AdminZilla Network Administrator

Besides providing an enhanced method of sharing and communication, the Internet also allows remote handling and surveillance of other computers. One such utility is AdminZilla Network Administrator, and promises to deliver the means to monitor activity and remotely connect to one or more computers of your choice, regardless of your location, as long as you have access to the Internet.

In order for the application to properly function, an agent needs to be deployed on the target machines so that data can be gathered and delivered to you. This takes up several seconds, with no other configuration options required, nor any noticeable traces left.

Adding a new computer for monitoring is easy, as you only have to input its IP address, used port and the agent password. Alternatively, you can let AdminZilla to look for computers in the network that have the agent installed within a specific IP range.

Computers placed under surveillance are displayed as thumbnails inside an intuitive interface and sorted out by name. Activity on monitored computers can be viewed with the help of dedicated windows, and depending on the quality of your connection, images can update almost in real-time, once every a few seconds.

You can zoom in to a selected remote computer to take a closer look and you will be able to view the remote desktop as if you were in front of it. You can take control with just a click and send 'ALT-CTRL-Delete' commands, which comes in handy if you want to provide remote assistance.

You are not limited to viewing, the application having a few more aces up its sleeves. In other words, you have access to a process viewer, with the possibility to terminate anything running on the selected computer, as well as playing with several other tools.

Amongst others, all power options can be directly triggered, start / stop the screensaver, and even lock down the computer. You can launch applications or files by providing the full path on the target machine, or open up web pages and documents in the default browser. In case you're monitoring your home computer, the application can be used as a means of parental control.

On an ending note, AdminZilla Network Administrator gets the job done flawlessly, especially because you don't need to install any other services on the control computer, making it possible to monitor activity wherever you are. Moreover, if your mobile device is powerful enough, you can use it in this regard, literally on the go, since there are dedicated clients for Windows Phone, iOS and Android.