED.

Reported Information

Structure of Boss Everyware

Monitoring another computer


Tracking real URLs

The Secret Agent can write the URLs of visited sites. Real URLs, not only the page titles shown in the window captions. You can instruct the Secret Agent, whether or not to write the URLs of visited sites and if it should, write them in the column which is intended to store the parent window titles or in the other column. In the latter case the value to be written, when the user is not working with the browser, is “N.A.”, which means “Not Applicable”. Supported browsers are: Microsoft Internet Explorer (tested on MSIE 3.0, 3.02, 4.0, 4.01), Netscape Navigator (tested on 3.0, 4.03, 4.05) and Opera (tested on 3.21).

List of configurable parameters


Reporting usage of user-specified applications only

The Secret Agent can  observe the interaction of user-specified applications only. You don’t need to browse through the report of user activity in its entirety if you only want to examine the usage of few applications.

To specify the applications, open the Options Panel within the Boss Everyware Manager and press [Specify]. Fill in the list of executable files within the dialog box which appears. To add an item to the list you can either type the file name in the field at the top of the box and then press the button which is marked by the down arrow or you can select the files from the directory box by pressing the [Browse]. If you want to include all the DOS-based programs in the list, press [MS-DOS]. For screen savers, press [*.SCR]. If listed here is checked, the Secret Agent will report interactions with listed applications only, otherwise (if not listed here is checked) it will report interactions with all the applications except the listed ones

List of configurable parameters


Auto-generating of report file name

To make the report names more informative and to allow easier navigation through reports written from different users and/or at different times, the report file name can now be generated automatically. With this feature turned on, every time the Secret Agent starts, it creates a new report with a new name. The auto-generated report name is composed from the user name followed by the date/time stamp. If the volume you choose for the report location does not support long file names, the first two characters of the file name will be the first two letters of the user name, followed by month (two digits), day (two digits) and the number of reports from this user on this day.

List of configurable parameters


Live report grid

Now you can open/execute every open-able/executable item within the report grid of the Boss Everyware Manager. To do that, double-click on the cell containing URL, path/exe-file name, or directory. You can now also sort the report grid by double-clicking on the appropriate column header (the first gray cell in the column) to sort the report by.


Password protection

The key functions of the Boss Everyware Manager, such as decryption of the encrypted report files, configuring and start/stop of the Secret Agent are now password protected. The first time you access one of these functions, within a Manager working session, you need to type the password which gives you permission to use all of these functions within the current session. The default password is bew. It is recommended to change it the first time you use the Boss Everyware Manager.


Reported Information

User Name

Name of the user who logged on.

Application / Program name

Executable file name of the application the user interacted with.

Window title / Document name

Title of the window the user interacted with. Usually the document handling applications will place the name of the opened document onto the window title.

Examples of window titles:

“Microsoft Word – BEWhelp.doc”

“Microsoft Excel - 51_all.xls”

“FreeCell Game #27734”

“Exploring - E:\RAIL\DRAFT\TX_S\SR96”

URLs of visited sites

Real URLs of all visited sites. Supported browsers are: Microsoft Internet Explorer (tested on MSIE 3.0, 3.02, 4.0, 4.01), Netscape Navigator (tested on 3.0, 4.03, 4.05), Opera (tested on 3.21).

Start / End time

Date-time stamps of the user’s interaction with a particular window /application.

Duration

Duration of user’s interaction with particular window /application

Form of the report

Report can be written either directly into a text file, formatted such that it can be imported easily by other data handling applications or into encrypted file. An encrypted file can be translated into the readable text file using the Boss Everyware Manager. On a local area network, usage information from several workstations can be written into a single report file (encrypted or not) on the shared drive.

