Kerio Tech Firewall6 User Manual

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21.7 Users’ Activity

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The header informs about total number of recognized files, total volume of transferred

data (in both directions), data transferred via P2P networks (in both directions) and num-

ber of blocked attempts for sharing of files in P2P networks (this information is displayed

only if there was such attempt detected and blocked).

Types of records in the Large File Transfers category:

File downloads and uploads — the record includes name (or IP address) of the

server, volume of transferred data and name of the transferred file.

If the record points at download from a web server or from an anonymous FTP

server, the file name is displayed as a link. Clicking on the link downloads the

file.

Sharing (transfers) of files in P2P networks — the record includes name of de-

tected P2P network and volume of data transferred in each direction.

Blocked P2P file sharing attempts — information about attempts for file sharing

in P2P networks that was blocked by P2P Eliminator (see chapter

17.1

).

Unknown connection — any traffic between the local network and the Internet

within which more than 2 MB of data was transferred and which cannot be sorted

in another category (e.g. in Multimedia). The record includes name or IP address

of the server, protocol/service (if recognized) and volume of data transferred in

each direction.

Multimedia

The Multimedia category includes real-time transfers of multimedia data — so called

streaming (typically online radio and television channels).

Figure 21.21

User’s Activity — multimedia

The header informs about total volume of data transferred by multimedia protocols and

total number of connections to such servers.

Records addressing individual activities include the following information:

Stream name (or URL, if the name is not available). Under certain circumstances,

name can be displayed as a link by which the stream can be opened.

Name (or IP address) of the server.

Volume of data transferred in each direction.

Remote Access

This category addresses remote access to Internet hosts (e.g. Microsoft Remote Desktop,

VNC, Telnet and SSH) as well as VPN access to remote networks. Remote access (if not

used for work purposes) can be quite dangerous. User can use it to get round local firewall

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