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Hi all, i lend my laptop out to a few people now and then and to be
honest i'm getting unhappy about doing this as i can't trust what they do with it, si i want to be able to check what they are typing when i get it back from them, they save there files onto thumb drives, now i could install some kind of spyware but i'd rather get word to just save a copy of everything they type and save it to my C drive while they save it to there thumb drive, if i'm happy with what they are doing then i'll not bother any more, i let them login via windows 7 U x64 guest acc |
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On 2012-06-07, Jim wrote:
Hi all, i lend my laptop out to a few people now and then and to be honest i'm getting unhappy about doing this as i can't trust what they do with it, si i want to be able to check what they are typing when i get it back from them, they save there files onto thumb drives, now i could install some kind of spyware but i'd rather get word to just save a copy of everything they type and save it to my C drive while they save it to there thumb drive, if i'm happy with what they are doing then i'll not bother any more, i let them login via windows 7 U x64 guest acc It sounds like you might need to reassess whether or not you trust the people you loan your computer to in the first place before you employ a technological solution. Also, ensure that the people you loan it to trust you enough to behave wisely with the information you are collecting on them (you _would_ tell them you're copying everything they do on the computer, right?). That said, I'm sure there's a relatively trivial way with Word VBA to save a duplicate copy of a file whenever it is saved. I suppose you could also look into a keylogger, which would capture everything that is typed on the keyboard. Regardless of whether or how you choose to monitor the use of your cmputer, I'd recommend outlining the uses that you deem appropriate with those who borrow it, and make clear that the priviledge will be revoked should they violate such expectations. -- You have a strong appeal for members of the opposite sex. |
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On 07/06/2012 18:26, Paul wrote:
It sounds like you might need to reassess whether or not you trust the people you loan your computer to in the first place before you employ a technological solution. Also, ensure that the people you loan it to trust you enough to behave wisely with the information you are collecting on them (you _would_ tell them you're copying everything they do on the computer, right?). That said, I'm sure there's a relatively trivial way with Word VBA to save a duplicate copy of a file whenever it is saved. I suppose you could also look into a keylogger, which would capture everything that is typed on the keyboard. Regardless of whether or how you choose to monitor the use of your cmputer, I'd recommend outlining the uses that you deem appropriate with those who borrow it, and make clear that the priviledge will be revoked should they violate such expectations. There are 4 people i lend it too, 2 of them i know i can trust the other 2 i'm unsure and they are the ones i want to check on, I would not tell them what i'd be doing as there would be no point, once i know i can trust them then i'd be happy to leave the alone but i have to make sure first, key logger is an option but i'd rather not install any more software hence just keeping a copy of each file. |
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On Jun 7, 3:15*pm, Jim wrote:
On 07/06/2012 18:26, Paul wrote: It sounds like you might need to reassess whether or not you trust the people you loan your computer to in the first place before you employ a technological solution. Also, ensure that the people you loan it to trust you enough to behave wisely with the information you are collecting on them (you _would_ tell them you're copying everything they do on the computer, right?). That said, I'm sure there's a relatively trivial way with Word VBA to save a duplicate copy of a file whenever it is saved. I suppose you could also look into a keylogger, which would capture everything that is typed on the keyboard. Regardless of whether or how you choose to monitor the use of your cmputer, I'd recommend outlining the uses that you deem appropriate with those who borrow it, and make clear that the priviledge will be revoked should they violate such expectations. There are 4 people i lend it too, 2 of them i know i can trust the other 2 i'm unsure and they are the ones i want to check on, I would not tell them what i'd be doing as there would be no point, once i know i can trust them then i'd be happy to leave the alone but i have to make sure first, key logger is an option but i'd rather not install any more software hence just keeping a copy of each file.- What you are proposing is nothing short of wiretapping (or the equivalent). In what country (or in what state of the US) do you live -- in your polity, is it legal to wiretap with the consent of only one of the parties concerned? |
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On 07/06/2012 23:32, Peter T. Daniels wrote:
What you are proposing is nothing short of wiretapping (or the equivalent). In what country (or in what state of the US) do you live -- in your polity, is it legal to wiretap with the consent of only one of the parties concerned? For what it's worth i live in the UK, and all i'm doing is making sure they (the 2 people) are not doing anything I'm unhappy about, what about putting a tracking device in your car if you lend it someone, no difference IMO. |
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On Jun 7, 7:31*pm, Jim wrote:
On 07/06/2012 23:32, Peter T. Daniels wrote: What you are proposing is nothing short of wiretapping (or the equivalent). In what country (or in what state of the US) do you live -- in your polity, is it legal to wiretap with the consent of only one of the parties concerned? For what it's worth i live in the UK, and all i'm doing is making sure they (the 2 people) are not doing anything I'm unhappy about, what about putting a tracking device in your car if you lend it someone, no difference IMO. What is the law on wiretapping in the UK? (Or, as for some reason they took to calling it, "phone hacking"?) Interestingly, SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the United States) just a few weeks ago issued a hair-splitting decision on when a warrant is required to put a tracking device on a car (in most cases it will be required) and when not. Again, I don't see that there would be a problem if the borrower knew about the tracker. |
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How about a bland statement similar to the one you get on virtually every
type of support call: "This call may be monitored or recorded for quality assurance purposes," or the like? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in message ... On Jun 7, 7:31 pm, Jim wrote: On 07/06/2012 23:32, Peter T. Daniels wrote: What you are proposing is nothing short of wiretapping (or the equivalent). In what country (or in what state of the US) do you live -- in your polity, is it legal to wiretap with the consent of only one of the parties concerned? For what it's worth i live in the UK, and all i'm doing is making sure they (the 2 people) are not doing anything I'm unhappy about, what about putting a tracking device in your car if you lend it someone, no difference IMO. What is the law on wiretapping in the UK? (Or, as for some reason they took to calling it, "phone hacking"?) Interestingly, SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the United States) just a few weeks ago issued a hair-splitting decision on when a warrant is required to put a tracking device on a car (in most cases it will be required) and when not. Again, I don't see that there would be a problem if the borrower knew about the tracker. |
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On 2012-06-09, Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
How about a bland statement similar to the one you get on virtually every type of support call: "This call may be monitored or recorded for quality assurance purposes," or the like? I've always suspected that "for quality assurance purposes" was code for "for our own 'CYA.'" My suspicions are frequently confirmed when *I* (a lowly customer) explain to a "customer service" rep that our conversation may be recorded on my end for "quality assurance purposes." They usually don't want to talk to me any more. Nonetheless, in the OP's case, I think disclosure is a good idea, even if it's followed by "if you do not consent to this monitoring, do not use this equipment." -- You have a strong appeal for members of your own sex. |
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