It should be noted that the Server Component will be loaded every time Windows starts.

Client Install Instructions [Click here for Main Help Topics]

This needs to be loaded on the computer on the network that needs to be monitored for USB Activity.

Double Click the USBCopyNotify!.exe to begin the installation. 

Check the appropriate component for installation. (USB CopyNotify! Client). 

The user will then be prompted to enter the IP Address Or Machine Name of the computer on which the Server Component of USB CopyNotify! has been installed. 

In case you are loading the Client and Server Component on the same machine, LOCALHOST can also be specified as the Machine Name.

After the Installation is complete the Client Component automatically loads itself as a service. It should be noted that the Client Component will be loaded every time Windows starts.

Security Tip : If the users have all administrative privileges on their computers then attempts can be made by the user to kill or switch off the client component thus rendering the monitoring of USB activity in-effective. The above settings such as IP of the server, Blocking of the Port as well as the running of the files can be changed if the user has administrative access. Hence in order to counter the same, it is advised to remove administrative privileges for users on computers that are being monitored for USB activity.

Multiple PC Deployment Wizard (Multiple PC Installer)[Click here for Main Help Topics]

You can deploy USB CopyNotify! clients across several remote machines using the remote Deployment Wizard.

For further details please click here.

Installing the USB CopyNotify! Server using command line parameters. (Silent Install)
[Click here for Main Help Topics]

The USB CopyNotify! Server can be installed without any User Interaction using command line parameters as follows

USBCopyNotify!.exe /verysilent /server

Installing the USB CopyNotify! Client using command line parameters. (Silent Install)
[Click here for Main Help Topics]

The USB CopyNotify! Client can be installed without any User Interaction using command line parameters as follows

USBCopyNotify!.exe /verysilent /client [configuration parameters]

The configuration parameters are as follows

/serverIP=x.x.x.x --- for server name
/BlockUSB=x ---- 0 for dont block, 1 for block
/SaveEnergy=x ---time in minutes
/runexec=xxxxxx --- exe path
/runexecType=x ---0 to 13

the values for are runexecType
0=none
1= Started
2= Shutdown
3= Inserted
4= Removed
5=Mounted
6= Unmounted
7=Blocked-USB
8=Added
9=Deleted
10=Renamed
11=Modified
12=Save-Energy
13=System-Shutdown

Note : Installing the client with command line parameters is useful for mass/remote deployment of the client software.

Un Installing USB CopyNotify! (Silent Un Install) [Click here for Main Help Topics]

The USB CopyNotify! software can be un - installed without any User Interaction using command line parameters as follows

USBCopyNotify!.exe /uninstall

Un installing USB CopyNotify! Client & Server Components from Control Panel
[Click here for Main Help Topics]

Click on Start/Setting/Control Panel/Add Remove Programs 
Select USB CopyNotify! to Un Install

Blocking USB Access [Click here for Main Help Topics]

You can also disable usage of the USB Port itself while INSTALLING the USB CopyNotify! client
OR
By Clicking on
'Start/Programs/USBCopyNotify!/USBCopyNotify! Configuration' after the USB CopyNotify! client has been installed on the computer.

Select Block USB as shown in the dialog box below.

Now every time a USB device is inserted, it will automatically get blocked and a notification of the same will be sent.

Security Tip : If the users have all administrative privileges on their computers then attempts can be made by the user to kill or switch off the client component thus rendering the monitoring of USB activity in-effective. The above settings such as IP of the server, Blocking of the Port as well as the running of the files can be changed if the user has administrative access. Hence in order to counter the same, it is strongly advised to remove administrative privileges for users on computers that are being monitored for USB activity.

WhiteLists [Click here for Main Help Topics]

You can decide to selectively allow the usage of USB Zip Drives on the basis of user name / serial number on device / device make or manufacturer while blocking the rest.

Whitelists can be created on each machine AFTER installation of the
USB CopyNotify Client by clicking on
Start/Programs/USB CopyNotify/USB CopyNotify! Configuration on the machine which has the USB CopyNotify! client loaded.

Click on the White List Button as shown.

White Lists based on User Name

You can allow USB device access based on User Name by clicking on the 'User Whitelist' TAB.

