Track JMP usage

Question

Hi all,

I have a question from the IT group of a customer with a lot of licenses spread globally.  They have two questions about how to track who is using JMP in their organization:

1) Is there a way to determine who is accessing their desktop-versions of JMP, as well as when, how often and for how long?

2) They often distribute add-ins to all desktop users without having them install them manually.  Is there a way for them to install an add-in on a user's desktop without the user's involvement?

HadleyMyers · Answer

Hi Chris,

Alright, thanks, I will definitely put those suggestions forward as well.

Chris_Kirchberg · Answer

Hi Hadley,

There are other ways to manage Add-ins as well. A start up script to go find the latest version of the add-in and install it or go look inside a folder on a network drive and if add-ins exist, install them.

As for tracking, I heard of one customer tying the permission to use the program to their Active Directory permissions and another to look up in an Oracle database to see if they are allowed to have access to JMP, then allow them to use it once they login into a computer (even install it on that computer automatically).

I am sure there are many different ways one can track if someone has launched a program as well (jmp.exe running in the task manager for example) that IT could use to track usage.

HadleyMyers · Answer

Hi Jeff,

Perfect, thank you.  I will share your add-in with customer, I think that should do the trick.