When you start the Client for the first time it will attempt to connect to the WhosOn Server locally. If this fails, the Connect Wizard is displayed allowing you to specify the Server name or IP address:

Enter the DNS Name or IP address of the computer running the WhosOn Server.  See: Server Main Settings  – Remote Access

The Authentication String must match the Authentication String used on the WhosOn Server. This is specified on the server main settings. See: Server Main Settings - Remote Access

Enter your User Name & Password. You can either enter the global user name/password (to view all sites) or a site specific user name/password (in which case you will only see site data for sites with matching user names/passwords).

You must also enter your Display Name and an optional Department.

Click Login to connect.

The Client will then attempt to reconnect to the server. If successful the WhosOn Today page will be shown. If the connection fails, click the Options button to check your settings again.

The Sites being monitored will be shown in the same structure that they are held on the server. You can select an individual site, a site folder or All Sites.

When viewing the WhosOn Today summary you can use the Back and Forward buttons to show the summary totals for previous days.

Click the Current Visitors tab to view the current visitors on the selected site.

Click the Summary tab to view a monthly summary of visitor totals with a comparison to the same period last month.

Click the Other Operators tab to view other WhosOn Clients who are connected (to the same sites). You can right-click an operator to start chatting to them.

Remote Client Security

All data sent to and from remote WhosOn Clients are encrypted using 256 bit encryption. The secret key used for encryption changes with each connection. This makes it safe to use the WhosOn Client over the Internet.