See also:

Monitoring another computer

Structure of Boss Everyware


Structure of Boss Everyware
Structure

Boss Everyware consists of two parts:

Secret Agent

BEWHA.EXE   The Secret Agent is a small hidden program that examines the user/PC interaction and creates the report. The Secret Agent can be installed separately from the Manager if so desired (see Secret Agent working in a local area network). The Secret Agent does not appear in the Task List (shown by Ctrl-Alt-Del) and automatically regenerates its registry settings if an unauthorized user changed them.

Manager

BEWMAN.EXE   The Manager is a normal application that can be used for configuring The Secret Agent, viewing reports, decrypting encrypted reports and appending a report file to another one.

Other utilities

INSTALL.EXE   Complete Boss Everyware Setup.

TERMHA.EXE   Utility which stops The Secret Agent. Needed to allow the user to change the configuration for The Secret Agent without the Boss Everyware Manager (via a *.REG file).

BEWREMOV.EXE   Uninstall the Boss Everyware.

See also:

Monitoring another computer

Configuring Boss Everyware

Encrypted reports

Appending report to the already existing one


Getting started. Test driving Boss Everyware
Getting started: Test driving Boss Everyware

Boss Everyware. Overview.

Step 1. Installation.

Run install.exe.

Press   [Next] until it transforms into [Finish].

Press [Finish]. Close the program group which appears.

Press [OK] on the box saying Boss Everyware is now installed.

Don’t reboot the computer. Choose the Boss Everyware Manager from the Start menu (section Programs | Boss Everyware). The Boss Everyware Manager window will appear as well as Step 2 of this test drive.

Step 2. Running Secret Agent

See also:

Installing Boss Everyware


Step 2. Running Secret Agent
Getting started: Test driving Boss Everyware

Boss Everyware. Overview.

 Step 2. Running the Secret Agent. Opening a report.

Step 1. Installation

Within the Boss Everyware Manager window, press [Run] (it’s marked by a Play sign). Minimize or close the Manager window.

Work for awhile as usual  editing documents, managing files, browsing the web, playing DOS-games, enjoying screen savers etc.

Restore the Manager window (or run the Manager again).

Click [Open] and choose the report file. By default the report file is stored in the drive C root directory ( C:\ ) and has the auto-generated name composed from your user name followed by the date/time stamp. It should have the extension TXT. In the grid which appears, you may now see a record of all your actions. You can sort the grid by double-clicking the column header. You can also open a Web page, execute a program or explore a directory by double-clicking the cell where one of these items is contained.

Press [Stop]. Type bew at the login prompt. This gives you access to some key functions of the Boss Everyware Manager. It’s recommended to change this default password.

Note: it is not mandatory that the Manager program be turned on in order to record user interaction with the computer, i.e., the Secret Agent can also work without the presence of the Boss Everyware Manager on the computer

Step 3. Configuring.


Step 3. Configuring.
Getting started: Test driving Boss Everyware

 Step 3. Configuring.

Step 2. Running Secret Agent

Press [Options] in the Boss Everyware Manager window.

You may change all the options as you wish. Choose name and location for the report file. You can see how the different options affect the content of the report in the Report Example box.

Click [OK] to close the options box and press [Run] again.

Step 4. Importing reports.

See also:

Configuring Boss Everyware

Encrypted reports


Step 4. Importing reports.
Getting started: Test driving Boss Everyware

 Step 4. Importing reports.

Step 3. Configuring

Now you may try to view the report file using Notepad to see what it looks like. You can also easily open it by your spreadsheet application or database management system. Importing Report files by other applications

And if you are familiar with using a database management system then you have unlimited possibilities with Boss Everyware to analyze and store data about computer usage and thus employee productivity.

Step 5. Monitoring another computer.


Step 5. Tips.
Getting started: Test driving Boss Everyware

 Step 5. Monitoring another computer.

