Over the past several years, we have used CurrentWare (CW) to manage over 150 computers deployed to different locations for a single client. Their requirements for are unique in that these workstations are all independent of each other, as well as the corporate offices. Furthermore, this client preferred to utilize a whitelist only solution, adding websites to the list once they were approved by the corporate staff. Finding a software solution that could be deployed individually, yet managed in a single interface had been a challenge in the past. We tried several different solutions, but it was not until we choose CW that all of our needs were met. To be completely honest, over the past year we had some issues with connectivity to the remote locations. Some of this was due to a change in Internet providers at our office, and some not. We were on the verge of cancelling our CW service. However, after spending some time talking with our representative, he brought in some of their engineers to discuss and review our setup. What they discovered was that some of the settings in our console were incorrect, and this was causing the intermittent issues we were having. By taking time to listen to our needs, they supported us and took time to explain and train. As a result of CW helping us “reboot” our setup, we are happily, and effectively managing these computers again. It is important to note that we are only using one of the many tools offered by CW. However, I am hoping to fully integrate the other modules with our client, and future clients, as there are some robust reporting and controls available. Setting up the software is very simple, and the interface is clean without unnecessary graphics. This allows us to quickly locate the list of computers, and effectively manage them.

It is very easy to use and also collects all the data that we as a company wish to collect on our users. It breaks it down in very easy to review format.

The company was helpful and responsive in my setup - it blocks sites I do not want staff to have access to and it allows me to make different policies for different workstations.