Appendix B: Configuration Tabs

The Back Trace Tab

Introduction

Back tracing is the process of tracing a network connection to its origin. When somebody

 

connects to your system over a network such as the Internet, your system and the

 

intruder's system exchange packets. Before an intruder's packets reach your system, they

 

travel through several routers. RealSecure Desktop Protector can read information from

 

these packets and identify each router the intruder's packets had to travel through.

 

Desktop Protector can often identify the intruder's system in this way.

 

For more information about setting your back tracing preferences, see “Introduction” on

 

page 50.

 

 

Threshold

The threshold setting indicates the event severity level that will trigger a trace of the

 

attack. Severity refers to the numeric level of each event.

 

The default event severity for the indirect trace threshold is 3.

 

The default event severity for the direct trace threshold is 6.

DNS lookup

When this option is selected, RealSecure Desktop Protector queries available DNS

 

(Domain Name Service) servers for information about the intruder.

 

Note: DNS Lookup is enabled by default.

NetBIOS

When this option is selected, Desktop Protector performs a NetBIOS lookup on the

nodestatus

intruder's system.

 

Note: NetBIOS Node Status is enabled by default.

Back Trace Tab

This table describes the buttons that appear on the Back Trace tab.

buttons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This button...

Has this effect...

 

 

 

 

 

OK

Click to save your changes and return to the main Desktop

 

 

Protector window.

 

 

 

 

 

Cancel

Click to discard your changes and return to the Desktop

 

 

Protector window.

 

 

 

 

 

Apply

Click to save your changes and keep the current tab open.

 

 

 

 

 

Help

Displays the online Help for this tab.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Internet Security Systems Desktop Protector, 3.5 manual Back Trace Tab

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