Chat / IM Event Criteria

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Search for / in Chat Fields

Chat Programs

Chat Types  

Viewed from the Dashboard, recordings of Chat/IM Events give you an information and transaction trail of every computer-based conversation. Select Chat/IM Event Criteria to narrow the Dashboard view to specific events, not only to discover inappropriate behavior, but also to archive and reconstruct communication events that may be vital to your organization.

Search for / in Chat Fields

To narrow the Chat/IM events by keywords or phrases:

Type the keywords you want to match in the "for" box (for example, "Mike") and then select one or more of the "in" options. For more about keyword matching, click here. Only the events where a match is found are displayed in the Dashboard.

Programs

To limit Chat / IM data by programs:

Specify a program or group of programs you wish to include or exclude. For example, if you use Windows Messenger for official business and are investigating "official" conversations, you would select "Include Specific Program(s)" and then specify the Windows Messenger program.  See Viewing by Program.

Chat Type

To filter events based on the chat client:

Click orange items in the list below for a quick explanation. Each chat client has a different protocol. Select a Chat Type to limit the records returned to a certain chat protocol.

Note that Client recording must be set up to capture all types of Chat/IM.

Related Topics

Recorded Chat/IM Events

Setting Event Criteria

About Criteria