Getting started

ShowTrak helps you monitor and control Windows PCs on your network. Install the ShowTrak Server on your management machine and the ShowTrak Client on each target PC. Optionally, install ShowTrak Timers for show clocks and countdowns.

What you can do

  • See online/offline status and vitals (CPU, RAM, uptime)
  • Group machines and give them nicknames
  • Wake machines with Wake‑on‑LAN
  • Run scripts remotely with progress tracking
  • Get USB connect/disconnect notifications
  • Control actions via OSC (optional)

Download and install

  1. Go to the Downloads page in this site and grab the installers:
    • Server (management app)
    • Client (agent for each PC)
    • Timers (optional timers app)
  2. Run the installer(s) and launch the app(s).

Adopt clients (first run)

  1. Open the Server and go to Adoption. New, unadopted clients appear automatically when the Client app is running on their PCs.
  2. Click Adopt to add a client to your environment.
  3. Give it a nickname and assign a group if desired.

Daily use

  • Dashboard shows all adopted clients with vitals and status.
  • Use groups to filter or select multiple machines.
  • Trigger actions: Wake on LAN, run scripts, open logs/script folders.

Tips

  • Keep the Server machine on and connected; clients periodically send heartbeats.
  • Allow the ShowTrak apps through your firewall (local network). This avoids discovery/control issues.
  • For Wake‑on‑LAN, verify BIOS/NIC settings support it and that MAC addresses are correct.

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Looking for more? See How it works, Managing clients & groups, Running scripts, Settings guide, Backups & data, and Remote control (OSC).