The System Tray Menu

The System Tray Menu

Introduction

The system tray menu provides a quick way to access some key Desktop Protector

 

functions. You can see this menu by right-clicking the Desktop Protector icon in the lower

 

right corner of your screen.

View BlackICE

Opens the Desktop Protector user interface to the Events list, which displays information

Events

about recent intrusions. For more information, see “The Events Tab” on page 62.

Edit BlackICE

Opens the RealSecure Desktop Protector user interface to the settings dialog, from which

Settings...

you can select one of the configuration tabs. For information about any of the

 

configuration tabs, see “Configuration Tabs” on page 69.

Advanced Firewall

Opens the Desktop Protector user interface to the Advanced Firewall Settings window,

Settings

which enables you to customize the IP addresses and ports that Desktop Protector blocks

 

or accepts. For more information, see “Blocking Intrusions” on page 37.

Advanced

Opens the Advanced Application Protection settings window, where you can control

Application

which applications can run on your system or access a network. For more information, see

Protection Settings

Working with the Application Protection Baseline” on page 42 or “Configuring

 

Communications Control” on page 46.

Stop BlackICE

Turns off the Desktop Protector intrusion detection functions. No incoming traffic is

Engine

analyzed or blocked. If the intrusion detection engine is already stopped, this item is

 

replaced with Start BlackICE Engine. For more information, see “Stopping Desktop

 

Protector” on page 24.

 

Note: If the Stop BlackICE Engine menu item is dimmed, ICEcap Manager to which this

 

Desktop Protector installation reports has blocked the local user from starting or stopping

 

intrusion detection. The service can be started or stopped only by a remote command

 

from ICEcap.

Stop BlackICE

Turns off the Desktop Protector Application Protection feature. Desktop Protector does

Application

not warn you when unauthorized applications start, and no outbound traffic is analyzed

Protection

or blocked. For more information, see “Working with the Application Protection Baseline”

 

on page 42. If Application Protection is already turned off, this command is replaced with

 

Start BlackICE Application Protection.

 

Note: If the Stop Application Protection menu item is dimmed, ICEcap Manager to

 

which this Desktop Protector installation reports has blocked the local user from starting

 

or stopping the Application Protection service. Application Protection can be started or

 

stopped only by a remote command from ICEcap.

WWW.ISS.NET

Starts your browser and points it to the Internet Security Systems web site.

Exit

Closes the Desktop Protector user interface. This command does not stop the BlackICE

 

intrusion detection engine or application control features. For more information, see

 

Stopping Desktop Protector” on page 24.

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Internet Security Systems 3.5 manual System Tray Menu, View BlackICE, Events, Start BlackICE Application Protection

3.5, Desktop Protector specifications

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