WINALYSIS Version 3.0
August 1, 2002

Thank you for taking the time to download and evaluate Winalysis. Winalysis is an auditing utility designed to help you manage change on Windows XP/2000/NT computers. The program can monitor the registry, files, users, groups, services, security policies, the event log and more. After initial configuration the program can tell you what's changed on a system with a single mouse click. Other features include file and registry restore, security vulnerability analysis, and event log archival and monitoring.

INSTALLATION NOTES

Winalysis installs into a user specified folder and will not update any files outside of this folder. The installation will add Winalysis to the "Start Programs" menu along with an "Uninstall Winalysis" option, which you can use to remove the product from your system.

Winalysis requires approximately 2 MG of disk space. System snapshots are compressed and require approximately 2.5 MG per machine. You can monitor remote computers without installing any Winalysis software on the remote machines. 

LICENSE NOTES

Winalysis comes with a free 14-day unrestricted trial license. If you need a longer trial, send email to support@winalysis.com.

To purchase Winalysis go to http://www.winalysis.com. 

SUPPORT

Trial users are entitled to free support through email. If you have a question or encounter a problem send email to support@winalysis.com.

WHAT'S NEW IN VERSION 3.0

1. The Event log archive utility is the main new feature added to Winalysis in this release. This tool lets you archive event logs from multiple computers to a central database. The database consists of a collection of standard Windows EVT files that you can view using the Windows Event Viewer or any other compatible tool. Winalysis 3.0 includes a reporting engine that you can use to generate reports from the event log archive. Reports can be saved in a variety of formats including XML. The event log archive utility gives you a way to track changes to your computers over long periods of time. 
 
2. The user interface for creating snapshots and testing for changes is now multi-threaded. This enhancement allows the program to do several tests at once, resulting in considerable performance improvements, especially for remote operations.

3. Event log snapshots in the Snapshot utility were removed and replaced with the Event Log Archive utility. 

4. Two new job types were added to the Automated Operations module. The Archive job type lets you create and schedule jobs to automatically archive event logs from multiple computers to a central database. The Monitor job type lets you monitor event logs and optionally generate alerts (e.g. email, SNMP traps,...) when critical events are detected.

5. The Winalysis installation now uses the Windows Installer, Microsoft's latest and safest installation technology.

6. Jobs may now use MAPI or SMTP to send email when critical changes are detected.

7. The Create Snapshots job will now optionally save previous snapshots before creating new versions.
 
