Document Tracking Criteria

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Search for / in Document Fields

Programs

Action

Device 

For Document Tracking, the Spector 360 client records which files and documents are printed, moved or copied. Use the Dashboard to track when and by whom confidential files or secure information is printed, moved or copied to external devices. See Understanding Recorded Events: Document Tracking to learn exactly what Spector 360 records.

Search for / in Document Fields

For security purposes, track documents located at a particular location on your network by selecting a path or by selecting a Device Name (computer name on the network) or document name.

To search for keywords:

Type the keywords you want to match (for example, "budget") and then select one of the following. For more about keyword matching, click here.

Programs

Retrieve all program events, or focus on specific programs.  

To limit by program:

Use the Program(s) drop-down list to specify a program or group of programs you wish to include or exclude. For example, to see who has been printing long word documents, select "Include Specific Program(s)" and select all MSO Winword programs. See Viewing by Program.

Action

Specify which document's actions you want to view. You can track documents created and edited. If concerned about security of company's intellectual property, you may want to track documents that are printed or renamed.

Be aware that the default Document Tracking recording captures ALL action, but ONLY on CD-ROM and Removable drive types. Use the Control Center to change Document Tracking record settings.

To limit by Document Tracking action:

Select the type of action to review:

Device

Filter events based on the device involved in the document action (CD-ROM, printer, memory stick, pin drive, local disk etc.). Include or exclude documents based on specific media types. You can track movement of documents on the network and keep tabs on who is moving or copying sensitive information to removable storage.

To limit events by Document Tracking device:

Select a device:

Note that Client recording must be set up to capture activity on these devices or no data will be returned.

Related Topics

Recorded Document Tracking Events

Setting Event Criteria

About Criteria