Community Version

In the community version of Browsermon, users have access to a limited set of features that cater to essential browser monitoring needs. This version includes specialized functionalities such as the Google Chrome Reader, Mozilla Firefox Reader, and Microsoft Edge Reader. These features empower users to monitor and analyze browsing activities on these popular web browsers, providing valuable insights into user behavior and potential security threats.

It’s important to note that while the community version offers a range of capabilities, it operates under certain limitations, including running on a single device. This constraint aligns with the community-oriented nature of the version, making it suitable for individual users seeking basic browser monitoring functionalities. The availability of these features in the community version allows users to experience the benefits of Browsermon’s capabilities while also providing an opportunity for broader adoption within various user communities.

Features

Comprehensive Monitoring: BrowserMon captures a rich set of 17 browsing parameters, providing a comprehensive view of browsing activities. This depth of data enables accurate analysis and informed decision-making.
Data Privacy: BrowserMon focuses solely on browser history and does not infringe upon broader internet activity or compromise user privacy beyond the scope of browsing data.
Non-Intrusive Monitoring: One of the standout benefits of BrowserMon is its non-intrusive monitoring capability. Regardless of the operating system you’re using, BrowserMon operates seamlessly behind the scenes without causing disruptions or interfering with other data on your system.

Browsermon Community Version Installation

Browsermon Community version can run as a standalone agent in any Windows or Linux machine as a service. You can install and build the Browsermon Community version in the following simple steps:

Get the source code:

git clone https://github.com/eunomatix/browsermon

Create a Python environment:
```
python -m venv venv
```
Install dependencies in the environment:
```
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
Note: For Windows, you will also have to install pywin32, which is not present in the requirement.txt file:
```
pip install pywin32
```

Create executable using PyInstaller:

For Linux:
```
pyinstaller -F src/browsermon.py
```

For Windows:

pyinstaller --hiddenimport win32timezone -F src/browsermon.py

Run service install scripts:

./linux_install.sh

or

Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Force ; .\win_install.ps1

License

Browsermon Community is available under the MIT License.

MIT License

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the “Software”), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.