Sessions Page
The sessions displayed in this page are the active connections made to the current Windows system by users on other systems.
To open the SPX page
- Select the Spotlight connection in the Spotlight Browser.
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Click Network | Sessions.
The Sessions grid on this page displays data for each connection in the following columns:
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
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Computer |
The name of the remote machine connected to the current system. |
|
Elapsed time |
How long the connection has been maintained. |
|
Idle time |
The part of Elapsed time when the connection has been inactive. |
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Domain |
The domain of the user session currently logged in to the remote machine. Domain information is displayed only for Terminal Services and Remote Desktop sessions. |
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User |
The user currently logged in to the remote machine. |
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Type |
The type of user session, for example "Terminal Services" or "Remote Desktop". For normal sessions, the Type column is blank. Remote Desktop sessions are shown only for Windows Server machines (for example, Windows 2000 Advanced Server or Windows Server 2003). |
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State |
The current state of the session. Some examples are "active", "disconnected", and "connecting". |
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Logon Time |
The time that the user last logged in to the remote desktop session. This column shows data only when the session type is Remote Desktop. |
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Disconnected Time |
The time that the user last disconnected from the remote desktop session. This column shows data only when the session type is Remote Desktop and the state is Disconnected. If the user logs out of the remote desktop session, the session is closed. |
Shares Page
Spotlight is a powerful diagnostic and problem-resolution tool for Windows operating systems. Its unique user interface provides you with an intuitive, visual representation of the activity on the host machine.
For information on Spotlight on Windows, see these sections
| Section |
Description |
|---|---|
| Background Information |
Introductory material to Spotlight on Windows. |
| Connect to a Windows System | Create / Modify / Delete connections to Windows systems. |
| Home Page | The Spotlight home page shows the flow of information and commands between various sub-components and the size and status of internal resources such as processes, disk files and memory structures. |
| Alarms |
Spotlight alerts you to problems with your system by issuing an alarm. You can configure Spotlight in the level of severity that constitutes an alarm, to disable an alarm, and the actions Spotlight takes on raising the alarm. |
| Drilldowns | When you have isolated a problem, you can display a drilldown page, whose charts and tables provide a detailed breakdown of the underlying statistics. |
| View | Options | Customize Spotlight. |
| Troubleshooting | Solve problems using Spotlight. |
For information on using Spotlight applications See
Shares Page
The Shares page on the Network drilldown displays the resources on the monitored Windows system that can be shared with users on other systems. Each row on the Shares grid represents a shared resource on the current system. The columns in the grid contain relevant data for shared resources.
To open the Shares page
- Select the Spotlight connection in the Spotlight Browser.
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Click Network | Shares.
Note: For each shared resource, you can view more details about the connections currently established to the resource. Double click on the resource's entry in the grid. See the Open Connections Page and the Permissions Page.
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
|
Share |
The name of the shared resource. |
|
Local Path |
The location of the shared resource. |
|
Comment |
A short, meaningful description of the resource. |
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Type |
The type of device that provides the shared resource (for example, Disk or Printer) |
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Max Users |
The maximum number of users who can simultaneously share the resource. |
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Current Users |
The number of users who are now sharing the resource. |
Open Connections
Spotlight is a powerful diagnostic and problem-resolution tool for Windows operating systems. Its unique user interface provides you with an intuitive, visual representation of the activity on the host machine.
For information on Spotlight on Windows, see these sections
| Section |
Description |
|---|---|
| Background Information |
Introductory material to Spotlight on Windows. |
| Connect to a Windows System | Create / Modify / Delete connections to Windows systems. |
| Home Page | The Spotlight home page shows the flow of information and commands between various sub-components and the size and status of internal resources such as processes, disk files and memory structures. |
| Alarms |
Spotlight alerts you to problems with your system by issuing an alarm. You can configure Spotlight in the level of severity that constitutes an alarm, to disable an alarm, and the actions Spotlight takes on raising the alarm. |
| Drilldowns | When you have isolated a problem, you can display a drilldown page, whose charts and tables provide a detailed breakdown of the underlying statistics. |
| View | Options | Customize Spotlight. |
| Troubleshooting | Solve problems using Spotlight. |
For information on using Spotlight applications See