Configuring
Log Files
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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:
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Fields
and Commands
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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OK This
button when pressed saves the changes made to the log settings. |
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Cancel This button closes the Log window. If there are changes that were not saved through the OK button, these changes will be discarded. |