Viewing Logs

You can view the following types of logs for the Personal Firewall:

• Security—The Security log for the Personal Firewall records DoS attacks, port scans, executable file alterations, Trojan horse attacks, and host integrity.

• Traffic—The Traffic log for the Personal Firewall is a record of Personal Firewall network traffic.

• Packet—The Packet log for the Personal Firewall captures data packets for the Personal Firewall network traffic.

• System—The System log for the Personal Firewall only deals with the operation of the Personal Firewall.

To view logs on the Personal Firewall:

1. Click the Logs icon on the toolbar
   
   OR
   
   Click Tools|Logs
   
   OR
   
   Right-click the Tool Bar icon, and then click Logs
   
   The most recently viewed log appears.

You can also click the down-arrow next to the Logs icon to choose a different log. The most recently viewed log appears by default, but you can choose any of the logs to view.

2. From the View list, select Local View, the default setting, or Source View. You can select how you view local and remote IP addresses or names. The following example is from the Security Log:

• If you select Local View from the View list, then Remote Host, Remote MAC, Local Host, and Local MAC information appear. The Remote Host and Remote MAC always represent the IP address and MAC address of the attempted attacker whereas Local Host address and Local MAC always represent your IP address and your MAC address. Your system is always considered the Local system.

• If you select Source View from the View list, then Remote Host, Remote MAC, Local Host and Local MAC information no longer appear. Instead, Source Host, Source MAC, Destination Host, and Destination MAC appear.

• If someone sends a message or attacks your system, then the originator's IP address and MAC address are listed in the Source Host and Source MAC columns whereas your IP number and your MAC address are listed in the Destination Host and Destination MAC because you are the recipient.

• If you send a message or attack someone else's system, then your IP address and MAC address are listed in the Source Host and Source MAC columns whereas the recipient's IP number and MAC address are listed in the Destination Host and Destination MAC sections.

7. Click a different log name if you wish to view a different log.

8. Click Refresh or press F5 to update the log that you are viewing.