Step 4. Importing reports

Well, now you want to monitor a computer yet you don't want the user to know you are monitoring, to avoid any interference from the user. Here are few pointers on how to do that:

 1.   On your PC: Install Boss Everyware using INSTALL.EXE.

2.   On your PC: Open the Options panel within the Boss Everyware and  choose the options according to the way you want the Secret Agent to work on the other computer. Make sure the option Run Secret Agent At  Boot Time is on and the location for the Report file is specified correctly for the monitored computer. Report files can be stored on a network location.

 3.   On your PC: Click  [Save As] on the Options panel. Specify location for the BEWHA.EXE on the other computer (on the next step you will copy this file there). Type the name for the registry update file. The extension of this file must be .REG.

 4.   On your/monitored PC: Copy the file BEWHA.EXE, TERMHA.EXE and the recently created *.REG file into  the specified  location ( which you specified in the previous step)  on the PC to be monitored.

 5.   On the monitored PC: Run the TERMHA.EXE to make sure the Secret Agent (which probably was installed before) is not running.

6.   On monitored PC: Double-click the copied *.REG file within the Windows Explorer. Update the System Registry.

7.   On monitored PC: Remove the copied *.REG file and TERMHA.EXE from this PC.

8.   Monitored PC: After reboot, the Secret Agent is activated and starts to write its report.

See also:

The Secret Agent working in a local network

Structure of Boss Everyware


Installing Boss Everyware

Run install.exe. You will be asked to specify where to install it, as well as, whether or not you would prefer to install both the Secret Agent and the Manager or just The Secret Agent by itself. If you choose to install both the Secret Agent and the Manager, you can specify the group and the shortcut location for the Manager.


Configuring Boss Everyware

You can control the form and details of the reports written by the Secret Agent using the configuration panel situated within the installation utility and the Boss Everyware Manager.

In the Boss Everyware Manager, select the Service | Options menu item. This will display the options panel where you can change the various parameters listed below. To make the configuration process visual and intuitive, the options panel is accompanied by the Report Example box which shows an example of a report written according to the currently displayed set of options.

List of configurable parameters


List of configurable parameters

Launching page

Report file page

Reported information and Times page


List of configurable parameters
Launching page

Report file page

Reported information and Times page

Run Secret Agent at the boot time

Check this item if you want to the Secret Agent to start automatically every time Windows boots-up.

Show warning “System is being monitored”

If checked, the message System is being monitored will appear every time the Secret Agent starts.

Write reports daily at a specified time

If checked, the Secret Agent will write the report within a specified time period.

Write report for specified applications only

If checked, the Secret Agent watches the interaction of specified applications only. To specify the applications, press [Specify] and fill in the list of executable files within the dialog box which appears. To add an item to the list you can either type the file name in the field at the top of the box and then press the button which is marked by the down arrow or you can select the files from the directory box by pressing [Browse]. If you want to include all the DOS-based programs in the list, press [MS-DOS]. For screen savers, press [*.SCR]. If listed here is checked, the Secret Agent will report the interactions with listed applications only, otherwise (if not listed here is checked) it will report the interactions with all the applications except the listed ones.


List of configurable parameters
Report file page

Launching page

Reported information and Times page

Report file name and location

Here you can specify the report file name and location. Extension for the text files is .TXT (TAB separator) or .CSV (Comma separated) and for encrypted report files - .BEW. In case the Secret Agent can not write into a specified location (network inaccessible, access denied etc.) it will write the report into Window’s system directory.

Auto-generate file name

If checked, the report file name will be generated automatically. If the volume you have selected for report location supports long file names, the file name will be the user name followed by the date/time stamp. If the volume does not support long file names, the first two characters of the file name will be the first two letters of the user name, followed by month (two digits), day (two digits) and the order number of the report for current date.

Re-create report file at start

If checked, the report file will be emptied every time the Secret Agent starts. The back copy of the previous report is stored in the file with the same name but with the ~ in extension.

Write over report file in X days

If checked, the report file will be emptied every X days on the start of Secret Agent. The back copy of the previous report is stored in the file with the same name but with the ~ in extension. Use this if you want to track user activity for the last week in order to avoid growing the reports to the huge files.

