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What is Sentinel Visualizer?
Sentinel Visualizer is a Windows®-based program that
provides data visualization, analysis and knowledgebase management all
within one product. Sentinel Visualizer produces interactive dynamic link
charts, timeline and geospatial views, and provides a variety of analysis
tools including Social Network Analysis, temporal analysis and entity and
relationship weighting. Sentinel Visualizer includes a multi-user
knowledgebase for efficiently and economically storing analysis data.
What is the latest version?
Sentinel Visualizer 4.0 is the latest version. It is the follow-on
product to the previous Sentinel Threat Management System (TMS) 3.0.
What are the hardware and software
requirements?
Sentinel Visualizer is compatible with the following operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows XP®, Service Pack 2 or later
- Microsoft Windows Vista®
For multi-user configurations, Sentinel Visualizer supports:
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000, all editions
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005, all editions
The following table lists minimum and ideal hardware configurations.
| Hardware |
Minimum |
Ideal |
| CPU |
1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor |
2-3 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor |
| RAM |
1 GB |
2 GB |
| Video Card |
Support for DirectX 9 graphics and 32 MB of graphics memory |
Support for DirectX 9 graphics with 512 MB of non-shared
graphics memory |
| Hard Disk Space |
200 MB |
1 GB |
| Network Connectivity |
None required for single-user features |
Ethernet/Windows Networking for multi-user features |
| Internet Connectivity |
One-time internet connection required for product activation |
Full-time high-speed internet connectivity for open-source
web search feature |
Does Sentinel Visualizer require a
dongle or other form of hardware lock?
No. Unlike other link analysis vendors, we believe that
forcing users to maintain and use a hardware lock (dongle) is a practice
that considers customers as criminals. Sentinel Visualizer does not require
any type of hardware/dongle device.
How do I install Sentinel Visualizer
The Sentinel Visualizer software is distributed as a single
setup executable. Simply navigate to the directory containing your setup
file and run it.
Does Sentinel Visualizer require additional software to be
installed?
No. The Sentinel Visualizer Setup program takes care of
installing all the requisite system files for operation. If you want to use
Sentinel Visualizer in a multi-user configuration, you will need network
access to a system running Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or 2005.
How can I purchase Sentinel Visualizer products?
You can purchase Sentinel Visualizer products directly from
FMS. Please visit our Contact page.
What are the differences between the Sentinel
Visualizer Editions?
| Standard Edition: Powerful link analysis
and visualization for single users |
| Professional Edition: Adds the Geospatial
Tools |
| Premium Edition: Adds multi-user database
access and Geospatial Tools |
More information about Editions and Pricing is
available
here.
How does Product Activation work?
All non-Trial installations of Sentinel Visualizer require
online internet activation. The first time you run the software, you enter
your product serial number and email address. Sentinel Visualizer takes care
of activating the product for you. You can activate a single product serial
number on up to two (2) computers as long as you don't run both copies
simultaneously.
If you do not have an active Internet connection to activate
your software, please contact our support group.
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