Creating New Filter

To create a filter:

  1. From Outpost Firewall's menu, select Tools.

  2. Select Log Viewer. For details see also Viewing logs.

  3. In the Console Tree, highlight the log you want to filter.

  4. Click the Add Filter button in the Information Panel.

  5. You will see the Filter dialog with a listing of the columns in that log.

  6. To specify a filtering rule, checkmark each column of data you want to see.

  7. In the description field, the beginning of the rule appears that you are creating, such as “Where the Start Time is “Undefined”.

  8. To continue the rule, click on “Undefined”. You will see a dialog in which you can specify various limitations for the selected column.

  9. Use this dialog window to meet your needs and press OK. The rule will be completed according to the choice you have made. Example: “Where the Start Time is last 5 minutes.”

  10. Specify as many rules as you like, then enter the filter name and click OK.

  11. The new filter will appear in the Console Tree.

Related Topics

Editing a filter

Removing a filter

Using quick filter