You will need to type out the names of the Users that will be allowed USB Zip Drive usage and add them to the User Whitelist by clicking on the "Add to Whitelist" button. You can remove a User from the whitelist by selecting the user from the list and clicking on the "Remove from Whitelist" button.

Hence with this setting, after enabling the USB Block feature, only the users in the whitelist will be allowed to access the device while the rest will be blocked.

White Lists based on USB Zip Drive Serial Number

You can allow USB device access based on device serial number by clicking on the 'Device Whitelist' TAB.

You will need to first insert the USB Zip Drive that you wish to whitelist based on its serial number. Once inserted, the serial number will automatically appear in the 'Inserted Device Details Box'. You can then add these details to the Whitelist of USB device serial numbers by clicking on the 'Add to whitelist' button. You can remove a entry from the whitelist by selecting the entry from the list and clicking on the "Remove from Whitelist" button.

Hence with this setting, after enabling 'USB Blocking', the user will be able to access only the devices whose serial numbers appear in the Whitelist.

Note :
After inserting the device, it is highly recommended that you click on the 'Safely Remove Device' button before removing the device. These is a possibility of corruption of data if volumes are not un mounted before removal of the device.

White Lists based on USB Zip Drive Device Make/Manufacturer

You can allow USB device access based on device make/manufacturer by clicking on the 'Device Whitelist' TAB.

You will need to first insert the USB Zip Drive whose 'Manufacturer/Make' you wish to whitelist. Once inserted, the 'Manufacturer/Make Details' will automatically appear in the 'Inserted Device Details'. You can then add these details to the Whitelist of 'USB Device by Manufacturer' by clicking on the 'Add to whitelist' button. You can also remove a entry from the whitelist by selecting the entry from the list and clicking on the "Remove from Whitelist" button.

Hence with this setting, after enabling 'USB Blocking', the user will be able to access only the devices whose 'Manufacturer/Make' details appear in the Whitelist.

Note :
After inserting the device, it is highly recommended that you click on the 'Safely Remove Device' button before removing the device. These is a possibility of corruption of data if volumes are not un mounted before removal of the device.

Running a executable on receipt of an Alert [Click here for Main Help Topics]

USB CopyNotify! allows you to specify the execution of an application based on the receipt of a particular notification.

This setting can be made while installing the USB CopyNotify! client
OR
By Clicking on
'Start/Programs/USBCopyNotify!/USBCopyNotify! Configuration' after the USB CopyNotify! client has been installed on the computer.

You first need to select the Alert as show in the figure below

You then need to select the PATH of file you which to RUN should the above Alert be activated.

Click on BROWSE as shown in the figure below and select the file.
You can also type the path and file name is required.

After selecting the file, you can also add any parameters if required.

Now every time the selected Alert is activated, the file as specified by you will be automatically executed with associated parameters if any.

Security Tip : If the users have all administrative privileges on their computers then attempts can be made by the user to kill or switch off the client component thus rendering the monitoring of USB activity in-effective. The above settings such as IP of the server, Blocking of the Port as well as the running of the files can be changed if the user has administrative access. Hence in order to counter the same, it is strongly advised to remove administrative privileges for users on computers that are being monitored for USB activity.

Configuring the Save Energy Alert [Click here for Main Help Topics]

Data Protection with Energy Conservation

The Save Energy Alert is sent every time the computer has been idle for a specified period of time.

You can specify the System Idle time after which the Save Energy Alert will be sent as shown in the figure below.

Sending Offline Messages [Click here for Main Help Topics]

The USB CopyNotify! client can be configured such that it will log all USB activity notifications locally if the USB CopyNotify! Server is not available. Once the USB CopyNotify! Server is found again it will send notifications to the server indicating that there was USB Activity on that client during the span of time that the USB CopyNotify! Server was not active.

You can also enable logging of offline messages while INSTALLING the USB CopyNotify! client
OR
By Clicking on
'Start/Programs/USBCopyNotify!/USBCopyNotify! Configuration' after the USB CopyNotify! client has been installed on the computer.

Select 'Send Offline Message(s) as shown in the dialog box below.

Remotely Controlling USB Blocking of client machines [Click here for Main Help Topics]

You can now remotely control the blocking of USB Devices from the USB CopyNotify! Server. Care should be taken that the USB CopyNotify! client has already been loaded on the remote machine.

