Operation Manual

The Outpost Log System
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6.2 Outpost Log Viewer’s Main Window
The main window of the Outpost Log Viewer allows you to view and work with the logs.
To access this window select Tools from Outpost Firewall’s menu and then select
Outpost Log Viewer. This is how the window looks:
The main elements of Outpost Log Viewer are:
• The Menu Bar.
• Console Tree
• Information Panel
• Tool Bar
• Description Bar
• Status Bar
The console tree and information panel are similar to the left and right panels of Windows
Explorer. The console tree is a listing of the filters and the information panel gives detailed
data about whatever filter is highlighted in the console tree.
As with Windows Explorer, any line that starts with a plus sign (+) can be expanded to
show each of its subcategories. Any line starting with a minus sign (-) shows that the line
has already been expanded. By clicking on the minus sign, all of its subcomponents can be
hidden so only the name of the component is displayed to conserve screen space.
To expand or collapse all the items of a log or plug-in: