Q: How do I create classroom groups (v8)

This article applies to: <ul> <li>AB Tutor v8 AB Tutor allows client computers to be assigned to groups, typically per classroom. This allows the user to easily access computers in one area, without having to worry about affecting computers in a different part of the site. It also allows Administrators to lock Tutors down to only accessing specific groups, reducing confusion and preventing teachers causing each other problems. Using groups also allows the Tutor to connect directly to the clients (by DNS hostnames), rather than having to scan the network and connect to any clients it sees. This makes connectivity much more reliable. For these reasons, we recommend always setting up groups in AB Tutor. It is also possible to add usernames to groups. If a group contains a username, AB Tutor will display the first computer it finds which that user is logged in to. If they aren't logged in, they will be displayed as <unknown> in the computer list. If they are logged in to multiple computers, only the first one found will be shown. If ABTutor is run in Administrator mode, a discovery option will be displayed in the group list. This option scans the network for clients, and will show any which respond to the broadcast. This will miss computers on other subnets and the broadcast can be blocked by network hardware. There is also an All Groups option which will show computers in all groups which the current user has access to. For an administrator, this will be all of them. For a tutor, </li> </ul>

Q: How to block applications using policies

How to block applications using a policy There are two steps to setting up and applying policies: first the policies need to be created. This is often done by an administrator, who can protect policies against being removed by users. Then these pre-created policies can be applied to selected computers by a tutor, who is also able to clear policies. Both tutors and administrators can create, set and remove policies, unless an administrator has protected them. Blocking Applications When creating a policy there will be an option to 'Block applications'. Once this is selected there will be a new window that will allow you to write a list of applications to block. You can block/allow an application by giving its full file name or by specifying its window title and/or folder. Select the Allow All applications to run or Block All applications To block by full filename: <ul> <li>Press the By file Name… button </li> <li>Browse to and select the program you would like to block Note: If the program to be blocked does not exist on your machine but does on the student's machine, then simply type the application's file name in the File name box and press Open </li> <li>The application's name is added to the list of Exceptions </li> <li>Repeat the Add process if you wish to block/allow multiple applications To add an exception by matching against the filename or titlebar text using wildcards: </li> <li>Press By App Title/Path to block/allow by the application's title and/or folder location. </li> <li>Enter t</li> </ul>

Q: AB Tutor V10 (On-Prem): Importing groups from externally generated files

This article applies to: <ul> <li>AB Tutor V10 (On-Prem) In V10 (On-Prem), there are several types of groups. The standard ones are User groups and Device groups where the group contains a list of IDs for users or devices registered on the Server. We also have Username groups and Hostname groups which contain a list of strings that are matched against the username or hostname. These advanced group types don't require the user to be registered on the server and don't require the ID to be known. </li> </ul> Because you don't need to know the ID, the groups can be imported from external files. The easiest way to do this is to export an existing group or groups and use them as a template to create new ones. To do this: <ul> <li>Turn on advanced group types by going in the Console to tools &gt; settings &gt; advanced group types and selecting either "username groups", "hostname groups" or both.</li> <li>You can now create a username/hostname group as a Console Admin by right clicking on "shared groups" or "private groups", new group, and selecting the appropriate group type</li> <li>Add to these groups by right clicking on them and going to properties, members</li> <li>Export groups by selecting one or more, right clicking on them and selecting "export". This option will not be shown if the advanced group types are turned off.</li> <li>You can then edit the exported JSON file to add more computers, more groups etc. </li> <li>The new JSON file can be imported by right clicking on "shared groups" or "private groups" and selecting "import". T</li> </ul>

Question 1

Create/add a new account manager

Accepted Answer

To create a new account manager on ABTutor.com, go to https://www.abtutor.com/register Fill in all the info required including the new email and new password

You will receive an email from us saying Registration request, click on the link inside the email Login using the new email and password, should get a screen like that

Go to "manage an existing account" type in the account number

A request will be sent to be approved

Then log into ABTutor.com with an account manager already created to grant access to the new user and will see this in the account screen

Question 2

How do I create classroom groups (v8)

Accepted Answer

This article applies to:

AB Tutor v8 AB Tutor allows client computers to be assigned to groups, typically per classroom. This allows the user to easily access computers in one area, without having to worry about affecting computers in a different part of the site. It also allows Administrators to lock Tutors down to only accessing specific groups, reducing confusion and preventing teachers causing each other problems. Using groups also allows the Tutor to connect directly to the clients (by DNS hostnames), rather than having to scan the network and connect to any clients it sees. This makes connectivity much more reliable. For these reasons, we recommend always setting up groups in AB Tutor. It is also possible to add usernames to groups. If a group contains a username, AB Tutor will display the first computer it finds which that user is logged in to. If they aren't logged in, they will be displayed as in the computer list. If they are logged in to multiple computers, only the first one found will be shown. If ABTutor is run in Administrator mode, a discovery option will be displayed in the group list. This option scans the network for clients, and will show any which respond to the broadcast. This will miss computers on other subnets and the broadcast can be blocked by network hardware. There is also an All Groups option which will show computers in all groups which the current user has access to. For an administrator, this will be all of them. For a tutor,

Question 3

Ab Tutor V10 (On-Prem): How does licencing work?

