Installing the Insight Teacher
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The Insight Teacher console is the tool that provides Teachers with the ability to monitor and control activity on Student computers, as well as providing an ability to engage with Students to assist in meeting their learning objectives.
The Insight Teacher can be installed on Windows 8, 10, 11, Windows Server from version 2019 and higher, and on systems running macOS from 10.13 and above.
Installation of the Insight Teacher application requires administrative credentials on the operating system that the software is being installed on.
To begin installing, locate the InsightTeacher.pkg application in the copy of Faronics Insight you were provided or downloaded. Double-click the installation file.
The application will launch and will display a window asking you to run a compatibility check on the client system. Click Allow.
Once completed, the installer will show some details of the version of the software that you are installing, click Continue.
The next screen will display the license agreement for Faronics Insight. Review the terms of the license agreement and click Continue to accept the license agreement and then click Agree.
Next, the option to enter the default Class ID is shown. If your IT staff has provided a Class ID for you enter this here. If you are responsible for assigning your own Class ID, please review the documentation here and select an appropriate Class ID. Click Continue.
The next screen shows the option to enable the Enhanced Security mode. If you have been provided a Security Token, please enter it here. If you are responsible for determining if this feature is to be used, please refer to the documentation here to select an appropriate Security Token. Once appropriate settings have been made, click Continue.
It is recommended that the Enhanced Security mode for Insight is enabled to prevent unauthorized installations of the Teacher console from accessing Student computers.
The next screen allows for the configuration of the Admin Password to secure the configuration options of the Teacher console. Once set, click Continue.
The Admin Password allows access to the Administrator Settings in the Teacher console.
The next screen allows for the configuration of the Teacher Password to secure access to the Insight Teacher console. Once set, click Continue.
The next screen provides the ability to configure the Insight Connector for the Teacher console. If you have been provided with an IP Address, Hostname, or FQDN for your Insight Connector, enter it here. Click Continue.
A screen will be shown with the details of the disk space required for the installation. Click Install to start the installation process. Enter the Administrator's password when prompted.
After the installation is completed, click Log Out.
Log out and log back in to start Insight Teacher.
Starting from macOS Ventura:
After the installation is complete, background items crucial for Insight to perform tasks will be added and enabled under System Settings > General > Login Items. Disabling these items will prevent Insight from working.
