P E A R L   E C H 0   U S E R   G U I D E  

MacID:

 The Media Access Controller ID (MacID) of the monitored 

workstation.  The MacID is a unique ID associated with the network card 

within a workstation. 

Signatures:

 Data verification is performed at the Pearl Echo Workstation on 

all data sent to the Pearl Echo Server.  Individual check sums are performed 

on the logged record data (Signature r) as well as associated file attachments 

(Signature f). 

Remote Administration 

 You can 

Pearl Echo configuration settings can be remotely administered with Remote 

remotely access 

Desktop, Terminal Services or any third party remote connection software.  

the Activity Log 

through a built  in 

Pearl Echo uses a global protection mechanism to guard against access of the 

Terminal Server or

Pearl Echo Server Console from simultaneous user sessions. 

Remote Desktop 

connection. 

Viewing Logged Email, News, Chat & IM 

Pearl Echo will monitor and control all Internet standard Email (Pop 

3/SMTP/IMAP/Web Mail), NNTP News, and Chat/Instant Messaging (IRC, AIM, 

MSN, Yahoo!, ICQ and Java ). Pearl Echo will also monitor any Chat/Instant 

Messaging application that is based on the SIP protocol such as Microsoft 

Messenger for Communications Server.  To view the content of incoming and 

outgoing Email, News, IM, and Chat:  

1.  Select the desired entry from the Pearl Echo Log Window.  

2.  Click on the Text Button or Double click on the desired entry. 

You will be presented with the monitored text. Encoded attachments will also 

be referenced. You can decode and read any email and News attachment by 

1.  Right click on the desired entry from the Pearl Echo Log Window.  

2.  Select `Decode Attachments' from the shortcut menu. 

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