Configuring Log Files

The Log Settings panel of the Log window is responsible for configuring the log files that will save information of snapshots, application access, file access and Internet access.

The Log window can be accessed through the Settings option of the menu that is displayed when you press the right mouse button in the PolicyControl Tray Icon, as illustrated by the following picture:



Fields and Commands

Screen Snapshots

This fields group is responsible to allow the configuration of snapshots of the computer where the policy will be applied.

You can configure the time interval that the PolicyControl will capture the screen of the computer.


Enable Screen Log

Select this field to activate the process of capturing the computer's screen periodically where the policy elaborated with PolicyControl is applied.


Maximum Number of Snapshots

In this field, enter how many screen shots will be saved. For example, if you inform the value of 10 in this field, the system will save the last 10 screen that was captured in the computer.

These screens can be viewed through the Snapshot Viewer menu of the Policy Edition window.


Screenshots Time Interval (Minutes)

In this field, enter the time interval in minutes that you want the PolicyControl to capture the screen of the user's computer.

For example, if this field is configured with the value of 3, every 3 minutes the application will capture the screen of the computer where the policy elaborated with PolicyControl is applied.

Application

This fields group is responsible for configuring the log file to save information about applications access.


Enable Application Log

Select this field to activate the creation of a log file. This file will save information about the date and time that a determined application was accessed by the user and blocked by PolicyControl. For example, if the user of the computer where the policy elaborated with PolicyControl is applied opens the “Firefox” application, the log file will contain the date and time that this application was accessed.


Maximum Log Size (MB)

Enter in this field the maximum log file in mega bytes (MB). When the information is saved, the log file grows.

If the file reaches the maximum defined size, the older information will be erased to allow the saving of the new one.

File Access

This fields group is responsible for configuring the log file to save information about file access.


Enable File Access Log

Select this field to activate the creation of a log file. This file will save information about date and time that a determined file was accessed.

For example, if the user of the computer where the policy elaborated with PolicyControl is applied opens the “MyDocument.odt” file, the log file will contain the date and time that this file was accessed.


Maximum Log Size (MB)

Enter in this field the maximum log file in mega bytes (MB). When the information is saved, the log file grows.

If the file reaches the maximum defined size, the older information will be erased to allow the saving of the new one.

Internet

This fields group is responsible for configuring the log file to save information about the Internet access.


Enable Internet Log

Select this field to activate the creation of a log file. This log file will contain information about the date and time that a determined Internet site was accessed. For example, if the user of the computer where the policy elaborated with PolicyControl is applied navigates to the www.google.com site, the log file will contain the date and time that this site was accessed.

Help

This button displays the Help window where you can navigate through the PolicyControl help topics.

OK

This button when pressed saves the changes made to the log settings.

Cancel

This button closes the Log window. If there are changes that were not saved through the OK button, these changes will be discarded.