Recorded session data collection modules
This section shows you how to configure the Bravura Privilege recorded session data collection modules. Navigate to the Recorded session tab to configure data capture methods including:
Key stroke capture
The key stroke capture module records keys pressed during a session. When process-specific monitoring is enabled, only the keys pressed in the target process window are recorded. When full system monitoring is enabled, all key strokes are captured.
To enable Bravura Privilege to record keys that were pressed during a session, configure the following in the Recorded sessions options tab:
Option | Description |
|---|---|
SMON KEYSTROKE ENABLE | Enables Bravura Privilege to capture key strokes during recorded sessions. |
The information is compiled into a keystroke-data.xml file in the directory set by Manage the system > Modules > Session monitor > SMON TEXT STORAGE PATH.
The following options on the Recorded sessions tab control which keystroke types generate new events:
Option | Description |
|---|---|
SMON KEYSTROKE SPLIT ENTER | Generate a new keystroke event when the user presses the Enter key. This is enabled by default. |
SMON KEYSTROKE SPLIT ESC | Generate a new keystroke event when the user presses the escape key. This is disabled by default. |
SMON KEYSTROKE SPLIT LMB | Generate a new keystroke event when the user clicks their left mouse button. This is disabled by default. |
SMON KEYSTROKE SPLIT TAB | Generate a new keystroke event when the user presses the tab key. This is disabled by default. |
Screen capture
The screen capture module can take periodic screenshots of either the target process, in the case of process-specific monitoring , or the entire desktop, in the case of full system monitoring.
The module is able to handle multiple monitors, the removal and addition of monitors during recording, and screen savers.
To enable Bravura Privilege to periodically capture screenshots during a session, configure the following in the Recorded sessions options tab:
Option | Description |
|---|---|
SMON SCREENSHOT COLOR QUALITY | The colour quality at which screenshots will be captured and stored. The value can be either 16 or 32 bits. The default is 32 bits. |
SMON SCREENSHOT ENABLE | Enables Bravura Privilege to periodically capture screenshots during a recorded session. |
SMON SCREENSHOT FRAME RATE | Interval, in milliseconds, at which screenshots are taken during a recorded session. The default is 1000 milliseconds, or 1 second. |
SMON SCREENSHOT MAX COUNT PER ARCHIVE | Maximum number of screenshots per archived file. This must be a number between 1 and 65535. |
To help limit storage and network bandwidth requirements, screenshots are aggregated into hour-long videos, which are stored in the path set by Manage the system > Modules > Session monitor > SMON SCREENSHOT STORAGE PATH.
User interface meta data recording
Note
This is not compatible with Guacamole access disclosure plugins.
The user interface meta data recording module provides meta data that you can use to enhance the data collection abilities of other modules.
To enable Bravura Privilege to gather data from user interface elements during a session, configure the following in the Recorded sessions options tab:
Option | Description |
|---|---|
SMON RESTRICT SCOPE | Ensure this is disabled to allow the user interface meta data to be recorded. See Configuring scope and display of monitoring for more information about this setting. |
SMON UI COLLECT EDITABLE | When the user interface module is enabled, collect editable text data, such as in form and location bars. |
SMON UI COLLECT SELECTABLE | When the user interface module is enabled, collect text from elements that are focused or clicked. |
SMON UI COLLECT TITLES | When the user interface module is enabled, collect the titles of windows that users work in. |
SMON UI ENABLE | Enables Bravura Privilege to capture text data from user interface elements during a recorded session. |
The information is compiled into ui-editable-data.xml, ui-focusable-data.xml, and ui-title-data.xml files in the directory set by Manage the system > Modules > Recorded session management > SMON TEXT STORAGE PATH.
Clipboard capture
The clipboard capture module collects copy/paste information during a privileged session.
To enable Bravura Privilege to capture clipboard data during a session, configure the following in the Recorded sessions options tab:
Option | Description |
|---|---|
SMON CLIPBOARD ENABLE | Enables Bravura Privilege to capture clipboard data during recorded sessions. |
The information is compiled into a clipboard-data.xml file in the directory set by Manage the system > Modules > Session monitor > SMON TEXT STORAGE PATH.
Webcam capture
Note
This is not compatible with Guacamole access disclosure plugins.
To enable Bravura Privilege to periodically capture still images from any attached webcams during a session, configure the following in the Recorded sessions options tab:
Option | Description |
|---|---|
SMON WEBCAM CAPTURE FREQUENCY | Frequency in seconds that webcam snapshots should be taken (Default once every 30 seconds). |
SMON WEBCAM ENABLE | Enables Bravura Privilege to periodically capture images from any attached web cams during a recorded session. |
SMON WEBCAM ENABLE CIDR | Enables the webcam module only if the workstation’s IP address falls within the specified CIDR rule. |
SMON WEBCAM ENABLE DOMAIN | Enables the webcam module only if the workstation is a member of the specified domain. |
SMON WEBCAM MAX COUNT PER ARCHIVE | Maximum number of webcam images per archive file. This must be a number between 1 and 65535. |
The webcam images are stored in the directory path set by Manage the system > Modules > Recorded session management > SMON WEBCAM STORAGE PATH.
See also
Session monitor app to learn how to set options for storing recorded data, search engine controls, and other module behaviors.
Session monitoring utilities for information about session data processing utilities, including
smonprocessmeta,smonsavemeta, andsmonavi.