Field separator

Specifies the character to separate different values in a report string. There are two allowed values: TAB (fields which are separated by tabulation) and CSV (fields which are separated by commas). The default value is TAB. It allows the importation of the report files most into other applications like MS Excel, Lotus 1-2-3 or MS Access. If you want to use ODBC text driver to access Boss Everyware report data, the CSV may be more appropriate (comma used as default field delimiter in this driver). If you want to log the URLs of visited web sites TAB is recommended because some URLs contain a comma that causes (in the case of the usage of the CSV separator) the corresponding report line to be unintelligible.

Encrypt report file

If checked, the report file will be written automatically in an encrypted format, so you can read it only if you’re using the Boss Everyware Manager.


List of configurable parameters
Reported information and Times page

Launching page

Report file page

Exe-file name

This option orders the Secret Agent, whether or not it should write the exe-file name of the application interacting with user and if it should, whether with or without the full path.

URL

This option instructs the Secret Agent, whether or not it should write the URLs of visited sites and if it should, write them in the column which is intended to store the parent window titles or  in the other column (in this case the value to be written, when the user is not working with the browser, is “N.A.”, which means “Not Applicable”). Browsers supported are Microsoft Internet Explorer (tested on MSIE 3.0, 3.02, 4.0, 4.01), Netscape Navigator (tested on 3.0, 4.03, 4.05) and Opera tested on 3.21.

Write computer’s name

If checked, the report string will begin with the name of the computer where the Secret Agent is working. Useful if you collect information from different computers on a network. In this way the information can be combined into a single report file.

Write user’s name

If checked, the report string will contain the name of the user who logged on. Useful if you collect information from different computers on a network. In this way the information can be combined into a single report file.

Write parent window text

If checked, the Secret Agent writes the title of the parent window corresponding to the foreground window, the user is currently interacting with. Useful if you want to filter out all the short lived dialog boxes.

Write actual window text

If checked, the Secret Agent writes the titles of the foreground windows, including the dialog boxes like “Open file”, “Save file as…” etc.

Summation of activity time

This option instructs the Secret Agent, in which format it should write the time difference between the starting-point and ending-point of the user’s interaction. Formats can be HH:MM:SS, the sum of the seconds or the sum of the milliseconds.

Write the end time

This option instructs the Secret Agent, whether or not it should write the end times of the interactions.

Write time in AM / PM format

If checked, the Secret Agent will write the starting/ending-point times in 12-hour AM /PM format with seconds. Some database applications (for example, MS Access) will not import information correctly from the text files in this format. If it’s not checked (default), the time will be written in 24-hour scale format.


Write report for specified applications only
Selective reporting list

To add an item to the list you can either type the file name in the field at the top of the box and then press the button which is marked by the down arrow or you can select the files from the directory box by pressing [Browse]. If you want to include all the DOS-based programs in the list, press [MS-DOS]. For screen savers, press [*.SCR]. If listed here is checked, the Secret Agent will report the interactions with listed applications only, otherwise (if not listed here is checked) it will report the interactions with all the applications except the listed ones.


Monitoring another PC.
Monitoring another computer

You want to monitor a computer yet you don't want the user to know you are monitoring, to avoid any interference from the user. Here are few pointers on how to do that:

 1.   On your PC: Install Boss Everyware using INSTALL.EXE.

2.   On your PC: Open the Options panel within the Boss Everyware and  choose the options according to the way you want the Secret Agent to work on the other computer. Make sure the option Run Secret Agent At  Boot Time is on and the location for the Report file is specified correctly for the monitored computer. Report files can be stored on a network location.

 3.   On your PC: Click  [Save As] on the Options panel. Specify location for the BEWHA.EXE on the other computer (on the next step you will copy this file there). Type the name for the registry update file. The extension of this file must be .REG.