Accepted Answer

When you purchase AB Tutor V10 (On-Prem) you get a Licence key which is intended to be used by your Central Server component. This is the one piece of software that gets licenced. The Central Server will then contact our licence management servers at abtutor.com in order to validate this licence. Once it is successful it will be given a concurrency login value. This determines how many Console Users can log into the Server at once. This verification process repeats every 8 hours. Should there be an unsuccessful validation request validation attempts will happen every hour. Your licence will remain active for 3 day until a successful validation takes place.

You are allowed to install the Console and Client software on as many machines as you like. We only limit customers on how many can be logged into the Console at the same time.

Question 4

How to block applications using policies

Accepted Answer

How to block applications using a policy There are two steps to setting up and applying policies: first the policies need to be created. This is often done by an administrator, who can protect policies against being removed by users. Then these pre-created policies can be applied to selected computers by a tutor, who is also able to clear policies. Both tutors and administrators can create, set and remove policies, unless an administrator has protected them. Blocking Applications When creating a policy there will be an option to 'Block applications'. Once this is selected there will be a new window that will allow you to write a list of applications to block. You can block/allow an application by giving its full file name or by specifying its window title and/or folder. Select the Allow All applications to run or Block All applications To block by full filename:

Press the By file Name… button
Browse to and select the program you would like to block Note: If the program to be blocked does not exist on your machine but does on the student's machine, then simply type the application's file name in the File name box and press Open
The application's name is added to the list of Exceptions
Repeat the Add process if you wish to block/allow multiple applications To add an exception by matching against the filename or titlebar text using wildcards:
Press By App Title/Path to block/allow by the application's title and/or folder location.
Enter t

Question 5

How to restrict the functions a teacher can use and the computers a teacher can monitor

Accepted Answer

How to restrict the functions a teacher can use and the computers a teacher can monitor

AB Tutor offers all those logged on with administrative rights some very powerful features. We recommend that network administrators do not allow all users administrative access, but that they carefully control who has access to which computers and the functions that these users can access. To do this, you need to:

Set Start-up Passwords
Create Classroom Groups
Set restrictions on teachers connecting to these groups

Setting Start-up Passwords There are two levels of access to the Tutor program: Administrator and Tutor. Access to both of these are controlled by start-up passwords. The Administrator access level allows a network manager to control how the Tutor program connects to other workstations through its settings, group management and policy management tools. It also allows an administrator to restrict Tutor level access to pre-set groups and to limit the functions that are available to tutors connecting to those groups. The Administrator has access to some very powerful features (such as controlling windows policies) and should therefore be limited to users with sufficient technical and networking expertise. Tutor access rights are simply to prevent unauthorised users from using the program. The administrator controls whether to enable this security level or not. Someone at Tutor access level cannot get to any of the configuration options within the syst

Question 6

AB Tutor V10 (On-Prem): Importing groups from externally generated files

Accepted Answer

This article applies to:

AB Tutor V10 (On-Prem) In V10 (On-Prem), there are several types of groups. The standard ones are User groups and Device groups where the group contains a list of IDs for users or devices registered on the Server. We also have Username groups and Hostname groups which contain a list of strings that are matched against the username or hostname. These advanced group types don't require the user to be registered on the server and don't require the ID to be known.

Because you don't need to know the ID, the groups can be imported from external files. The easiest way to do this is to export an existing group or groups and use them as a template to create new ones. To do this:

Turn on advanced group types by going in the Console to tools > settings > advanced group types and selecting either "username groups", "hostname groups" or both.
You can now create a username/hostname group as a Console Admin by right clicking on "shared groups" or "private groups", new group, and selecting the appropriate group type
Add to these groups by right clicking on them and going to properties, members
Export groups by selecting one or more, right clicking on them and selecting "export". This option will not be shown if the advanced group types are turned off.
You can then edit the exported JSON file to add more computers, more groups etc.
The new JSON file can be imported by right clicking on "shared groups" or "private groups" and selecting "import". T

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