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Block All:

 Select Block All to have Pearl Echo block a Profile s Internet 

activity. All activity is logged. In this example, all NNTP News groups will be 

blocked. 

Block Listed:

 Select Block Listed to have Pearl Echo allow all Internet activity 

except for a list of objectionable sites defined in the Current Profile s Block 

Control lists. All Internet activity will be logged. In this example, Chat/IM 

access is blocked to only the groups and  buddies  listed in the Current 

Profile s Chat Block List. 

Auditing Words & Phrases 

You can have Pearl Echo identify when specific content is transmitted in any 

segment of the Internet by selecting  Audit content containing restricted 

Words & Phrases.   With this option set, Pearl Echo will allow all Internet 

activity to proceed but will highlight transactions containing words or phrases 

defined in the Profile s Words & Phrases Control list. The Words & Phrases List 

applies to all Web, Ftp, Email, News and Chat/IM content. 

Blocking Content Based on Words & Phrases 

You can have Pearl Echo block objectionable words and phrases in all 

segments of the Internet by selecting  Block content containing restricted 

Words & Phrases.  With this option set, Pearl Echo will allow all Internet 

activity except for content containing words or phrases defined in the Profile s 

Words & Phrases Control list. The Words & Phrases List applies to all Web, 

Ftp, Email, Chat/IM, and News content. 

When content is blocked based on a keyword or phrase, the user will not 

receive or transmit the blocked content but the content will be available for 

the administrator to review from within the Pearl Echo console. 

For more information on this subject or to practice using this feature, please 

see the 

 Pearl Echo Tutorial in the online help.  

Encoded Attachments 

The audit and block keyword features can also be applied to encoded 

attachments in Email and News group postings.  By selecting  Extend 

keyword check to include encoded attachments,  Pearl Echo will decode 

attachments in real time and search the attachment for textual data that 

matches words or phrases defined in the Profile s Words & Phrases Control 

list. 

Global Warning Message 

You can stop Pearl Echo from displaying your custom warning message for a 

specific Profile.   This can be used if you want to run Pearl Echo in stealth 

mode for a particular user or group of users. 

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