 4.   On your/monitored PC: Copy the file BEWHA.EXE, TERMHA.EXE and the recently created *.REG file into  the specified  location ( which you specified in the previous step)  on the PC to be monitored.

 5.   On the monitored PC: Run the TERMHA.EXE to make sure the Secret Agent (which probably was installed before) is not running.

6.   On monitored PC: Double-click the copied *.REG file within the Windows Explorer. Update the System Registry.

7.   On monitored PC: Remove the copied *.REG file and TERMHA.EXE from this PC.

8.   Monitored PC: After reboot, the Secret Agent is activated and starts to write its report.

See also:

The Secret Agent working in a local network


Secret Agent working in a LAN
The Secret Agent working in a local network

If you want to install the Secret Agent on a number of workstations bound in a local area network, the technique described in the following topic can help you to do this more easily.

The Secret Agent working in a local network. Installing.

To know the way to reconfigure the Secret Agent installed alone, without installing the Boss Everyware Manager on the same computer, please refer to

The Secret Agent working in a local network. Configuring

See also:

Monitoring another computer

Consolidating reports


Secret Agent working alone. Installing.
The Secret Agent working in a local network. Installing

Copy the Secret Agent executable file into the desired location. If not configured, it will work according to the default configuration, which you will see when you open the configuration panel for the first time. Specifically, the report will be writing into the “C:\BEWREP.TXT” file.

The Secret Agent working in a local network

The Secret Agent working in a local network. Configuring.

Monitoring another computer


Secret Agent working alone. Configuring.
The Secret Agent working in a local network. Configuring

You should always have at least one copy of the Boss Everyware Manager running on at least one computer.

Using the configuration panel within the Manager you can generate a file to update the system registry with the new set of options. To do this, open the configuration panel and select the Service | Options menu item.

Regulate the options according to the way you want the stand-alone Secret Agent to work. Click  [Save As] on the configuration panel. Type the name for the registry update file. The extension of this file must be .REG.

Note  if several Secret Agents combine their reports into one single file on a shared network drive, they must use the same configuration set or the combined report may become unintelligible (because of columns mix).

After you have stored the set of options in the external file, click [Cancel] on the configuration panel to avoid changing the configuration of the Secret Agent already installed on this computer.

Now copy (or make visible if the computers are bound in a LAN) the prepared registry update file to the computer where you want to configure the Secret Agent. Stop the Secret Agent using TERMHA.EXE. Double-click the registry update file from Windows Explorer to update the system registry and change the configuration of the Secret Agent. Restart the Secret Agent (BEWHA.EXE).

The Secret Agent working in a local network

The Secret Agent working in a local network. Installing

Monitoring another computer

Configuring Boss Everyware


Encrypted reports

How to force Secret Agent to encrypt report files?

How to decrypt encrypted report files?


How to force Secret Agent to encrypt report files?

Within the configuration panel check the option Encrypt report file and click [OK]. Next time the Secret Agent starts, it will write the report in encrypted format. The default extension of encrypted report file is .BEW.

Configuring Boss Everyware

How to decrypt encrypted report files?


How to decrypt report files?

First, open the encrypted report file selecting the File | Open menu item in the Boss Everyware Manager. After the report appears on the screen select  File | Save As… ,specify the file name and click [OK]. The report will be saved as a normal text file under the name you have specified and it may now be imported by another data handling application if so desired.

How to force Secret Agent to encrypt report files?


Appending report to the existing one.
Consolidating reports.

If you want to consolidate reports from different computers, you may instruct the Secret Agents running on the workstations to write their reports into the same file. To do this, please specify the same Report File Name in the options panel for all the Secret Agents or use the same registry update file (generated by pressing [Save As] within the options panel.) on all the workstations. You will distinguish records from different workstations by Computer– or User name also written in the report.