Note:
In case there is a firewall installed on the machine, the following ports will need to be opened BOTH on the USB CopyNotify! Client and Server machines:-

Port 40007 for UDP
Port 5555 for UDP
Port 5553 for TCP

Right Click on USB CopyNotify! Server System Tray Icon and select 'Client Setting \ Block USB' as shown in the figure below.

A dialog will appear as shown below

Specify the IP Address / Machine Name of the machine whose USB device usage you wish to block or unblock.

Click on "Get Status" to get the current status of blocking of the remote machine i.e. whether USB device usage is currently blocked or unblocked. Accordingly the appropriate radio button in the "Block USB" section will highlight the status.

Now click on Block / Unblock USB radio button as required and click on 'Apply'. This action will now remotely set the blocking status on that machine.

Remotely Controlling Save Energy Settings of client computers
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You can now remotely control the setting of the 'Client Settings \ Save Energy' time interval of a remote computer from the USB CopyNotify! Server itself. Care should be taken that the USB CopyNotify! client has already been loaded on the remote machine.

Note:
In case there is a firewall installed on the machine, the following ports will need to be opened BOTH on the USB CopyNotify! Client and Server machines:-

Port 40007 for UDP
Port 5555 for UDP
Port 5553 for TCP

Right Click on USB CopyNotify! Server System Tray Icon and select 'Save Energy'

Specify the IP Address / Machine Name of the machine whose 'Save Energy' interval time you wish to change. Click on "Get" to get the current 'Save Energy' interval settings of that remote machine.

Clicking on Get will display the current settings. Now you can change the settings as required and click on 'Apply' and the settings as specified will reflected accordingly on that remote machine.

Remotely Controlling Whitelists of client computers [Click here for Main Help Topics]

You can now remotely control the whitelist settings of client computers from the USB CopyNotify! Server itself.

Note:
You will need to install a USB CopyNotify! client also on the SAME machine which has USB CopyNotify! Server installed in order to remotely control whitelists. The USB CopyNotify! client Server IP address should be LOCALHOST or the IP address of the same machine so that it can communicate correctly with USB CopyNotify! Server.

Note:
In case there is a firewall installed on the machine, the following ports will need to be opened BOTH on the USB CopyNotify! Client and Server machines:-

Port 40007 for UDP
Port 5555 for UDP
Port 5553 for TCP

Right Click on USB CopyNotify! Server System Tray Icon and select 'Client Settings \ Block USB'. This will open the block USB dialog box.

Click on the "White List" button that appears on the right hand side.

In the White List dialog, enter the IP address / machine name of the computer that you wish to make the white list settings for. Click on 'Get' and the dialog box / various white lists TABS will be populated with the setting of that remote machine.

Now you can make new settings or edit existing settings of the White List as explained in the White List Section (Click for further details). Once you have made the required settings, click on on 'Apply' and the changes will be made on that remote computer.

Controlling Remotely the Sending of Offline Messages of the Client Computers
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You can remotely control the sending of Offline Messages of client computers from the USB CopyNotify! Server itself.

Note:
In case there is a firewall installed on the machine, the following ports will need to be opened BOTH on the USB CopyNotify! Client and Server machines:-

Port 40007 for UDP
Port 5555 for UDP
Port 5553 for TCP

Right Click on USB CopyNotify! Server System Tray Icon and select 'Client Settings \ Send Offline Messages'. This will open the 'Send Offline Messages' Dialog Box.

In the Send Offline Message dialog, enter the IP address / machine name of the computer that you wish to make the  settings for. Click on 'Get Status' and the setting of that remote machine for the 'Sending of Offline Messages' will be reflected.

Now you can make new settings or edit existing settings for 'Send Offline Message(s)'. Once you have made the required settings, click on on 'Apply' and the changes will be made on that remote computer.

Getting notifications of USB/Pen/Thumb Drive Activity [Click here for Main Help Topics]

On successful installation of the Client & Server Components of USB CopyNotify!, the components will start automatically on Windows Startup and the Icons will be seen in the SYSTEM TRAY.

As soon as there is any usage of Pen/Thumb Drives/USB Drives on any of the machines on which the Client component has been installed, the Client component will notify the Server Component of the same and the notification will be seen as a BALLOON notification appearing out of Server Component Icon in the System Tray.
 

