Epoptes

Spec sheet

Purpose

Epoptes is an open source computer lab management and monitoring tool.Read 8 Oct 2026 · epoptes.org

Access control

Users must belong to the epoptes group, or a configured alternative group, to launch the GUI and control clients.Read 8 Oct 2026 · epoptes.org

Architecture

Clients connect to the server for remote command execution, and the server daemon accepts client connections on privileged port 789.Read 8 Oct 2026 · epoptes.org

Connection security

Client setup includes fetching an OpenSSL certificate from the server with epoptes-client -c.Read 8 Oct 2026 · epoptes.org

Distribution packages

Packages are available in stock repositories of distributions including Ubuntu, Debian, and ArchLinux, with stable and proposed PPAs also available for Ubuntu.Read 8 Oct 2026 · epoptes.org

Documentation and help

The documentation invites contributors to contact the project through its linked chat room.Read 8 Oct 2026 · epoptes.org

Multiple labs

Multiple GUIs can connect to one daemon, allowing one daemon to serve multiple computer labs.Read 8 Oct 2026 · epoptes.org

Resource use

The architecture page says the two epoptes-client processes together consume about 2 MB of RAM per computer.Read 8 Oct 2026 · epoptes.org

Screen tools

It supports screen broadcasting and monitoring, remote command execution, message sending, screen locking, and sound muting.Read 8 Oct 2026 · epoptes.org

Server and client

Epoptes consists of a server package called epoptes and a client package called epoptes-client.Read 8 Oct 2026 · epoptes.org

Supported environments

It can be installed in Ubuntu, Debian, RPM, and ArchLinux based computer labs, including LTSP systems, standalone workstations, FreeRDP clients, and X2Go clients.Read 8 Oct 2026 · epoptes.org

Translations

The project says it has been translated into more than 40 languages.Read 8 Oct 2026 · epoptes.org

Windows support

There is currently no Windows port of epoptes-client, and the developers say they have no near-term plans to implement one.Read 8 Oct 2026 · epoptes.org

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Classroom Management Software#16 of 257.6