You can open any report by the Manager while reporting is being performed. It does not affect the working process of the Secret Agent. In this case you may use [Refresh] to reload the report currently opened by the Manager. However if you open the active report (where the Secret Agent is currently writing) by a spreadsheet or DBMS application (like Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Access), the report will be locked by the Secret Agent. In this case (as well as in all cases when the record into the specified report file is impossible to open) the Secret Agent starts to write the report file to the Windows system directory. When the specified file/location becomes accessible, the Secret Agent continues with the writing to the specified file.

If you want to analyze a report on another location as it is written, you can copy or move it even if the Secret Agent is currently working with this file. If you move or delete the report file, the Secret Agent creates the new empty report file with the same name as the moved/deleted one and writes further report to this file.

You can also consolidate different reports manually, using [Append to] within the Boss Everyware Manager. To do this, open the report file you want to append and select the File | Open menu item within the Manager. Then select the File | Append to menu item. In the dialog box, which now appears, select a report text file to which you want to append the opened report. Click [OK].

Note: All the consolidated reports must have an equal number of columns. Otherwise the resulting report may become unintelligible. It is preferable that all the reports are written using the same set of options.

The Secret Agent working alone

Importing reports by other applications


Importing reports by other applications

MS Excel

Lotus 1-2-3

MS Access

ODBC driver configuration


Importing reports by MS Excel

Select File | Open menu item.

Specify Text files in the Files of type pull down box.

Select the report file and press [Open]. The text import wizard window now appears.

If the Field separator parameter that the Secret Agent used writing this report was TAB (default), press [Finish]. If not, press [Next], and specify the field separator (specified there as “delimiter”) used by Secret Agent.

Press [Finish].


Importing reports by Lotus 1-2-3

Select the File | Open menu item.

Specify Text in the File type pull down box. If the Field separator parameter that the Secret Agent used writing this report was TAB (default), press [OK]. If not, press [Text Options…], and specify the field used by the Secret Agent.

Select the report file and press [OK].


Importing reports by MS Access

Switch to the Tables page in the database window.

Press [New]. Select the Import table option from the list which now appears.

Specify Text files in the Files of type pull down box.

Select the report file and press [Import].

If the Field separator parameter that the Secret Agent used writing this report was TAB (default), press [Finish]. If not, press [Next], and specify the field separator used by Secret Agent.

Press [Finish].


ODBC driver configuration
ODBC data source configuration

If you are familiar with a Database Management System you may want to create application to analyze the Boss Everyware reports using queries, custom reports etc. In this case you may need to connect to the Boss Everyware reports via ODBC data sources.

This assumes that you have a Microsoft 32-bit ODBC Text driver already installed.

To create an ODBC data source, open ODBC Data Source Administrator utility from the Control Panel. Open the System DSN page. (Creating the System data source described here. Creating the File data source or the User data source is very similar. If you don’t know the difference between these kinds of Data sources, please refer to ODBC Help).

Press [Add]. Select the Microsoft Text Driver in the list of drivers which now appears.

Press [Finish]. Type the file name of the System data source you want to create.

Clear the box Use current directory in the ODBC Text setup dialog box appeared. Select directory where the Boss Everyware report files are stored.

Press [Options>>].

Press [Define format]. Keep clear box Column Name Header. Select in the Format pull down box the appropriate field separator - you can specify the default value (valid for all report files which appear in that directory) and/or for each particular report file.

Note: By default the ODBC driver uses the comma (CSV) as separator. If you’ve used TAB as a delimiter in your report files don’t forget to specify this here!

Press [OK]. The data source is created.

Now you can use the Boss Everyware reports in a wide variety of database systems. It’s recommended, of course, to translate these report text tables into the format of the appropriate database table.


Removing Boss Everyware

The simplest way to remove Boss Everyware is to choose the Boss Everyware item within the Add/Remove programs applet of the Control Panel. However, you can also remove the Boss Everyware software by

Using the installation utility

manually


Removing using installation utility
Removal using installation utility

Run install.exe.

It will detect the presence of  Boss Everyware installed on the computer and  [Uninstall] will appear. Press it.