Note:
Notifications can also be sent by email. Click to learn more
Notifications can also be logged. Click to lean more

History [Click here for Main Help Topics]
Right Clicking on the Server Component Icon in the system tray invokes a menu with allows the user to view a history of all notifications that have been received by the Server Component since it last started.
 

Getting Notifications by Email  [Click here for Main Help Topics]

Notifications of USB Usage can also be forwarded to you via email. Right Click on the Server Component Icon in the system tray & click on Settings menu Item

This will invoke the Settings TAB as shown below

Click on Send Mail to enable the Email Alerts and fill all the required details accordingly.

Note:
Please click on 'Apply Settings for the settings to take effect.

Enabling / Disabling Balloon Message [Click here for Main Help Topics]

Right Click on the Server Component Icon in the system tray & click on Settings menu Item

This will invoke the Settings TAB as shown below

Click on "Disable Balloon Message". This will ensure that the Balloon Message that pops up on the Desktop every time a message notification is received will be hidden.

Note:
Please click on 'Apply Settings for the settings to take effect.

Logging USB usage Notifications to file  [Click here for Main Help Topics]

Notifications of USB usage which appear in the History Window are available only until the Server is ON. Once the Server is shut down, this notification history is lost. Hence when the Server starts up again, the previous notifications will not be available. In case it is required to permanently SAVE ALL notifications you can Enable the Log File feature of USB CopyNotify!

Right Click on the Server Component Icon in the system tray & click on Settings menu Item

This will invoke the Settings TAB as shown below

Click on Enable Log and then select the location and file name of the log file. Any notifications now received by the server will also be written into the log file. The log file is a TXT file format file and each notification is saved as a comma delimited record with the following format :-

Date, Time, Computer Name, IP Address, Category of Notification, Message

Note:
Please click on 'Apply Settings for the settings to take effect.

Setting Audio Alerts [Click here for Main Help Topics]

An audio file can be played as soon as an alert is received.

Right Click on the Server Component Icon in the system tray & click on Settings menu Item

This will invoke the Settings TAB as shown below

Click on "Play Sound for insert & remove USB Device Messages" and then select the location and file name of the audio file to be played. This audio file will be played automatically on receipt of any INSERT or REMOVE notification messages.

Note:
Please click on 'Apply Settings for the settings to take effect.

Setting Filters [Click here for Main Help Topics]

The alert filter allows you to decide which Alerts/Notifications you which to receive as well as whether you wish to see the Alerts in the desktop pop-up, log file or email.  

Right Click on the Server Component Icon in the system tray & click on Settings menu Item

This will invoke the Settings TAB as shown below
 

Clicking on "Apply Filters" will invoke a dialog box as show below

By clicking on the appropriate check boxes you can decide which alerts you wish to receive as well as chose whether that particular alert is to be seen in the Log File, Desktop - Balloon and/or Email.

Disallowing Configuration Changes on Client computers  
[Click here for Main Help Topics]

You can disallow the user from directly making any configuration changes to USB CopyNotify!

Right Click on the Server Component Icon in the system tray & click on Settings menu Item

This will invoke the Settings TAB as shown below

Click on 'Disallow Client Side Configuration' & then Click on Apply Settings. With this, no configuration changes will be allowed to be directly made at the client computers. It is to be noted that this will applied across all computers.

Purchase of USB CopyNotify! Licenses  [Click here for Main Help Topics]

It should be noted that when you download a copy of USB CopyNotify! initially, it will by default only function for 30 days.

In order to increase make it fully operational across the number of computers you wish to monitor, you will need to purchase a license key for the appropriate number of computers to be monitored. 

This license can be purchased online http://www.usbcopynotify.com/files/UCNBuyNow.html.

This license key will be emailed to you and would need to be entered in the registration section of USB CopyNotify! Server.

You can also purchase licenses by right clicking on the Server Component Icon in the system tray & click on Purchase Menu Item.

Registration USB CopyNotify! [Click here for Main Help Topics]

Right Clicking on the Server Component Icon in the system tray invokes a menu with allows the user to enter the license key that would register and activate USB CopyNotify! to monitor the specified number of computers on the network.

After clicking on Register, the following dialog box will be displayed.

The user can now enter the required license key.