Log Setup

hmtoggle_plus1Log Setup tab

Use the Log Setup tab to specify where to log.

Log events

Option

Description

Log locally

Select this check box to log Netop events in a log file on the computer.

Log on Netop server

Select this check box to log Netop events in the database log of a central Netop Security Server.

Log to Windows event log

Select this check box to log Netop events in the Windows event log of the computer and/or of another Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/2008/Vista/7 computer.

Log using SNMP traps

Select this check box to log Netop events by sending SNMP messages to a management information system.

Custom Host Name for all log events

Select this check box to identify logged events by a customized Host name.

The left field specifies the customized Host name composed from components and keyboard characters on the drop-down list to the right. Select a component on the drop-down list to add it in the left field.

The following components are available:

%A: IP/MAC address
%I: Host ID
%C: Computer name
%L: Windows logon user name

Custom Guest name for Connection and Session log events

Select this check box to identify Guests engaged in Connection and Session log events by a customized name.

The left field specifies the customized Guest name composed from components and keyboard characters on the drop-down list to the right. Select a component on the drop-down list to add it in the left field.

The following components are available:

%A: IP/MAC address
%U: Authenticated user name
%I: Guest ID
%C: Computer name
%L: Windows logon user name

20080903,14:10,Host1+User1,0,00000,00000,HCON +,

20080903,14:10,Host1+User1,1,00000,00000,HSES +,User2@192.168.1.2

20080903,14:10,Host1+User1,2,00000,00000,HSESRC +,User2@192.168.1.2

20080903,14:10,Host1+User1,3,00000,00000,HSESFXFER+,User2@192.168.1.2

20080903,14:10,Host1+User1,4,00000,00000,HSESCHAT +,User2@192.168.1.2

20080903,14:10,Host1+User1,5,00000,00000,HSESAUDIO+,User2@192.168.1.2

20080903,14:10,Host1+User1,6,00000,00000,HSESAUDIO-,User2@192.168.1.2

20080903,14:10,Host1+User1,7,00000,00000,HSESCHAT -,User2@192.168.1.2

20080903,14:11,Host1+User1,8,00000,00000,HSESFXFER-,User2@192.168.1.2

20080903,14:11,Host1+User1,9,00000,00000,HSESRC -,User2@192.168.1.2

20080903,14:11,Host1+User1,10,00000,00000,HSES -,User2@192.168.1.2

The Host name was customized as %C+%L. The Guest name was customized as %U@%A.

The Host was started and the Guest started a remote control session, a file transfer session, a chat session and an audio-video chat session and ended sessions in reverse order.

 

Netop Security Server has an additional check box:

Act as log server: Select this check box to enable logging other Netop modules’ Netop events in the security database Netop Log.

hmtoggle_plus1Netop Local tab

Use the Netop Local tab to specify which Netop events should be logged and the local Netop log file.

Select Events to view in list

Option

Description

View all Events

Display all available events in the Events to log list.

View Selected

Select event types to display in the Events to log list:

Connection
Session
Action
Security
Configuration

Events to log

In the Events to log list, select the events you wish to log.

See Available Netop log event codes and arguments - Guest or Available Netop log event codes and arguments - Host.

Log File

This section is only enabled if the Log locally check box has been selected on the Log Setup tab.

Option

Description

Log file name

Displays the (path and) name of the log file (default: NETOP.LOG).

If no path is specified, the log file is located in the Netop configuration files folder, typically C:\Documents and Settings\<User name>\Application Data\Netop\Netop Remote Control\<Module name>.

Write to disk for each log entry

Select this check box to write each Netop event to the local Netop log file immediately.

Clear the check box to write Netop events to the local Netop log file when the Netop module is unloaded, which consumes less processor capacity.

Note

A new local Netop log file that is created when the Netop module is loaded overwrites an old local Netop log file with the same path and file name.

hmtoggle_plus1Netop Server tab

Use the Netop Server tab to specify which Netop events should be logged and the Host ID of the logging server.

Select Events to view in list

Option

Description

View all Events

Display all available events in the Events to log list.

View Selected

Select event types to display in the Events to log list:

Connection
Session
Action
Security
Configuration

Events to log

In the Events to log list, select the events you wish to log.

See Available Netop log event codes and arguments - Guest or Available Netop log event codes and arguments - Host.

Host ID for Log Server

This section is only enabled if the Log on Netop server check box has been selected on the Log Setup tab.

Specify the Host ID of the Netop server on which Netop events should be logged. Click the Browse button to browse the network for available logging Netop servers.

Note

If the Use Netop Security Server option (in Guest Access Security) is selected on a Host or extended Host, leave the Host ID for Log Server field empty to log in the database log of the specified security server.

hmtoggle_plus1Windows Event Log tab

Use the Windows Event Log tab to specify which Netop events should be logged and Windows event logs.

Select Events to view in list

Option

Description

View all Events

Display all available events in the Events to log list.

View Selected

Select event types to display in the Events to log list:

Connection
Session
Action
Security
Configuration

Events to log

In the Events to log list, select the events you wish to log.

See Available Netop log event codes and arguments - Guest or Available Netop log event codes and arguments - Host.

Use Windows event log

This section is only enabled if the Log to Windows event log check box is selected on the Log Setup tab.

Option

Description

Local

Select this check box to log Netop events in the Windows event log of the computer.

Remote

Select this check box to log Netop events in the Windows event log of a remote Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/2008/Vista/7 computer.

Specify the Windows name of the remote computer.

hmtoggle_plus1SNMP Traps tab

Use the SNMP Traps tab to specify which Netop events to log in a management information system.

Select Events to view in list

Option

Description

View all Events

Display all available events in the Events to log list.

View Selected

Select event types to display in the Events to log list:

Connection
Session
Action
Security
Configuration

Events to log

In the Events to log list, select the events you wish to log.

See Available Netop log event codes and arguments - Guest or Available Netop log event codes and arguments - Host.

 

If the Log using SNMP Traps box is selected on the Log Setup tab, a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) message will be sent when a selected Netop event occurs.

Note

Netop SNMP events are defined in the danware.mib file located in the folder where the Netop module is installed.