After the message “Boss Everyware was removed from your computer” appears, press [Close].

Boss Everyware is now completely removed.

Installing Boss Everyware

Secret Agent working alone


Removing Boss Everyware manually

Note: It’s preferable that only experienced users attempt to remove Boss Everyware manually. If you are not familiar with the system registry, use the installation utility to remove Boss Everyware.

Removal using installation utility

1. Stop the Secret Agent using TERMHA.EXE

2. Delete the files listed below from your hard disk.

BEWHA.EXE

BEWMAN.EXE

BEWREMOV.EXE

TERMHA.EXE

README.TXT

BEW.HLP

BEW.CNT

BEW.GID

REGISTER.EXE

REGISTER.HLP

INSTLIST

Locations of these files are stored in INSTLIST, which can be opened by Notepad.

3. Delete the program group of Boss Everyware in the Start menu.

4. Run the System Registry Editor. Delete the next registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Jmerik\BossEveryware

(locations of the Secret Agent and the Manager are stored here)

If the Secret Agent was started when the computer was booted-up, delete the value “BEWHA.EXE” in the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Warning: Be careful not to delete this key!


Registering Boss Everyware
How to register Boss Everyware

Registration entitles you to free updates of the Boss Everyware version 1.XX and technical support.

Registered users will be able to get the next version at a greatly reduced price.

If you would like to register Boss Everyware, you may do it either

on-line

or

via e-mail, phone, fax or postal mail.

You can pay by MasterCard, VISA, American Express, Diners Club, Discover, Eurocheque (DM), Bank wire transfer, US$ Check, Cash.

Pricing:

Single user license: US$ 34

Site license: US$ 390

Worldwide (corporate) license: US$ 1490

Author:

Alexander Jmerik

jmerik@kagi.com

To find the newest information about Boss Everyware, please check the

   Boss Everyware Web Page

See also: License Agreement


Register on-line

There are two sites where you can register the Boss Everyware on-line. All credit card data are transmitted using the secure SSL connection.

Either

1.

   http://www.shareit.com/programs/101201.htm

Location: Europe

Payment: MasterCard, VISA, American Express, and Diners Club.

Delay: Your registration key with instructions will be sent to you within 24 hours.

or 2.

   http://order.kagi.com/?GDJ

Location: US

Payment: MasterCard, VISA, American Express, Diners Club, and Discover.

Delay: Your registration key with instructions will be sent to you within a maximum of 4 days.


Register via e-mail, phone, fax or postal mail

There are two addresses you may send the order form to:

US:

Use the Registration Utility to prepare the order form. Send this form via e-mail, fax or postal mail to the address specified in the Registration Utility. You can pay by MasterCard, VISA, American Express, Diners Club, Discover, US$ Checks, Cash.

Europe:

Please print out or copy the following form, fill it in and send via e-mail, fax or postal mail to

Reimold&Schumann Internet Services

ShareIt!

Habsburgerring 3

50674 Koeln

Germany

Phone:             +49-221-2407279 (weekdays)

Fax:                 +49-221-2407278

E-Mail              register@shareit.com

Form for single user license

Form for site license

Form for worldwide (corporate) license

This way you can pay by MasterCard, VISA, American Express, Diners Club, Eurocheque (DM), Bank wire transfer, US$ Check, Cash.


Registration form for Boss Everyware (ShareIt!)
Registration form for Boss Everyware. Single user license.

Program No.: 101201

Last name: ___________________________________

First name: ____________________________________

Company: ____________________________________

Street and #: ______________________________________

City, State, postal code: ________________________________

Country: _______________________________________

Phone: _____________________________________

Fax: ________________________________________

E-Mail: ______________________________________

How would you like to pay the registration fee of $34:

credit card - wire transfer - EuroCheque - cash

Credit card information (if applicable)

Credit card: Visa - Eurocard/Mastercard - American Express - Diners Club

Card holder: ________________________________

Card No.: ___________________________________

Date of Expiration : ___________________________________

Date / Signature ___________________________


Registration form for Boss Everyware (ShareIt!) - Site
Registration form for Boss Everyware. Site license.

