Insight for the people who keep the plant running from a desk
Purchasing, production planning, engineering, quality, customer service and accounting all run on Windows computers. Insights shows how those teams spend the workday and flags drawings or files leaving on USB drives. It works best where each person signs in to their own computer.
| Computer | User | Agent | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| DESKTOP-14 | A. Rivera | Current | 1 min ago |
| LAPTOP-07 | J. Chen | Current | 2 min ago |
| LAPTOP-22 | M. Patel | Pending | — |
The front office is part of production too
Office overhead
Admin and support headcount grows with the business. Few plants know how much of that capacity is used.
ERP and CAD time
Planning lives in the ERP and engineering lives in CAD. Time outside those tools is hard to account for.
Shift handoffs
Office and production schedules don't always line up. Late starts in planning ripple onto the floor.
Drawings and IP
Part drawings, programs and customer specs are valuable. A USB drive can carry years of work out the door.
Shared shop-floor PCs
Terminals near the line are often shared under one login. That changes what any monitoring tool can tell you.
Multiple locations
Teams spread across buildings or sites need the same view, without someone driving between them.
See how much time goes to the tools that matter
Application usage ranks the software your team uses by total time. Mark your ERP, CAD and quality software as productive, group them, and see the share of the day spent in real work by person and hour.
- Activity groups like "ERP", "CAD" and "Quality"
- Heatmaps by person and hour
- Categories adjustable by team
Get an alert when files go to a USB drive
The USB file copy alarm flags large copies to removable drives. Add file-sharing site alarms and job search alarms to watch for the patterns that come before IP walks out with a departing employee.
- USB copy alarm with size thresholds
- Alerts to email, Microsoft Teams or Slack
- Alarm log with review and dismiss
Shop-floor terminals need per-user sign-in
Insights attributes activity to the Windows user who is signed in. If a shared terminal uses one generic login, its data will show that login and nothing more. For per-person data, give each worker their own sign-in. Otherwise leave those PCs out and focus on office and engineering staff.
- Deploy to selected device groups through Microsoft Intune
- Windows computers only
- Billing only for users active in the last 30 days
| Computer | User | Agent | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| DESKTOP-14 | A. Rivera | Current | 1 min ago |
| LAPTOP-07 | J. Chen | Current | 2 min ago |
| LAPTOP-22 | M. Patel | Pending | — |
Manufacturers are a top ransomware target. Security is our number one priority.
A day of downtime on the floor costs more than any software. CyberWall is a security-first managed IT provider. Pair Insights with CyberWall Shield for 24x7 threat detection and response, Microsoft 365 sign-in monitoring, and backup and recovery, all watched by the same team.
- 24x7 threat detection and response with Shield
- Backup and recovery for the systems you can't lose
- Insights and Shield in one console, one login
Clear rules your team can understand
Notice on the screen
The agent can show a monitoring notice so every employee knows Insights is running.
Activity, not content
Insights records active time, apps and website names. It never logs keystrokes or reads files.
Screenshots only if you ask
Off by default, taken only while someone is active, and deleted after 7, 14 or 30 days.
Questions from manufacturers
Can we use Insights on shared shop-floor PCs?
You can, but the data will follow the Windows login. If several people share one login, Insights can't tell them apart. Use individual sign-ins where per-person data matters.
Does Insights track machine uptime or production output?
No. Insights measures computer activity for people. It doesn't connect to machines, PLCs or MES systems.
Will the agent slow down CAD workstations?
The agent is a small Windows service that sends short activity summaries a few times a minute. Its performance impact is negligible.
Can different sites have different schedules?
Yes. Create a team for each site or shift, assign its schedule and goal, and filter every report by team.
Will it block access to sites people shouldn't use?
Insights includes a website blocking list you control. Microsoft, Windows Update and CyberWall sites can never be blocked, so updates and support keep working.
See your team's day clearly in under an hour.
Start a 14-day free trial with full access. Deploy through Microsoft Intune, set your goals, and your first reports fill in the same day.