Program No.: 101212

Last name: ___________________________________

First name: ____________________________________

Company: ____________________________________

Street and #: ______________________________________

City, State, postal code: ________________________________

Country: _______________________________________

Phone: _____________________________________

Fax: ________________________________________

E-Mail: ______________________________________

How would you like to pay the registration fee of $390:

credit card - wire transfer - EuroCheque - cash

Credit card information (if applicable)

Credit card: Visa - Eurocard/Mastercard - American Express - Diners Club

Card holder: ________________________________

Card No.: ___________________________________

Date of Expiration : ___________________________________

Date / Signature ___________________________


Registration form for Boss Everyware (ShareIt!) - Corporate
Registration form for Boss Everyware. Worldwide (corporate) license.

Program No.: 101213

Last name: ___________________________________

First name: ____________________________________

Company: ____________________________________

Street and #: ______________________________________

City, State, postal code: ________________________________

Country: _______________________________________

Phone: _____________________________________

Fax: ________________________________________

E-Mail: ______________________________________

How would you like to pay the registration fee of $1490:

credit card - wire transfer - EuroCheque - cash

Credit card information (if applicable)

Credit card: Visa - Eurocard/Mastercard - American Express - Diners Club

Card holder: ________________________________

Card No.: ___________________________________

Date of Expiration : ___________________________________

Date / Signature ___________________________


Definition of shareware

Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue using it, you are expected to register. Individual programs differ on details -- some request registration while others require it, some specify a maximum trial period. With registration, you get anything from the simple right to continue using the software to an updated program with printed manual. Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software, and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are of comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs and bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of distribution. The author specifically grants the right to copy and distribute the software, either to all and sundry or to a specific group.

Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy. And because the overhead is low, prices are low also. Shareware has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the product, you don't pay for it.


Disclaimer of warranty

Users of Boss Everyware must accept this disclaimer of warranty:

"Boss Everyware is supplied as is. The author disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or consequential, which may result from the use of Boss Everyware."


License Agreement

THIS  SOFTWARE  CAN  ONLY  BE  USED  WITH THE EXPRESS  CONSENT  AND  KNOWLEDGE  OF  THE  USER / EMPLOYEE  TO WHOM THE  BOSS EVERYWARE  IS  BEING  APPLIED.

Boss Everyware is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge to the user for evaluation.  Feel free to share it with your friends, but please do not give it away altered or as part of another system.  The essence of "user-supported" software is to provide personal computer users with quality software without high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to continue to develop new products.  If you find this program useful and find that you are using Boss Everyware and continue to use Boss Everyware after a reasonable trial period, you must make a registration payment to the author.

The single user license (for the fee of 34 USD) allows the installation and the use of Boss Everyware by only one person at a time i.e., one computer/software.

The site license (for the fee of 390 USD) allows anyone in the organization making the purchase, within a 160 km (100 mile) radius of the purchasing location, to use the software. This includes people from that organization location who are travelling but it does not include people with locations outside of the 160 km radius The site license also allows incorporating the Boss Everyware software into an office surveillance system developed for in-house use only.

The corporate (world-wide) license (for the fee of 1490 USD) allows installation and use of the Boss Everyware in unlimited number of offices and local area networks concerning to one company world-wide. It also allows incorporating the Boss Everyware software into a corporate surveillance system developed for in-house use only.

Commercial users of Boss Everyware must register and pay for their copies of Boss Everyware within 30 days of first use or their license is withdrawn.

You are encouraged to pass a copy of Boss Everyware along to your friends for evaluation.  Please encourage them to register their copy if they find that they can use it.  All registered users will receive a copy of the latest version of the Boss Everyware system.